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Bean's avatar

Before ND made a 3 in the waning minutes, Ames had to rush a shot when the clock operator only gave Cal a 20-second shot clock after a change of possession. (At 4:51, Imes threw the ball away. At 4:32, Ames, who was probably wondering why the clock was about to expire, missed a desperate 3, leading to a quick 3 the other way). It was maddening. ND deserved the loss for that sequence alone.

AKBear's avatar

Only 17 teams have 13 or more wins and Cal is one!! I’ll take every win!

AKBear's avatar

We need to get more of you to the game. You’re missing so much…

AKBear's avatar

Bears stole that one!!!

GoldenBear88's avatar

Cal fans: Forgive my earlier pessimism when I posted that we can never beat Notre Dame in sports. We were down by nine with a few minutes left and it wasn't looking good so I turned off the tv. I will never do that again!!!! GO BEARS!!!!!!

Fyght4Cal's avatar

Muted the game until the last 6 minutes. I highly suggest it.

AKBear's avatar

We forgive you!!

Jamal Mohsin's avatar

Up to 74 in KenPom, 55 in NET

Toughest 4 game stretch of the season approaching. If they can just go 2-2….

AKBear's avatar

From what 76?!

Jimmy Chitwood's avatar

It’s actually much worse than that. It’s a brutal 7-game stretch.

@ UVA, @Va Tech, v Duke, v UNC, @ Furd, @ Fla State, @ Miami.

I’d take 2-5 right now.

3-4 would be ridiculous.

1-6 or even 0-7 are scarily real.

KetamineCal's avatar

I can't forget how ugly we played for long stretches to get my hopes up. But I want to believe that we can make noise if we're consistent!

BerkeleyBear's avatar

Ugly desperate win. I'll take it!

Jimmy Chitwood's avatar

As someone who has been incredibly critical of him, a HUGE tip of the cap to Milos Ilic.

Best game as a Golden Bear. Nice work.

Blondiesandtopdog's avatar

Jimmy - you are an honest broker

KetamineCal's avatar

He looked like an actual center today. Backing dudes down, some fakes, trying to get the roll pass. Haven't seen him this confident.

Like the whole team, his defense needs work. But he has height, which can't be taught.

AKBear's avatar

But those fouls near half court need to be coached out of our bigs!

Jimmy Chitwood's avatar

If he can just finish a little bit around the tin. Just get them a couple a buckets and a few boards, maybe an assist or 2 a game…would be HUGE.

The Ilic and TT contribution helped make up for Camden.

Have to get John going. 2-20 from the floor on a team with so little depth is simply not gonna get W’s consistently.

Justbear's avatar

I tuned in late 2nd half and then turned off TV around 0:40. How did we win? Wow

Tosh2.0's avatar

No quit in this squad and I love that, but these multiple minutes-long scoreless streaks every game gotta end. Offense devolves into total grabass on the perimeter way too easily and the shot selection goes to hell.

sycasey's avatar

This has been an issue with Madsen's teams. It's better now, but still resurfaces at times.

holdmybear's avatar

Yeah!! Go bears!!

GoldenHairs's avatar

Controversial win but I’ll take it

sup_doe_library's avatar

Watching the replay it was absolutely a foul during the shot, the reverse angle shows it clearly.

Jimmy Chitwood's avatar

Yup.

With the new continuation rule it’s absolutely a foul - he got him on the hip as Dai Dai was beginning the shooting motion.

GoldenBear88's avatar

I don't know what it is but Cal just cannot find a way to beat Notre Dame in any kind of athletic endeavor. From the "immaculate off sides" call in the 2022 football game to tonight's exercise in futility, Cal just can't seem to find a way to beat Notre Dame, even when we are favored (like tonight)! If we have beaten them in a sport recently, then please let me know.

GoldenBear88's avatar

I am so sorry!!!!! When I checked, we were down by nine and I just assumed that we were going to lose. GO BEARS!!!!!! FOREVER!!!!!

AKBear's avatar

You know what is said about “assume”?

GoldenBear88's avatar

AKBear: You are absolutely right! Please forgive me and my cynicism. I've been a Cal fan for a long time so it just goes with the territory.

sup_doe_library's avatar

Did not deserve that win but I will take it. Dai Dai channels Justin Cobb and calls game. Suck it Jesus.

Also whoever is heckling on the audio feed needs to step their game up “the only way you can score is by FTs” cmon bro is this your first basketball game

AKBear's avatar

I was telling my friends about being at the Cobb game. But not exactly the same because that was a ranked Zona team. This is a lower half of conference ND team.

Stanfurdstinks's avatar

The Miracle on DaiDai Street