Men's Basketball Announces Nonconference Slate
Bears Will Log More Than 18,000 Miles On The Road
BERKELEY California men's basketball will log more than 18,000 miles of travel this fall with a nonconference slate highlighted by a tilt with Yale in China and a pair of games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Golden Bears are set for 13 games and an exhibition contest this fall, including a number of Bay Area opponents in Santa Clara, Saint Mary's, San Francisco and San Jose State, as well as another matchup with 2018 NCAA Tournament squad San Diego State.
Fans get their first look at a youth-packed Cal squad on Oct. 30 in an exhibition against CSU East Bay before the Bears head to Shanghai, China to officially open the season against Yale in the annual Pac-12 China Game presented by Alibaba Group, set to air live on Nov. 9 in the United States. In addition to the Nov. 9 contest, the Bears will spend the week leading up to the event participating in educational and cultural experiences.
It's a quick turnaround from China as Cal returns to Berkeley for its home opener and back-to-back games against Hampton (Tuesday, Nov. 13) and Detroit Mercy (Thursday, Nov. 15) as part of the Berkeley Regional Round of the Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper.
The Legends Classic continues with a pair of contests in Brooklyn, N.Y., where the Bears join St. John's, Temple, VCU, Detroit Mercy, Bowling Green, Hampton and Loyola Maryland at the Barclays Center on Nov. 19 and 20. Cal opens in Brooklyn against St. John's for the Nov. 19 semifinal, and will go on to face either Temple or VCU on Nov. 20. Both games air live on the ESPN family of networks.
Cal returns home for a five-game Bay Area slate, starting with Santa Clara (Nov. 26). Next, the Bears head to McKeon Pavilion for their first road game at Saint Mary's since February 1988. The second game of the Caldecott Classic is set for Dec. 1.
The Bears meet the San Francisco Dons, runner-up of the 2018 CBI Tournament, on Dec. 5 before hosting San Diego State on Dec. 8. The thrilling Bears-Aztec series last saw Cal take a 63-62 win over SDSU from hostile Viejas Arena last December. Cal caps off the five-game Bay Area homestand against Cal Poly on Dec. 15.
The 2018 road slate wraps up against Fresno State on Dec. 19, with the Bears traveling to Fresno for the first time since November 2014.
A pair of games in Haas Pavilion a Dec. 21 tilt with San Jose State and Dec. 29 date with Seattle cap off the nonconference campaign.
Game times will be announced at a later date, once television agreements are finalized. Exact details regarding the Pac-12 schedule are expected to be announced in the coming months.
Bears Will Log More Than 18,000 Miles On The Road
BERKELEY California men's basketball will log more than 18,000 miles of travel this fall with a nonconference slate highlighted by a tilt with Yale in China and a pair of games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Golden Bears are set for 13 games and an exhibition contest this fall, including a number of Bay Area opponents in Santa Clara, Saint Mary's, San Francisco and San Jose State, as well as another matchup with 2018 NCAA Tournament squad San Diego State.
Fans get their first look at a youth-packed Cal squad on Oct. 30 in an exhibition against CSU East Bay before the Bears head to Shanghai, China to officially open the season against Yale in the annual Pac-12 China Game presented by Alibaba Group, set to air live on Nov. 9 in the United States. In addition to the Nov. 9 contest, the Bears will spend the week leading up to the event participating in educational and cultural experiences.
It's a quick turnaround from China as Cal returns to Berkeley for its home opener and back-to-back games against Hampton (Tuesday, Nov. 13) and Detroit Mercy (Thursday, Nov. 15) as part of the Berkeley Regional Round of the Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper.
The Legends Classic continues with a pair of contests in Brooklyn, N.Y., where the Bears join St. John's, Temple, VCU, Detroit Mercy, Bowling Green, Hampton and Loyola Maryland at the Barclays Center on Nov. 19 and 20. Cal opens in Brooklyn against St. John's for the Nov. 19 semifinal, and will go on to face either Temple or VCU on Nov. 20. Both games air live on the ESPN family of networks.
Cal returns home for a five-game Bay Area slate, starting with Santa Clara (Nov. 26). Next, the Bears head to McKeon Pavilion for their first road game at Saint Mary's since February 1988. The second game of the Caldecott Classic is set for Dec. 1.
The Bears meet the San Francisco Dons, runner-up of the 2018 CBI Tournament, on Dec. 5 before hosting San Diego State on Dec. 8. The thrilling Bears-Aztec series last saw Cal take a 63-62 win over SDSU from hostile Viejas Arena last December. Cal caps off the five-game Bay Area homestand against Cal Poly on Dec. 15.
The 2018 road slate wraps up against Fresno State on Dec. 19, with the Bears traveling to Fresno for the first time since November 2014.
A pair of games in Haas Pavilion a Dec. 21 tilt with San Jose State and Dec. 29 date with Seattle cap off the nonconference campaign.
Game times will be announced at a later date, once television agreements are finalized. Exact details regarding the Pac-12 schedule are expected to be announced in the coming months.