BEARS KEEP ROLLING
Bring Their 5-game Win Streak to #9 Arizona
After a scorching win over Arizona State, California men's basketball brings its ignited offense and a five-game winning streak to Tucson looking to keep things rolling at ninth-ranked Arizona. The Golden Bears wil go for the Grand Canyon State sweep against the Wildcats on Saturday at 7 p.m. PT live on ESPN2 and on KGO Radio.
Cal extended its winning streak to five consecutive games in a dominating 68-43 performance over Arizona State Wednesday night, holding the Sun Devils to season-low totals in numerous categories including total points, field goal percentage and three-pointers. Cal's offense was led by an 18-point effort from Grant Mullins, who had six three-pointers, and another double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) from Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year finalist Ivan Rabb. The standout sophomore now has 13 double-doubles on the season, including nine in Pac-12 play.
The Bears gave up a 13-point lead in their last meeting with the Wildcats in Berkeley on Dec. 30, falling to then-No. 18 Arizona 67-62 in the conference opener. Rabb and Jabari Bird each had 16 points, and Charlie Moore chipped in 12 points. Heading into the contest, Cal's high-powered offensive trio of Moore, Rabb and Bird had only stepped onto the court for three games together. This time, the trio has shared 15 starts together and are all averaging at least 14.0 points per game, led by Rabb (15.2 ppg, 10.9 rpg), Bird (14.2 ppg) and then Moore (14.0 ppg).