Here are the stats through five games:
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Houston-scored 29 points out of 80 (36%) in 1st half
Penn St-scored 33 points out of 75 (44%) in 1st half
BYU-scored 24 points out of 70 (34%) in 1st half
Pacific-scored 33 points out of 81 (41%) in 1st half
Tulane-scored 26 points out of 65 (40%) in 1st half
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Cal is ***averaging 29 points*** per game in the first half this season! The Bears are
scoring only 39.18% of their games total offense in the initial twenty minutes, forcing
the team to rally for approximately 61% in the final 20...

HC Gottlieb-you're allowing every opponent to stay with your team by holding your players between 24-33 points in the1st half. What gives with the lackadaisical effort? Why not try your halftime pep talk before the opening tip?
GO BEARS!

good analysis. that's what it felt like, but the stats tell a concerning story
can't have that against better opponents

Good analysis. USD game was a bit better,(29 pts. or 41.4%) than the season average,

It may be a question of whether we open with aggressive intentional three-point shooting or start instead by trying to determine what we can get from Kristine on the inside. With this particular roster, especially against the zones we are going to see, I would prefer an initial barrage of three-pointers to try to open other things up from there.