Cal men's basketball

Following Joel Brown and Kuany Kuany’s transfer announcements, senior Lars Thiemann and sophomore Sam Alajiki are entering the transfer portal as well.

Here are three steps the Bears can take to begin the path back to March Madness — or at least out of worst-team-in-the-nation territory.

It can be done. It has been done. But apathy has slowly poisoned a university administration and athletics department that does not seem to care about the passionate, devoted community of Cal football and basketball fans.

In a game that was truly reflective of their year, the Bears just did not have it in them to compete with Washington State. The Bears finished the season with an all-time low 3-29 record, going 2-18 in Pac-12 play and ending the year on a 16-game losing streak.

Somehow, Cal is in the tournament, and even if it may seem like it’ll need divine intervention or Jaylen Brown in disguise to help win a game, never say never.

It feels like just yesterday that UC Davis was in town to open the season in Haas Pavilion, but this past weekend ushered in the final two home games of the season.

Cal will look to end its season at Haas Pavilion strong and give a positive send-off to the seniors this weekend.

The Bears played with close to their ideal lineup, considering the players available for the rest of the season, and actually put together extended spells of good basketball — two factors that have rarely coincided this season. It just wasn’t enough.

Bears, wake up — it’s time to watch another Cal basketball loss!

With a chance to sweep the Cardinal for the first time since 2010 and collect the first Cal win in Palo Alto under head coach Mark Fox, the Bears simply could not rise to the challenge.