Kabir Rao

The win was perhaps the Bears’ most impressive of the season and snapped a seven-game losing streak, the longest ever under head coach Mark Fox.

On Jan. 14, the blue and gold were stampeded off the court by the Buffaloes to the tune of 60-89. But simply looking at the box score of that game won’t tell you the full story.

In a league that slowly seems to be phasing out the importance of defense, the Buccaneers won their championship by putting on a defensive master class for the ages.

Cal was just a few plays away from earning a victory on the national stage over a ranked UCLA team — a team that routed the Bears earlier this season.

Faced with a UCLA team that boasts six players averaging double-digit scoring, the Bears will certainly have their hands full.

Cal head coach Mark Fox emphasized the importance of using his big men to penetrate Washington’s zone — and it quickly became clear why.

On paper, the Bears should roll the Huskies. But there’s a reason basketball games shouldn’t be decided by how they appear on paper.

As 2020 came to a close Thursday evening, Cal men’s basketball was hoping to do something it hasn't done since 2014: beat Oregon on its own floor in Eugene.

All signs point to this being the blue and gold’s most difficult matchup of 2020. Cal has not fared well in conference play this season, dropping contests to Arizona State and UCLA.

Despite two team leaders being out of the lineup, Fox’s players knew what had to be done and did it well: 11 Bears scored on the day, including three in double figures.