California Golden Bears Set to Clash with Texas State Bobcats at Haas Pavilion
As the California Golden Bears prepare to host the Texas State Bobcats at Haas Pavilion, fans are eager to see if their team can turn around a challenging start to the season. The upcoming game, scheduled for November 22nd, will be an opportunity for the Golden Bears to leverage their home-court advantage and reverse recent trends.
In their last three games, the Golden Bears have shown a mix of promise and areas needing improvement. Against Southern University Jaguars, they fell short with a score of 66-74 despite an impressive free throw percentage of 83 percent and a solid two-point field goal percentage of 50 percent. However, turnovers were a significant issue as they gave up possession 20 times.
The game against UC San Diego Tritons was another close encounter where California managed to keep turnovers down to 10 but struggled from beyond the arc with only a 13 percent success rate on three-point attempts. Despite these challenges, they kept it competitive until the end but ultimately lost by two points with a final score of 62-64.
Their performance against Kansas State Wildcats highlighted some defensive strengths as they blocked six shots and made six steals but again were let down by turnovers (22) and struggled from three-point range (28 percent).
The trend suggests that while defense has been relatively consistent for California, offensive efficiency needs attention—particularly in managing possessions and improving outside shooting.
Haas Pavilion has historically been kind to the Golden Bears; its familiar confines could provide just enough edge for them in this matchup. With focused preparation on reducing turnovers and finding more consistency from distance shooters, there's potential for an improved outcome in front of their home crowd.
Fans can catch all the action live on Pac-12 Network as California looks to capitalize on home-court advantage at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley. The game promises excitement as both teams vie for victory under Berkeley's bright lights.