Reviewing Cal Bears Basketball's Season to Date

The Cal Bears: A team that was once on a nine-game win streak, including sweeps of the Arizona and Washington schools, stumbled to a once decent team in Stanford, who lost to Oregon, 1-14 in Pac-10 play, and lost to Oregon State and led by about 12 the whole game but only won 76-69 over Oregon, before losing 81-66 to UCLA, where the Bruins dominated the whole game with threes, and a 73-62 loss to USC, where the Bears led by two in a close game the whole way but SC took the lead and pulled away.

Then, when not many thought Cal was still decent, they trailed Washington by nine, but took charge with twos and free throws where they led by 19 in an 86-71 win to complete a sweep of Washington. Then, trailing Washington State 16-5, mixtures of different shots had Cal on a 20-2 run for a 25-18 lead, but the Cougars led at the half 33-30. Cal took charge and the lead, pulling away late for a 71-63 win and a sweep of the Washington schools.

Facing Stanford, Cal couldn't score and Stanford took advantage, leading 47-25. But Cal took charge late and cut the Cardinal lead 50-36 at the half. Cal kept hitting shots and trimmed the Cardinal lead to one. But Cal didn't lead until after Jerome Randle's layup finally fell through the hoop, and free throws gave them the improbable win.

The Bears then beat Oregon 78-60 before falling to Oregon State 65-54 after a seven-point halftime lead.

Here are some key wins and losses.

Wins

72-69 @ Utah

73-55 @ UNLV

81-71 vs. No. 14 Arizona State

86-71 and 88-85 3OT over Washington

71-63 and 57-50 over Washington State

82-75 over Stanford

69-55 over Arizona

Losses

65-54 and 69-65 vs. Oregon State

75-69 vs. Stanford

93-66 vs. now No. 8 Missouri