Picked last after losing leading scorer, Cal pushes forward
Cal lost leading scorer Matt Bradley when he decided to transfer to San Diego State so coach Mark Fox enters the new season with a challengeOCTOBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cal thumps Stanford by 18 in Pac-12 tourney's opening round
Matt Bradley scored 19 points off the bench and Ryan Betley, also off the bench, scored 13 and No. 11 seed California never trailed beating sixth-seeded Stanford 76-58 in the first...MARCH 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Figueroa, Omoruyi, Duarte lead Oregon past Cal 74-63
LJ Figueroa had 20 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and five steals, Eugene Omoruyi scored 21 points and Oregon beat California 74-63FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Silva scores 15, Oregon State beats California 59-57
Roman Silva scored 13 of his career-high 15 points in the second half and Oregon State beat California 59-57FEBRUARY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Double-double off bench Kelly tallied 12 points (3-7 FG, 0-0 3Pt, 6-9 FT), 12 rebounds and zero assists across 24 minutes in Saturday's 62-51 loss to Washington.
Impact Kelly came off the bench for just the fifth time this season and responded with his second double-double of the season. Half of his points came from the line and he's now recorded back-to-back games in double figures. California has been tinkering with their rotation due to the team's struggles, but expect Kelly to play around 25 minutes regardless of if he starts or comes off the bench the rest of the season.
FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Quiet in loss to Washington St. Kelly posted 10 points (4-8 FG, 0-0 3Pt, 2-5 FT), five rebounds and zero assists across 24 minutes in Thursday's 82-51 loss to Washington St.
Impact Kelly led the California starter's with 10 points, although with the game getting out of hand he only logged 24 minutes. He struggled from the free throw line and also committed multiple turnovers for the first time in nearly a month. Kelly's been a big asset on the glass this season with a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game.
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Williams career-high 32 sparks WSU to romp over Cal 82-51
Noah Williams scored a career-high 32 points with four 3-pointers, nine rebounds, a career-high tying seven assists and three steals as Washington State pounded Cal 82-51 Thursday...FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Utah wins 76-75, Cal misses 1 of 2 FTs with 0.7 seconds left
Timmy Allen scored 18 points, freshman Ian Martinez added a season-high 16 and Utah survived a late turnover and a foul with 0.7 seconds left to hold off California 76-75FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Da Silva double-double leads Stanford past Cal 70-55
Oscar da Silva scored 24 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, sparking Stanford to a 70-55 defeat of CalFEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Martin scores 19, Arizona St ends skid, tops Cal 72-68
Remy Martin scored 19 points and Arizona State did just enough to beat California 72-68 to end a COVID-extended six-game losing streak that dated back to Dec. 13JANUARY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Antecevic, Kelly help Cal rally, beat Utah 72-63
Grant Antecevic scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half, Andre Kelly had 11 points and nine rebounds, and California rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat Utah 72-63JANUARY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wright sets program record for assists, Colorado beats Cal
Freshman Jabari Walker had a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds, McKinley Wright IV set a program record for career assists and Colorado beat California 89-60JANUARY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cal grabs 1st Pac-12 win beating Washington 84-78
Andre Kelly scored 22 points on 11-for-13 shooting and California beat Washington 84-78 for its first Pac-12 Conference win of the seasonJANUARY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bonton scores 21, Washington State beats California 71-60
Isaac Bonton made 7 of 11 shots and finished with 21 points, five rebounds and six assists to help Washington State beat California 71-60JANUARY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Team-high 11 points in loss Kelly recorded 11 points (5-8 FG, 0-0 3Pt, 1-4 FT), five rebounds and zero assists in 28 minutes during Thursday's 71-60 loss to Washington St.
Impact Kelly led Cal with an 11-point night as the team struggled to shoot just 34 percent against a solid Washington St. defense. Despite leading the way, Kelly fouled out for the first time this season and continues to struggle from the free throw line. He leads the Golden Bears with 6.2 rebounds per game.
JANUARY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Oregon St. rallies from 12 down to beat Cal 73-64
Ethan Thompson had 16 points, Maurice Calloo scored all his 14 points in the second half, and Oregon State rallied for a 73-64 win over CaliforniaJANUARY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shorthanded Cal uses late run to beat Seattle U 70-65
Ryan Betley scored 17 points, Joel Brown had all 12 of his in the second half and shorthanded California used a late run to beat Seattle University 70-65DECEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to starting five Kelly is starting Saturday's game against Cal State Northridge.
Impact Kelly has been shuffled between the starting five and a bench role to begin the season, but he'll begin Saturday's game on the floor. Grant Anticevich will retreat to the bench with Kelly in the lineup.
DECEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Foreman's buzzer 3 lifts Cal over San Francisco 72-70
Makale Foreman scored his first points of the game on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer that gave California its only lead of the game and a 72-70 win over San FranciscoDECEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting Thursday Kelly is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Arizona State.
Impact Kelly will get his first start of the season with Lars Thiemann moving to the bench. The junior has averaged eight points and 6.7 boards through three games.
DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Betley leads Cal past NAIA Northwest University 86-61
Ryan Betley had 14 points and nine rebounds to lead five California players scoring in double figures and the Golden Bears beat Northwest University 86-61 as part of a multi-team e...NOVEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will come off bench Kelly will come off the bench is Wednesday's season opener against Colorado State.
Impact Kelly starter at points last season, but will come off the bench for at least the opener. 7-footer Lars Thiemann will start in his place.
NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Cal expects to make strides in coach Mark Fox's second year
The California Golden Bears missed more than a week of crucial preparation time because of a positive coronavirus test that halted practiceNOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kelly helps Cal pull away to beat Hampton 80-66
Andre Kelly scored five of his 15 points as part of a pivotal run midway through the second half and California pulled away to beat Hampton 80-66NOVEMBER 14, 2018
