Cal looks to keep shifting momentum in all-time series vs. Oregon

Cal seems to be to maintain shifting momentum in all-time collection vs. Oregon

Two groups coming off spectacular efforts, one in a win and one in a loss, meet Wednesday evening when Oregon and California duel in a Pac-12 Convention recreation in Berkeley, Calif.

As has been their sample in latest convention play, the Geese (10-8, 4-3 Pac-12) rebounded from a poor outing with an other-extreme sort of efficiency after they rolled previous then-No. 9 Arizona 87-68 at residence on Saturday.

In the meantime, Cal (3-15, 2-5) did not get the end result it wished due to poor free-throw taking pictures down the stretch, however nonetheless was way more glad with Saturday’s 81-78 extra time loss at Washington than it was with its 66-51 flop at Washington State three nights earlier.

A streaky collection historical past between the longtime rivals might be swinging again in Cal’s favor after a 78-64 victory at Oregon in the newest assembly final February.

The Geese had taken the earlier 9 video games from the Golden Bears, who themselves had a 12-game successful streak over Oregon from 2009 to 2014.

Oregon coach Dana Altman cited “pleasure” because the distinction between final Thursday’s 90-73 residence shellacking by the hands of Arizona State and the 19-point stunner two days later, however senior Jermaine Couisnard may simply have recognized as properly.

The South Carolina switch responded to his first begin as a Duck with 27 factors, one lower than he’d totaled in his earlier three Pac-12 video games.

“Only a completely different ball membership,” Altman mentioned. “I am dissatisfied in our maturity and the actual fact we will not do that each recreation. I talked to them about: ‘Who’re we? What will we wish to be?’ The fellows responded. They confirmed their competitiveness and performed with great power.”

The Golden Bears did as properly after seeing their season-best, two-game successful streak go up in flames at Washington State. However three straight missed foul photographs after constructing a late six-point benefit led to extra time at Washington, and Cal fell brief after that.

“Actually disappointing loss,” Cal coach Mark Fox mentioned. “We had each alternative to win the sport in regulation, and simply did not end the performs, did not make free throws. When you’ve gotten these alternatives, you must seize them.”

Enjoying once more with out main scorer Devin Askew, out with an undisclosed damage, the Golden Bears acquired a season-high 21 factors from freshman Grant Newell within the defeat.

–Area Degree Media