Tim Sun

Cal had an unusual season under first-year head coach Charmin Smith. Our writers break down how the Bears fared in their 2019-2020 campaign.

It was pure madness in Las Vegas on Thursday as Cal women’s basketball knocked off No. 24 Arizona State in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament.

Cal heads to the Pac-12 tournament as the conference’s lowest seed, but will do so after an upset win over No. 13 Arizona.

In the end, a go-ahead putback by Jaelyn Brown with 14 seconds left was the difference, and the Bears capped off their regular season with a huge upset victory.

The Bears will have their final home game of the regular season on Friday and Sunday, and it will be their last shot at a Pac-12 win in Haas Pavilion.

It was a tale of two halves, as the Bears held a lead throughout the first half, but lost it early in the third quarter and never regained it.

The Bears have another chance at that elusive first Pac-12 victory as they face off with two other teams at the bottom of the conference.

In the end, a series of Cal turnovers barred any chance of a comeback, and the Bears lost another game that started close and got away from them at the end.

The losing streak continued for the Cal women’s basketball team Friday afternoon, as Cal fell to Utah 71-62 to drop to 0-7 in conference action.

Like an ambitious New Year’s resolution that lasts a few days before unraveling, the Bears are flaming out after a strong start in preseason play.