California Golden Bears Face Setback at McKale Center Against Arizona Wildcats

The California Golden Bears' record now stands at 0-1 after a challenging encounter with the Arizona Wildcats, who improved their record to 1-0. The final score read 81-68 in favor of the home team.

At the McKale Center in Tucson, the California Golden Bears faced a tough opponent in the fourth-ranked Arizona Wildcats. Despite a valiant effort, the Golden Bears fell short as they were unable to contain the offensive surge of their hosts. The Wildcats capitalized on their home-court advantage and an energetic crowd of 14,352 fans to secure a decisive victory.

The California team put up respectable numbers with a field goal percentage of 44 and made all eight free throw attempts, showcasing their accuracy from the line. They also managed to convert half of their two-point attempts but struggled from beyond the arc with only four successful three-pointers out of seventeen attempts for a three-point shooting percentage of around 24 percent.

Offensively, points in paint were a strong suit for California as they tallied up 34 points close to the basket. However, they were outmatched by Arizona's impressive paint performance which accounted for 46 points. The rebounding battle was also won by Arizona who collected six more rebounds than California's total count of 31.

Defensively, both teams managed two steals each; however, blocks told another story with Arizona swatting away five shots compared to just two from California. Personal fouls committed by California amounted to twenty which is notably higher than fourteen committed by Arizona.

Looking ahead for fans of the Golden Bears: The next game will be held at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley against Eastern Washington Eagles on December 7th at 7:00 PM Pacific Time. This matchup can be watched live on Pac-12 Network where supporters will hope for a bounce-back performance from their team.