Cal Women's Basketball vs Arizona Gamethread

by norcalnick on Jan 8, 2011 1:30 PM PST in California Golden Bears Men's Basketball

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The Bears will look to close out their three game home stand with a win over the improved Arizona Wildcats and potential all Pac-10 performer Ify Ibekwe. This is something of a swing game for the Bears: teams that want to compete in the top 3rd of the Pac-10 need to sweep their competition at home, and Thursday’s win over Arizona St. gives them the opportunity to do just that. But Arizona will bring just as much talent and intensity as the Sun Devils, and they will want the road split after falling to Stanford at Maples two days ago.

Arizona appears to be playing an ‘Oregon-lite’ style of basketball this year, routinely going for 70-80 points and dropping 109 on the Ducks last week. In addition to Ibekwe, Davellyn Whyte and Soana Lucet both average double figures for one of the most efficient offenses in the Pac-10.

Last year the Bears swept the Wildcats by bottling up Whyte and Lucet. Ibekwe still got her points and rebounds, but the Bears didn’t let anybody else beat them and dominated the boards. That will likely be the formula again this year, but with Whyte and Lucet both a year older and a year wiser, and with a stronger supporting cast that will be difficult.

Beyond their high-scoring trio Arizona boasts a point guard averaging 6 assists per game in Shanita Arnold and one of the better 3 point shooters in the Pac-10 in Brooke Jackson. The bottom line is that Arizona is a well-rounded, dangerous team. If Cal earns the sweep they would carry lots of positives into the Washington road trip and the Stanford debacle would fade from the memory a bit. A loss, well, let’s not think about that right now.

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Just tuned in. Cal leads 33-19 with 4:30 to go in the first half.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 2:36 PM PST reply actions

And once again, no video for All Access subscribers, even though it’s a home game.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 2:37 PM PST reply actions

42-26 Cal at halftime

What a great half for the Bears. Cal shooting 55%, Arizona 29%. Cal holding Arizona to 26 points, when they scored 109 against Oregon. And only 3 team fouls on the Bears.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 2:47 PM PST reply actions

Doesn’t everyone score triple digits against Oregon?

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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 8, 2011 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

Actually, Arizona is the only team to score 100 against Oregon this year. Only two other teams have scored 80: ASU with 86, and CSU Bakersfield with 82.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:00 PM PST up reply actions

Clarendon and Sherbert lead the Bears with 11 points each. Sherbert is 3-4 on 3-point shots. A very nice half for Sherbert.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 2:49 PM PST reply actions

Stanford is destroying ASU: 42-14 at the half.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:02 PM PST reply actions

Arizona comes out strong in the second half. It’s now 44-32 Cal, with 17:28 to go.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:05 PM PST reply actions

50-36 Bears

Four Bears with 11 points.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:09 PM PST reply actions

Arizona cuts the lead to 50-43. And now an offensive foul on Cal! 5 teams fouls on Cal this half, with none for Arizona.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:14 PM PST reply actions

Sherbert nails her fourth 3. Cal 53-43.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:14 PM PST reply actions

Two straight baskets for Rama. 57-43 Bears.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:16 PM PST reply actions

61-46 Cal

10:28 to play.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:24 PM PST reply actions

Double-double for Caldwell already. 13 points, 18 rebounds.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:28 PM PST reply actions

Sherbert hits her fifth 3 pointer (5-7). 17 total points for Sherbert. 69-52 Bears with seven minutes to go.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:29 PM PST reply actions

Sherbert hits her SIXTH 3-pointer!

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:33 PM PST reply actions

Cal is out-rebounding Arizona 46-25. Bears lead 76-54 with 4 minutes to go.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:34 PM PST reply actions

The announcer mentioned that the refs “went to the monitor” to see if the foul on Rama was a flagrent – so there must be television cameras there. I wonder if Arizona is televising the game?

by ctomita75 on Jan 8, 2011 3:38 PM PST reply actions

Usually at home games, we get the feed that goes on the Bear Vision at Haas. I don’t understand why we haven’t had that the last two game.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:41 PM PST up reply actions

Murphy’s Law. The team plays one of its best games but we don’t get to see it.

by ctomita75 on Jan 8, 2011 3:44 PM PST up reply actions

you should complain

this is unacceptable

Go Bears!

by BBallgrrrl on Jan 8, 2011 5:25 PM PST up reply actions

Cal wins 80-60

Very nice game for the Bears. Five Bears in double figures, Sherbert 20, Clarendon 14, Stallworth and Caldwell 13, Rama 12. Bears out-rebounded Arizona 55-28. Two players with double-doubles, Caldwell and Rama.

These two games, Arizona and ASU, are a great rebound from the Stanford debacle!

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:47 PM PST reply actions

And speaking of Stanford, they just beat ASU by 47 points, 82-35. So it’s not just us.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the Farm, after they've seen Berkeley?

by CalBear81 on Jan 8, 2011 3:54 PM PST up reply actions

Great win for the Bears

Firing on all cylinders. 5 players in double figures, two with double doubles and Lindsay doing her thing from three point land.

Great game.

Go Bears!

by BBallgrrrl on Jan 8, 2011 5:26 PM PST reply actions

So is Sherbert all that and more?

Her numbers are consistently awesome. Can’t wait for more TV coverage up here in the Pacific NW.

Go Bears.

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by BTown85 on Jan 8, 2011 6:01 PM PST reply actions

Didn't have our iPhone so no mobile updates from Haas

But a dominant performance for the Bears today – one of their best efforts I’ve ever seen live. I’ll have more to say later in the week, but optimism is back after this week’s performances. MONSTERS ON THE BOARDS!

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by norcalnick on Jan 8, 2011 6:55 PM PST reply actions

Check out this Arizona Infographic

Check out this infographic I just found about the Arizona-Arizona State rivalry http://www.thecampussocialite.com/arizona-ncaa-basketball-sun-devils-wildcats

by michaelkeller on Jan 14, 2011 1:24 PM PST reply actions

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