Cal men's basketball

It was a special week of basketball where Vegas and the Pac-12 impressed, but perhaps the best part is that, for the upper echelon of the conference, it’s only just getting started.

Following the program’s fourth 20 plus loss season in the past five years, there should be no reason for Cal fans to have anything but low expectations.

Following a 71-44 smacking by the Sun Devils, Cal takes on No. 2 ranked Arizona.

Jordan Shepherd exploded for 28 points as the Bears defeated the Cardinal in a packed Haas Pavilion on Saturday night.

Ransom was a point guard with below-average height, who recorded well-above-average stats for a university student body that looked little like him.

Cal men's basketball showed flashes of strong play against the Buffaloes but couldn’t build on its shocking upsets from its Oregon road trip.

No one can know for sure how Cal men's basketball will come out against Colorado, but this season has proved that fans should expect the unexpected.

Highlighted by a 24-0 first-half run, the Bears pulled off a magical win in Eugene, improving to 11-15 on the season.

It’s been a difficult stretch for Cal, but this week — which saw two demoralizing losses and confirmation of a season-ending injury to the team’s star player — might have been the roughest yet.

Cal’s loss to Stanford raised some existential questions about the state of the program that are not easily answered, but with home matchups against the Washington schools, the Bears will at least be presented with a short-term opportunity to snap their losing streak.