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Cal men’s basketball revs up for showdown with top mid-major Denver
Tony Zhou/FileFans that showed up to Haas Pavilion on Friday night expected to end up Bird-watching. Cal men’s basketball’s most hyped freshman, Jabari Bird, has the ability to dazzle an audience. He...
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After resounding win, Cal men’s basketball readies to host Oakland
Kelly Fang/FileLate in the second half of the Cal men’s basketball game against Denver on Tuesday, Justin Cobbs left the ground as he attempted a block near the basket. As he landed, Denver’s Cam...
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Cal men’s basketball squeaks by Oakland, 64-60
Kelly Fang/FileDown 30-24 to Oakland at the half, the Cal men’s basketball team needed an answer. Up to this point in the game, nothing had been working for the Bears. Cal tried subbing in freshman Sam...
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Cal men’s basketball advances to Maui Invitational semifinals with win over...
Michael Tao/FileA trip to Maui conjures up images of warm-water snorkeling and beachside drinking. But on Monday afternoon, the Arkansas men’s basketball team made sure the Bears’ vacation to Maui...
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Cal men’s basketball unable to prove itself in Maui Invitational with losses...
Michael Tao/Senior StaffThe Bears flew to Maui with a lot to play for. A chance to win a prestigious preseason tournament. An opportunity to get revenge against Syracuse, the team that knocked Cal out...
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Cal men’s basketball prepares to host UC Santa Barbara
Kelly Fang/FileLast week brought a rough couple of games for the Cal men’s basketball team. After losing 6-foot-10 center Richard Solomon to a corneal abrasion midway through the Maui Invitational, the...
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Cal men’s basketball falls to UCSB, 72-65
Michael Tao/Senior StaffWith 59.8 seconds left in the game, the Cal men’s basketball team trailed UC Santa Barbara, 68-62, on Friday. But the Bears had possession of the ball and, with it, a chance to...
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Cal men’s basketball upends Nevada, 92-84, in shootout
Michael Tao/Senior StaffBucket after bucket rained down in Haas Pavilion on Tuesday night as the Cal men’s basketball team found itself in a shootout with Nevada. The Wolf Pack shot an impressive 55...
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Powers’ hot shooting leads Cal men’s basketball past Furman, 90-60
Michael Tao/Senior StaffThe Cal men’s basketball team’s game against Furman — the Bears’ final nonconference matchup of the season — had all the makings of a blowout. Against Clemson two weeks ago,...
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Cal men’s basketball halts Stanford’s late surge, tops Cardinal, 69-62
Tony Zhou/Senior StaffWith less than a minute to play against the Cardinal and with the Bears up three, Cal point guard Justin Cobbs slowed down the tempo of what had been a frantic game up until that...
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Cal men’s basketball outguns No. 17 Oregon, 96-83, to begin Pac-12 play 2-0
Michael Tao/Senior StaffA week after Jordan Mathews put up an inept performance against Stanford, the Cal men’s basketball team relied on the freshman guard’s hot shooting Thursday night in Eugene,...
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Cal men’s basketball bests Oregon State, 88-83, for third straight Pac-12 win
When Jabari Bird and Ricky Kreklow went down in relatively quick succession just as conference play approached, it was hard to see the Cal men’s basketball team as anything but doomed. Bird and Kreklow...
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Cal men’s basketball routs Washington, 82-56, for fourth straight Pac-12 win
Michael Tao/Senior StaffFor the briefest of moments, it looked like a real contest. The Cal men’s basketball team looked sluggish as ever for the first five minutes of Wednesday night’s game against...
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Strong second half propels Cal men’s basketball over Washington State, 76-55
Michael Tao/Senior StaffWith Davonte Lacy out, the Cal men’s basketball team was expected to roll over Washington State. Lacy averages a team-high 17.7 points for the Cougars, while the team’s next...
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Pac-12 Power Rankings: Week 3
Michael Tao/Senior Staff1. No. 1 Arizona (18-0, 5-0) (Previous: 1st) Seems like no one’s talking about the Wildcats’ defense. Much of the national narrative for this top-ranked squad has focused on...
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After loss to USC, Cal men’s basketball hopes to rebound against UCLA
Michael Tao/Senior StaffThe Cal men’s basketball team’s habit of starting slow finally caught up to it when the team dropped its first Pac-12 match to USC on Wednesday. The Bears (14-5, 5-1 Pac-12)...
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Cal men’s basketball downed by UCLA, 76-64, for second straight Pac-12 loss
Michael Tao/Senior StaffThe game was on the verge of slipping away when a David Kravish jumper clanked off the rim. Kyle Anderson grabbed the rebound and trotted up the court, doing great justice to...
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Looking to halt its losing streak, Cal men’s basketball hosts Arizona State
Kelly Fang/Senior StaffThe Cal men’s basketball team returns from Los Angeles looking to recover. The Bears’ 5-0 conference start has devolved into two straight losses, including one against a team...
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After late-game comeback, Cal men’s basketball bested by Arizona State in OT,...
Michael Tao/Senior StaffIt looked like someone picked the ball out of mid-air and decided it would be funny to hold it there. The thing hung for an eternity on the rim. And then it bounced and bounced...
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Undefeated No. 1 Arizona visits slumping Cal men’s basketball
Michael Tao/Senior StaffLike a skydiving Tom Petty, the Cal men’s basketball team is in the midst of an epic free fall. After starting conference play with an unblemished 5-0 record, the Bears have...
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