Cal was favored (ESPN) by 13.5, won by 15.
Over/Under was 133.5, game total was 131.

Both pre-game predictions were pretty right on!

Before the game, Cal's NET was 62nd, 12th in the ACC.
BC was 255, 18th (last) in the ACC. They were 0-11 against Quads 1-3. Cal was 1-9. I wonder where Cal will show up on BC's record...Quad 3 or 4?

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O.T. Syracuse persists in leading Stanford: 11 ahead at the beginning of the 4th: https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/matchup/_/gameId/401819619

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Syracuse wins by 11.

Feels very very likely it was a concussion. The fact that the furd game isnt until the weekend is probably huge because it's even more days to exit protocol.

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Feels very very ?. it was a concussion. The fact that the furd game isnt until the weekend is probably huge because it's even more days to exit protocol.

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Sounds like the case. Does the player have the "exit protocol " chance on a daily basis? I've never understood how that works.

Zahra King with 40 points today in SMU win over Pitt. Shot 11-19 from the field and 7-12 from three. Another reason why you have to try to build a program and not a single season. I hope that Grace McCallop is not the next player to look good in someone else's uniform.

We could use her as an off guard. but she was recruited as a point guard. And she is not a good passer. With Puff coming in, i think she went elsewhere to maybe play point. Ibelieve she has more turnovers than assists.

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Zahra King with 40 points today in SMU win over Pitt. Shot 11-19 from the field and 7-12 from three. Another reason why you have to try to build a program and not a single season. I hope that Grace McCallop is not the next player to look good in someone else's uniform.

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Then the game in Berkeley on 3/1 should be interesting..

Zahra King got plenty of opportunities to show what she could do for her Cal team last season:

Zahra King - Women's Basketball - California Golden Bears Athletics

And she knew that even more opportunities awaited her this season with only 1 returning starter. Yet she decided to leave anyway. She was even a long-time Cal commit. I don't think playing time or the lack thereof was the impetus for her departure.

Her new coach, Adia Barnes, was notorious for turning over rosters year over year at Arizona. So, Zahra should remain vigilant...despite the 40-point outburst today. For Coach Barnes, it seems like it is "what have you done for me lately".


Go Bears!!
Speedy recovery, Sakima Walker!

annarborbear said:

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Zahra King with 40 points today in SMU win over Pitt. Shot 11-19 from the field and 7-12 from three. Another reason why you have to try to build a program and not a single season. I hope that Grace McCallop is not the next player to look good in someone else's uniform.

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I don't have any inside info about why Zahra left but I sure wish she had stayed. She can do a lot of things and I always want to have plenty of guards on the roster.

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Zahra King got plenty of opportunities to show what she could do for her Cal team last season:

Zahra King - Women's Basketball - California Golden Bears Athletics

And she knew that even more opportunities awaited her this season with only 1 returning starter. Yet she decided to leave anyway. She was even a long-time Cal commit. I don't think playing time or the lack thereof was the impetus for her departure.

Her new coach, Adia Barnes, was notorious for turning over rosters year over year at Arizona. So, Zahra should remain vigilant...despite the 40-point outburst today. For Coach Barnes, it seems like it is "what have you done for me lately".


Go Bears!!
Speedy recovery, Sakima Walker!

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Eight minutes a game last year was an opportunity? Along with no minutes in the ACC tournament? She also got to shoot only 12 three's all season. Donez had more three point shots and went 1-18. This year King is shooting 45% on three's. We are the ones that lost the opportunity to have an absolute scorer in the line-up.

annarborbear said:

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SFCALBear72 said:

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Zahra King got plenty of opportunities to show what she could do for her Cal team last season:

Zahra King - Women's Basketball - California Golden Bears Athletics

And she knew that even more opportunities awaited her this season with only 1 returning starter. Yet she decided to leave anyway. She was even a long-time Cal commit. I don't think playing time or the lack thereof was the impetus for her departure.

Her new coach, Adia Barnes, was notorious for turning over rosters year over year at Arizona. So, Zahra should remain vigilant...despite the 40-point outburst today. For Coach Barnes, it seems like it is "what have you done for me lately".


Go Bears!!
Speedy recovery, Sakima Walker!

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Eight minutes a game last year was an opportunity? Along with no minutes in the ACC tournament? She also got to shoot only 12 three's all season. Donez had more three point shots and went 1-18. This year King is shooting 45% on three's. We are the ones that lost the opportunity to have an absolute scorer in the line-up.

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Yes.

"She also got to shoot only 12 three's all season". Seriously? No coach would dictate that total. That's on Zahra King. If you have an open look. Take it! Chances are she got plenty of open looks with Twidale and Krimili in the line-up.

She left. I'm sure Charmin tried to keep her on the roster.

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annarborbear said:

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Zahra King with 40 points today in SMU win over Pitt. Shot 11-19 from the field and 7-12 from three. Another reason why you have to try to build a program and not a single season. I hope that Grace McCallop is not the next player to look good in someone else's uniform.

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I don't have any inside info about why Zahra left but I sure wish she had stayed. She can do a lot of things and I always want to have plenty of guards on the roster.

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Especially with her size ..having a taller guard is a big plus!

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annarborbear said:

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SFCALBear72 said:

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Zahra King got plenty of opportunities to show what she could do for her Cal team last season:

Zahra King - Women's Basketball - California Golden Bears Athletics

And she knew that even more opportunities awaited her this season with only 1 returning starter. Yet she decided to leave anyway. She was even a long-time Cal commit. I don't think playing time or the lack thereof was the impetus for her departure.

Her new coach, Adia Barnes, was notorious for turning over rosters year over year at Arizona. So, Zahra should remain vigilant...despite the 40-point outburst today. For Coach Barnes, it seems like it is "what have you done for me lately".


Go Bears!!
Speedy recovery, Sakima Walker!

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Eight minutes a game last year was an opportunity? Along with no minutes in the ACC tournament? She also got to shoot only 12 three's all season. Donez had more three point shots and went 1-18. This year King is shooting 45% on three's. We are the ones that lost the opportunity to have an absolute scorer in the line-up.

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Yes.

"She also got to shoot only 12 three's all season". Seriously? No coach would dictate that total. That's on Zahra King. If you have an open look. Take it! Chances are she got plenty of open looks with Twidale and Krimili in the line-up.

She left. I'm sure Charmin tried to keep her on the roster.

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I know that you think that Charmin is close to a deity, but failure to develop what looks to be a future All-ACC player cannot be excused. It was a big miss.

Glad to see Lulu have a good weekend.

Gisella is quietly becoming a very solid player. Playing with confidence.

Cal needed both to put up the numbers.

The collision between Sakima and the BC guard was head to head and it looked like Sakima got hit in the jaw. So yes, concussion a very likely possibility...and you never know how long it will take to recover. Everyone is different. Hope she is fine. Scary. BC guard was really out of control trying to recover the loose ball. Sakima had just possessed the ball and didn't have time to evade the contact. Freak play.

Cal had no post depth before and have less now if Sakima is out for a span of time...

Saw the posts about Zahra - with a couple of freshman guards not getting much time and given Cal's record and lack of depth...is it time to see what they can do? Cal already lacks quickness and lacks the ability to stay in front of quick guards - why not let them loose and see what happens?

annarborbear said:

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SFCALBear72 said:

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annarborbear said:

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SFCALBear72 said:

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Zahra King got plenty of opportunities to show what she could do for her Cal team last season:

Zahra King - Women's Basketball - California Golden Bears Athletics

And she knew that even more opportunities awaited her this season with only 1 returning starter. Yet she decided to leave anyway. She was even a long-time Cal commit. I don't think playing time or the lack thereof was the impetus for her departure.

Her new coach, Adia Barnes, was notorious for turning over rosters year over year at Arizona. So, Zahra should remain vigilant...despite the 40-point outburst today. For Coach Barnes, it seems like it is "what have you done for me lately".


Go Bears!!
Speedy recovery, Sakima Walker!

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Eight minutes a game last year was an opportunity? Along with no minutes in the ACC tournament? She also got to shoot only 12 three's all season. Donez had more three point shots and went 1-18. This year King is shooting 45% on three's. We are the ones that lost the opportunity to have an absolute scorer in the line-up.

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Yes.

"She also got to shoot only 12 three's all season". Seriously? No coach would dictate that total. That's on Zahra King. If you have an open look. Take it! Chances are she got plenty of open looks with Twidale and Krimili in the line-up.

She left. I'm sure Charmin tried to keep her on the roster.

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I know that you think that Charmin is close to a deity, but failure to develop what looks to be a future All-ACC player cannot be excused. It was a big miss.

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Lol. Let us know when you start your Zahra King blog. Maybe you'll discover why she really left. Only so many minutes to divide on a team that was far more loaded than our current one.

I'm done. I'll no longer participate in this hijacked thread.

Lqyshia wasn't the pont guard. Brittany Boyd was. Clarendon was the shooting guard.

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Glad to see Lulu have a good weekend.

Gisella is quietly becoming a very solid player. Playing with confidence.

Cal needed both to put up the numbers.

The collision between Sakima and the BC guard was head to head and it looked like Sakima got hit in the jaw. So yes, concussion a very likely possibility...and you never know how long it will take to recover. Everyone is different. Hope she is fine. Scary. BC guard was really out of control trying to recover the loose ball. Sakima had just possessed the ball and didn't have time to evade the contact. Freak play.

Cal had no post depth before and have less now if Sakima is out for a span of time...

Saw the posts about Zahra - with a couple of freshman guards not getting much time and given Cal's record and lack of depth...is it time to see what they can do? Cal already lacks quickness and lacks the ability to stay in front of quick guards - why not let them loose and see what happens?

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I think that was the plan for today given BC's record at game time (4-16, 0-7). But then BC put up a tough fight trying to secure their first ACC win. So, the coaches went with the more experienced players.

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I think that was the plan for today given BC's record at game time (4-16, 0-7). But then BC put up a tough fight trying to secure their first ACC win. So, the coaches went with the more experienced players.

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I think Sakima's unexpected absence put the outcome in doubt.

Here's her game by game log:
https://smumustangs.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/zahra-king/15073

I mean her team is still 8-11.. and they beat a 8-12 team today... J/K

I'd rather have Puff. If that even played a factor at all in the decision for either side (whether it be playing time or NIL money ball calculations, etc), then I am fine with where we are.

72, it's the head coach's job in the modern era of wbb to recruit talent & then sell players on their development plan in order to retain them...cal's head coach has repeatedly lost players to transfers because she can't sell that vision to them

gljone, it's the head coach's job in the modern era of wbb to fundraise nil dollars from donors, cal's head coach isn't very good at that critical job requirement unlike lindsay gottlieb who would build relationships with berkeley donors

in the modern era it's the athletic director's (jennifer simon-o'neil) job to sell tixs & creatively/innovatively build a fanbase while fundraising for a critically need dedicated basketball practice facility, that's not happening right now in berkeley & won't change until chancellor lyons non renews the worthless bureaucrat's contract on july 1, 2026

Pardon me for chiming in here:

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72, it's the head coach's job in the modern era of wbb to recruit talent & then sell players on their development plan in order to retain them...cal's head coach has repeatedly lost players to transfers because she can't sell that vision to them

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I agree with that.

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gljone, it's the head coach's job in the modern era of wbb to fundraise nil dollars from donors, cal's head coach isn't very good at that critical job requirement unlike lindsay gottlieb who would build relationships with berkeley donors

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Don't we now have a WBB GM to take care of that?

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in the modern era it's the athletic director's (jennifer simon-o'neil) job to sell tixs & creatively/innovatively build a fanbase while fundraising for a critically need dedicated basketball practice facility, that's not happening right now in berkeley & won't change until chancellor lyons non renews the worthless bureaucrat's contract on july 1, 2026

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That soon? Good news to me.

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Lqyshia wasn't the pont guard. Brittany Boyd was. Clarendon was the shooting guard.

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Wasn't referring to the PG position specifically in regard to Lashia. Instead, she was an example of someone with weak numbers as a freshman, who got minutes as they stuck with her to develop her, and who with that commitment eventually paid off in the form of our only Final Four Team and her own WNBA first round draft pick.

I have no idea how well Grace McCallop will develop. But sitting on the bench, she must be wondering where she can get an actual opportunity. And I am sure that she has noticed that a player we didn't play last year has just put up a 40 point game in the ACC.

stu, in the modern era it's the head coach's job to fundraise nil dollars, football gm ron rivera is in a unique position as a berkeley grad & former nfl star/head coach to solicit berkeley grads for nil donations

jenny & charmin hired a gm who had no berkeley affiliation or any relationships with berkrely grads and has not raised any meaningful dollars, the fact that her name is never mentioned on this board tells u all u need to know about cal's abysmal nil fundraising...hiring a former wbb bear with a diploma & name recognition that would relentlessly contact berkeley grads & be a visible presence at football gamedays would've been a better decision in terms of raising money

What did you think o Grace in the open practice..

Cal is indeed considered Quad 3 when beating BC in Boston, as they are now 0-12 against Quads 1-3. Cal moved up from 62 to 58 based on the win.