They were tough for a bit, getting the margin up to ten in the first half and with 18:21 left in the second half, Joel Brown’s driving layup put Cal up, 40-28. It was pretty much a team-wide problem. Jeff Faraudo was a sports writer for Bay Area daily newspapers since he was 17 years old, and was the Oakland Tribune's Cal beat writer for 24 years. The Associated Press named Oregon's Chris Duarte the Pac-12 Player of the Year and had Mobley as the Newcomer of the Year. His 3-point attempt that in all likelihood would have won the game rimmed out. Bradley led the Golden Bears with 18 points per game, plus 4.6 rebounds, as a junior in the 2020-21 season. Junior Matt Bradley, the Bears’ top scorer and spiritual leader, sustained an ankle injury in the first half and could be sidelined for a while. So disappointed in our performance at the free-throw line, and obviously in the second half we didn't play nearly as well as we need to play to win on the road. Bradley climbed Cal’s all-time scoring list throughout the season, becoming the 48th member of the program’s 1,000-point club in December. Thompson would either defy a Cal double team or run a pick-and-roll with Calloo. But the 73-64 defeat was not the worst news to come out of Corvallis. Those awards are chosen by a panel of writers who cover the conference. The three main culprits were Ethan Thompson, Maurice Calloo and Jarod Lucas. “When they are not on the floor, you’;re stretch four who played 30 minutes a game is not there and your leading scorer is not there., You have to reinvent the lineups, the things you are trying to run to manufacture shots. As first reported by Stadium’s Jeff Goodman last Friday, star junior guard Matt Bradley has entered the transfer portal. bradley's comments are more concerning than the game. Because of COVID-19 issues, Oregon state was without 7-1 center Roman Silva and all three assistant coaches. This time they missed half of their 28 tries. Go bears! Cal was without its top scorer as Matt Bradley missed the game due to injury. I think was a credit to him. A year later he was named Pac-12 Player of the Year. — 2014: Oregon’s Joseph Young (18.9), the Pac-12’s No. California's Matt Bradley (20) shoots against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac … 1 of 8. You just have to have a routine you are confident in and you have to be able to go to the line and make a free throw. — 2014: Pac-12 scoring leader Roberto Nelson (20.7) of Oregon State was relegated to the second team after the Beavers finished 10th in the conference standings. 3 in the Pac-12 but he has not yet met the requirement of playing in 75 percent of his team’s games. Head coach Mark Fox does not expect Bradley to get back so quickly this time. USC freshman big man Evan Mobley swept the major honors, winning Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. If Grant Anticevich and Andre Kelly can hit some shots in the post early and open up space for Matt Bradley, then the Bears will have a much easier time. In his first game back from an ankle injury Bradley played 24 minutes and made only 5-13 shots. Cal junior Matt Bradley earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors for the second straight season, likely deprived of a spot on the 10-man first team because he missed seven games due to injury … Matt Bradley had 15 points to lead Cal (7-14, 2-11), which has lost six straight. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard is not alone in recent Pac-12 annals among players with lofty scoring averages who were not rewarded with first-team all-conference recognition from the coaches. ©2021 CalSportsMedia LLC. 2 scorer, was snubbed despite leading Ducks to tie for fourth place in the conference and an NCAA tournament bid. The Bears were 18 of 50 from the field. Cal Hoops Season Wrap: The Good, The Bad, The What's Next. Full Roster. Logan Alters #25. Bradley became the 48th Cal player to reach 1,000 career points this season and he is the first Golden Bear to be twice honored on the All-Pac-12 team since Ivan Rabb, who was a first-team pick in 2017 and a second-team selection in 2018. "I was really pleased to see that Matt was able to be recognized having missed a chunk of games like he did," Cal coach Mark Fox said in the video at the top of this page. He scored at least 20 points in six other conference games but Cal lost all of them. With little more than three and half minutes left in the first half, Bradley jumped to throw a pass, and when he came down his left ankle twisted as he landed on the foot of the Beavers’ Rodrigue Andela. After all, Cal displayed a lot of fight in their loss to a ranked Oregon squad on Thursday in Eugene. Late Friday afternoon, Matt Bradley entered the transfer portal, striking a massive blow to Cal’s roster moving forward. ", One positive note was Jarred Hyder had his best game since gaining eligibility, scoring 12 points and hitting two 3-pointers. The biggest offender was Lars Thiemann, who must play more minutes and assume more assignments in Anticevich’s absence. Utah’s most critical mistake came after Cal’s Matt Bradley made a layup with 6.8 seconds left to cut the deficit to two. The good looks the Bears allowed were few. Despite that, California (8-15, 3-13 Pac-12 Conference), moved it's all-time record at home against CU to 14-2; 7-1 since the Buffs joined the Pac-12. “The challenge for us now is learning to play without him and Grant both, our two leading scorers,” Fox said. That being said, if we make our free throws, we win the game. He averaged 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. California assembled a 36-26 lead over OSU at halftime, but Matt Bradley suffered a left ankle injury with just over two minutes left in the first half. Bradley scored in single digits only twice during his sophomore and junior seasons, despite missing multiple games due to ankle sprains in the 2020-21 season. It’s as simple as that. Bradley climbed Cal's all-time scoring list throughout the season, becoming the 48th member of the program's 1,000-point club in December. Losing Bradley was the last thing Cal needed, and things are gonna be tough if everyone else doesn't step up. They led 29-21 when Bradley left. Bear Insider is an independent site and is not affiliated with University of California. Last: How long do you want to ignore this user? Ryan Betley #00. The Trojans did a good job of defending Cal’s leading scorer Matt Bradley. returned from his ankle injury, finishing with 11 points. Bradley missed seven games this season due to separate injuries to each of his ankles. Cal … “It is pretty significant I believe, I don’t think we’ll have Matt for some time.”. The Oregon State offense got into gear in the final period. Impact After missing five straight games in January with an ankle injury, Bradley has been exceptional for the Golden Bears since returning to the lineup seven games ago. Andre Kelly added 10 points. Using a free-flowing offense that game them consistent good looks at the rim, Cal shot 65 percent from the floor (13-for-20). Over the previous 10 seasons, there are four other players left off the All-Pac-12 first team who averaged at least 18.4 to match what Bradley did this season: — 2017: Arizona State’s Torian Graham was second in the Pac-12 in scoring at 18.6 points but the Sun Devils finished eighth in the conference and Graham did not find a spot on either the first or second team. All four players who scored at a higher clip grabbed first-team all-conference spots, but Bradley was put on the second unit. Bradley had been the top scorer for the Bears, the player most relied on to take late-game shots, and an all-around playmaker for the Bears. This where the Bears missed Bradley the most. He got to the line 11 times and made just three. The Bears gamely fought back and actually forged a tie again inside four minutes. Dimitrios Klonaras #34. 3,037 Views | He covered eight Final Fours, four NBA Finals and four Summer Olympics. He is one of my favorite players ever. The loss was the second-straight for the Cougs at home. A Look at the Basketball Program as it Re-enters Pac-12 Play. Junior Matt Bradley, the Bears’ top scorer and spiritual leader, sustained an ankle injury in the first half and could be sidelined for a while. “It is not a re-injury of his previous injury. He immediately fell and grabbed at the ankle, clearly in pain. There is no defense, it’s about having the ability and skill and confidence to do it time and time again. That is a combined 28.1 points per game Cal has to find somewhere else. 21 on Cal’s all-time scoring list with 1,289 points to his name and has provided a sense of optimism for fans who haven’t seen the Bears sport a … The Bears were scorching from the floor. NOTES: Cal’s Matt Bradley ranks third in the Pac-12 in scoring but has missed the past two games after suffering an ankle injury during a loss at Oregon State on Jan. 2. So we're certainly happy for Matt.". Never miss the latest news from Bear Insider! Even though we played without him a week ago, it's a little harder against Pac-12 competition. Bradley averaged 18.4 points this season, which would rank No. The Bears came into the game hitting 68.6 percent from the foul line. Cal junior Matt Bradley earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors for the second straight season, likely deprived of a spot on the 10-man first team because he missed seven games due to injury and the Bears finished last in the conference. Cal’s Matt Bradley (20) looks to pass around Colorado's Eli Parquet (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of … “I don't want to take anything away from Oregon State, but we really had a difficult time without Matt. The Bears weathered a 7-0 Oregon State run, and actually had a 7-point lead with ten minutes left. All rights reserved. “Really a hard fought game,” Cal head coach Mark Fox said after the game. Cal led 29-21 over Oregon State in the first half Saturday in Corvallis, looking for their first road win of the year. Bradley … California forward Matt Bradley drives to the basket against Utah forward Timmy Allen during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Missed Games Due to Injury and Cal's Last-Place Finish Likely Impacted Voting. Bradley had been the top scorer for the Bears, the player most relied on to take late-game shots, and an all-around playmaker for the Bears. And when the Bears had those two contained, reserve guard Jarod Lucas would knock down a three. A year ago, Bradley averaged 17.5 points to rank fifth in the Pac-12. He averaged 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. However, Cal has its best player and emotional leader, Matt Bradley, back in the lineup after … Jed Jacobsohn, Associated Press “It’s something you’ve done since you started playing the game. The Utes threw the ball away, and it somehow ended up in Cal’s best player’s hands again. I am not sure that’s a good thing, because even the other one wasn’t back to 100 percent anyway,” Fox said. “It’s a pretty simple formula,” Fox said. That was the start of a run that resulted in a 5-point OSU lead. On defense, with Bears took advantage of some foul trouble in the Beavers’ already thin front line, and stymied the OSU shooters. 14 Replies | Defeating the Trojans will be a tough task without star junior Matt Bradley, who has missed five consecutive games with an ankle injury. Jalen Celestine #32. The injury was believed to be to Bagley's calf and initially was not considered ''catastrophic,'' Hurley said. He sits at No. Matt Bradley drew in a defender, fired a pass out to an open Monty Bowser, and came down on the foot of an Oregon State player. #2 give Kelly more dunking opportunities. The Bears had a large lead early on in the game but blew it in the second half after Matt Bradley left the game with an injury. Those are 14 points that banged off the backboard or clanged off the rim. The Trojans Were Sure The Covid Test Before The Stanford Game Was A False Positive. Similar to ASU, California (7-10 overall, 2-8 conference) enters Thursday’s matchup in a bit of a slump. Jalen Celestine added 13 points for Cal. Finding himself open on the perimeter, the 6-10 Calloo nailed three 3-pointers. If star junior guard Matt Bradley never dons the blue and gold again, he leaves behind an impressive legacy in Berkeley. Playing one of their best halves of the year, the Bears had their way with Oregon State on both ends of the floor in the first 20 minutes, and it wasn’t just Bradley. The Cougars tied for last in the Pac-12 that season. The Bears have lost two straight, and six of its last eight games. The Bears were 7-11 in Pac-12 play last season, finishing in a three-way tie for eighth place. "To still be able be able to come out and perform fairly consistently when h was healthy. Bradley missed that game due to an ankle injury while Buffs freshman Jabari Parker — who had 23 points and 11 rebounds in January — was absent Saturday. That win over Colorado was fueled by Bradley’s career-high 29 points. He hobbled off the floor with assistance and was soon in a walking boot. Well, in case he reads this message board, he should know he has 100% of my support. Growing up: Cal clobbers Colorado on Matt Bradley’s career-high night Cal narrowly falls to Utah after missed buzzer beater Injury bug bites Bears again, results in postponement Detroit Lions release linebacker Christian Jones, re-sign cornerback Mike Ford; Sam Curran likely to skip New Zealand Test series if CSK reaches IPL 2021 final | Cricket News In other balloting by the coaches, Stanford’s Jaiden Delaire was voted Most Improved, Arizona’s Jordan Brown was Sixth Man of the Year and USC’s Andy Enfield was Coach of the Year. Despite missing seven games due to injury, Bradley tallied the second-most 20-point games (11) among Pac-12 players. ...It’s harder to space the floor.”. Hopefully we'll get Anticevich back soon, #1get Anticevich back. But missed free throws proved costly as OSU re-established its advantage and pulled away. 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