in Review. Eric Vierneisel

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1 in Review Eric Vierneisel

2 SEASON IN REVIEW DEFENSE KEYS CAL S SUCCESS Throughout the season, Cal s defensive performance was the most reliable indicator of the Bears success on the court. The Bears finished 12-3 when holding opponents to less than 70 points and 1-13 when surrendering 70 or more. Two schools were not able to crack 50 vs. Cal Hampton (69-46) and Washington State (59-47) while UCLA managed just 51 points Jan. 22 the Bruins lowest output against the Bears since winning in In addition, eight teams shot 35.0 percent or lower from the floor including WSU, which sank 29.8 percent (14-47) of its tries against the Bears Jan. 2. Overall, Cal ranked fourth in the Pac-10 in both field goal percentage defense (43.5%) and scoring defense (70.8 ppg). Richard Midgley paced the Bears with a career-high 50 threepointers in California completed the season with a overall record and tied for eighth in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 6-12 mark. Handicapped before the year even began due to knee surgery for 2004 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year Leon Powe that kept the power forward on the sidelines all season, the Golden Bears suffered the effects of injuries throughout the campaign, often limiting Cal to just eight healthy scholarship players. Point guard Ayinde Ubaka missed 11 games after breaking his foot in late November, while guard Richard Midgley strained his right shoulder in the league opener and played hurt the rest of the year. In addition, freshman center Sam Rayburn (knee) and junior forward Jordi Geli (foot) did not suit up all season. Still, the Bears jumped out to a 7-3 mark during the non-league portion of their schedule, winning both of their road games. On Nov. 27, Cal halted BYU s 40-game home winning streak vs. non-conference opponents with a victory in Provo, while the Bears edged San Diego State, 60-57, to claim victory in the San Diego Slam. Cal also captured the Office Depot Golden Bear Classic with a triumph over Hampton and a win over Pepperdine that wasn t decided until Midgley s three-pointer swished through at the buzzer. In Pac-10 action, Cal continued its road success by claiming a decision at Washington State and also pulled off victories at UCLA (64-51) and Arizona State (84-82). Still, the Bears needed a win in their final regular-season contest vs. Washington State to qualify for the eight-team Pac-10 Tournament. With Marquise Kately scoring 17 points, including the go-ahead bucket with 1:26 left in overtime, Cal emerged with a victory and a playoff berth. Overall, center Rod Benson led the Bears in both scoring (13.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.3 rpg), while Midgley drained a career-high 50 threepointers to move into sixth place on Cal s career list with 134. BENSON BLOSSOMS ON THE BLOCK With Leon Powe missing for the year with a knee injury and Amit Tamir having finished his eligibility and signed with a professional team in Greece, Cal entered the season without a proven frontcourt player on the roster. In fact, of the Bears available post players, none had ever started a collegiate game prior to the year. Into that void stepped 6-10 Rod Benson. A little-used reserve who averaged a mere 1.8 ppg in 37 previous games, Benson emerged as one of the most improved players in the Pac-10 if not the country pacing the squad in scoring (13.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.3 rpg). Owner of a team-best six double-doubles, Benson also shot 54.3 percent from the floor, which ranked seventh in the Pac-10. In league games, his statistics were higher: 14.7 ppg and 7.7 rpg. Benson scored a career-high 25 points vs. Colorado Dec. 7, and he corralled a personal-best 14 rebounds at UCLA Jan. 22. Rod Benson led Cal in both scoring and rebounding last season BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE

3 SEASON IN REVIEW STARTERS AND KEY RESERVES Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr PPG RPG Notes F 0 Rod Benson Jr Set career highs in every statistical category in F 3 Dominic McGuire So Paced the Bears with 31 blocks C 55 David Paris Jr Scored career-best 20 points at UCLA (10-11 FG) G 15 Richard Midgley Jr Scored personal-best 28 points vs. Fairleigh Dickinson G 20 Martin Smith Jr apg Chosen all-tournament at the Golden Bear Classic G 1 Ayinde Ubaka So apg Missed 11 games with a broken foot F 14 Eric Vierneisel Fr Shot 4-for-4 from three-point range vs. UC Riverside G/F 25 Marquise Kately So First double-double vs. Southern: 14 points, 11 rebounds F 32 Kevin Langford Fr High of nine points in start at USC G 33 Alex Pribble So Voted second-team Pac-10 All-Academic F/C 35 DeVon Hardin Fr Named MVP of the San Diego Slam (11 points) MIDGLEY NO STRANGER TO GAME-WINNERS For guard Richard Midgley, who banked in the game-winning bucket with 2.7 seconds remaining at Arizona State Feb. 5, last-second shots just seem to come with the territory. Perhaps the biggest basket of Midgley s career came during his freshman season when he nailed a three-pointer from the top of the key with 3.9 seconds left in overtime to lift Cal to a win over North Carolina State in the first round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament. Early in the season, he drained another threepointer as time expired to give the Bears a victory over Pepperdine in the championship game of the Office Depot Golden Bear Classic Dec. 23. In the ASU contest, Martin Smith attempted a 17-footer in the closing seconds, but Midgley grabbed the offensive rebound and sank a leaning five-footer. After a Sun Devil timeout, he then tipped away the inbounds pass, which greatly reduced the amount of time ASU had to set up a final play. A double-teamed Ike Diogu missed a 12-footer at the buzzer, preserving an Bear victory. CAL CAREER THREE-POINTERS 3. Randy Duck ( ) Shantay Legans ( ) Amit Tamir ( ) Bill Elleby ( ) Richard Midgley (2003- ) GOLDEN BEAR NOTES Cal was 6-3 when attempting fewer than 10 three-pointers in a game... with it s OT victory over WSU, Cal won its final regular-season game for the first time since beating Oregon, 75-71, in 1998 and for just the third time since Darrall Imhoff, a center on Cal s 1959 NCAA championship team and a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic team, was inducted into the Pac-10 Hall of Honor in March... Alex Pribble was voted to the Pac-10 All-Academic second team, giving the Bears at least one player on the all-academic squad in every year since eight players earned at least 10 starts during the season... despite playing without Leon Powe, the 2004 Pac-10 rebounding champ, Cal outrebounded its opponents by a 34.9 to 34.8 margin... after the season, walk-ons Martin Smith and Alex Pribble were awarded scholarships for the campaign... in his first game as a Bear, Eric Vierneisel shot 4-for-4 from three-point range vs. UC Riverside Nov the Nov. 11 opener against UCR was the earliest in school history (records complete through )... after the season, both Dominic McGuire and Kevin Langford transferred to other schools. Season in Review WALK-ON MARTIN SMITH GUIDES FROM THE POINT Martin Smith may have been a third-year walk-on, but the 5-11 point guard certainly held up against the best the Pac-10 had to offer. With 16 conference starts, he started more league games than any Cal player, sitting out the opening tap vs. UCLA and USC only, while his 29.1 minutes per game led the squad for Pac-10 contests. Fifth in the Pac-10 with a 1.95:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, Smith set his career best with eight assists vs. Hampton Dec. 22 and matched the total with another eight handoffs at Arizona Feb. 3. Martin Smith started 17 games at point guard in BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 57

4 2005 SUMMER ITALY TOUR BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE

5 2005 SUMMER ITALY TOUR ITALY 2005 BEARS COMPLETE 12-DAY TOUR WITH 5-0 RECORD This past summer, the California basketball team took the trip of a lifetime when the Golden Bears traveled to Northern Italy for a 12-day tour that included five games against international competition. After departing from San Francisco International Airport Aug. 12, Cal started its adventure in Florence, then stayed overnight in Venice and Como, with many stops in between including Pisa, Lucca, Verona, Milan and the Alps before returning to the Bay Area Aug. 23. In the competitive portion of their trip, the Bears posted a 5-0 record with four of the wins coming by double-digit margins. Leon Powe led the offense by averaging 23.6 ppg, with four others at more than 10 points per game Ayinde Ubaka (18.8 ppg), Omar Wilkes (17.8 ppg), Richard Midgley (14.0 ppg) and DeVon Hardin (11.6 ppg). Season in Review ITALY TOUR, AUG , 2005 RESULTS Date Score Site Leading Scorer Aug. 16 Cal 111, Ge-Mart 66 Reggio Emila Wilkes 17 Aug. 17 Cal 116, KK Jance (Slovenia) 53 Treviso Powe 26 Aug. 18 Cal 99, Trieste 66 Trieste Midgley 26 Aug. 20 Cal 102, Liege (Belgium) 95 Chiesa Val Mallenco Powe 37 Aug. 22 Cal 88, Assigeco 75 Casapusterlengo Ubaka 29 SCORING AVERAGES Leon Powe ppg Ayinde Ubaka ppg Omar Wilkes ppg Richard Midgley ppg DeVon Hardin ppg Rod Benson ppg Martin Smith ppg Eric Vierneisel ppg Alex Pribble ppg Steve Panawek ppg BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 59

6 STATISTICS OVERALL RECORD: PAC-10 RECORD: 6-12 (T8TH) HOME: 8-9 AWAY: 5-6 NEUTRAL: 0-1 Player G-Gs Min Avg Fg-Fga Pct 3p-3pa Pct Ft-Fta Pct Reb Avg Pf Fo A To Blk Stl Pts Avg Rod Benson R. Midgley M. Kately David Paris D. McGuire Ayinde Ubaka Martin Smith DeVon Hardin Eric Vierneisel Kevin Langford Alex Pribble Steve Panawek Brett Lowenthal Jason Gant Christian Prelle Team Total Opponents Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total California Opponents Deadball Rebounds: California 121, Opponents 89 PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE GAMES Player G-Gs Min Avg Fg-Fga Pct 3p-3pa Pct Ft-Fta Pct Reb Avg Pf Fo A To Blk Stl Pts Avg Rob Benson R. Midgley M. Kately David Paris D. McGuire Martin Smith Ayinde Ubaka DeVon Hardin Kevin Langford Eric Vierneisel Alex Pribble Steve Panawek Jason Gant Christian Prelle Brett Lowenthal Team Total Opponents Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total California Opponents Deadball Rebounds: California 71, Opponents BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE

7 SEASON RESULTS Date Opponent Score W/L Rec Pac-10 Attend Cal Hi Scorer Cal Hi Rebounder Cal Hi Assists 11-2 Chico State (exh.) ,500 Midgley 20 McGuire 16 Ubaka UC Riverside! W 1-0 8,175 Paris 16 Paris 8 Smith Saint Mary s! L 1-1 8,516 Kately 24 Kately 7 Ubaka, McGuire Southern W 2-1 8,044 Midgley 26 Kately 11 Smith at Brigham Young (Comcast) W 3-1 9,857 Midgley 15 Hardin 12 McGuire UNLV (Comcast) L 3-2 8,221 Benson 22 Benson 8 Midgley Fairleigh Dickinson W 4-2 8,252 Midgley 28 Kately 7 Smith Colorado L 4-3 8,297 Benson 25 Benson 10 Kately at San Diego State^ (FSNBA) W 5-3 8,978 Hardin 11 Kately 8 Midgley Hampton* W 6-3 8,824 Midgley 25 Midgley, Paris 5 Smith Pepperdine* W 7-3 8,386 Midgley 14 McGuire 9 Smith at Washington (X/13) (FSN) L ,000 Midgley 18 Hardin 9 Smith at Washington State W ,034 Midgley 22 McGuire 10 Smith Arizona (X/13) (FSN) L ,350 Midgley 14 McGuire 5 Midgley Arizona State (Comcast) L ,136 Benson 15 Benson 8 Smith Stanford (FSN) L ,656 Benson 24 Benson 11 Midgley at USC L ,127 Kately 12 Benson 6 Smith, Ubaka at UCLA (CBS) W ,451 Paris 20 Benson 14 Ubaka Oregon (FSN) W ,101 Benson, Kately 15 Benson, Kately 6 Smith Oregon State (Comcast) W ,841 Benson 22 Benson 10 Smith at Arizona (X/14) (FSN) L ,591 Midgley 18 Midgley, McGuire 6 Smith at Arizona State W ,996 Benson 20 Benson 8 Ubaka at Stanford (ABC) L ,475 Paris 18 Paris 9 McGuire UCLA (FSN) L ,271 Kately 14 Benson 11 Midgley, Smith USC (FSN) L ,951 Benson13 Benson 10 Smith at Oregon (FSN) L ,087 Midgley 13 Benson 5 3 with at Oregon State (FSN) L ,491 Benson18 Benson 7 Midgley Washington (X/10) (FSN) L ,380 Benson 17 Benson 9 Midgley Washington State OT W ,972 Kately 17 McGuire 11 Midgley vs. Arizona (X/8) (FSN)# L ,014 McGuire 13 McGuire 6 McGuire 5 Home Games (bold) at Walter A. Haas Jr. Pavilion Number in parentheses refers to Cal/opponent Associated Press ranking at time of game! Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (Berkeley, CA) STATISTICS ^ San Diego Slam (San Diego, CA) * Office Depot Golden Bear Classic (Berkeley, CA) # Pac-10 Tournament (Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA) Season in Review DeVon Hardin Eric Vierneisel Ayinde Ubaka BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 61

8 STATISTICS POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS Opponent Benson Hardin Kately Langford McGuire Midgley Panawek Paris Pribble Smith Ubaka Vierneisel UC Riverside DNP Saint Mary s DNP DNP Southern at BYU DNP DNP INJ UNLV DNP DNP INJ Fairleigh Dickinson INJ Colorado DNP DNP INJ at San Diego St DNP INJ Hampton DNP INJ Pepperdine DNP INJ INJ at Washington DNP INJ at Washington St DNP DNP INJ Arizona INJ Arizona State DNP INJ Stanford DNP at USC DNP INJ at UCLA INJ Oregon INJ DNP Oregon State at Arizona DNP DNP at Arizona State DNP DNP DNP at Stanford DNP DNP UCLA DNP USC at Oregon DNP DNP DNP DNP at Oregon State Washington Washington State DNP DNP DNP vs. Arizona Note: Starters are underlined GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATS Field Goal Pct. 3-Point FG Pct. Free Throw Pct. Rebounds Turnovers Assists Opponent Cal Opponent Cal Opponent Cal Opponent Cal-Opp Cal-Opp Cal-Opp UC Riverside 45.5 (25-55) 34.4 (22-64) 75.0 (6-8) 33.3 (5-15) 75.9 (22-29) 60.0 (12-20) -9 (35-44) -6 (10-16) +4 (18-14) Saint Mary s 36.4 (20-55) 41.3 (19-46) 50.0 (3-6) 7.7 (1-13) 60.0 (9-15) 84.6 (22-26) -6 (32-38) -2 (14-16) +4 (10-6) Southern 55.8 (29-52) 41.8 (28-67) 53.8 (7-13) 26.1 (6-23) 56.7 (17-30) 14.3 (1-7) +14 (43-29) +2 (17-15) +4 (24-20) at BYU 44.8 (26-58) 32.8 (21-64) 33.3 (3-9) 28.6 (6-21) 54.5 (12-22) 84.2 (16-19) +6 (45-39) +6 (14-8) -6 (6-12) UNLV 50.0 (28-56) 52.8 (28-53) 42.9 (3-7) 37.5 (9-24) 52.0 (13-25) 66.7 (8-12) = (30-30) -7 (17-24) -3 (15-18) Fairleigh Dickinson 63.3 (31-49) 41.9 (26-62) 54.5 (6-11) 42.1 (8-19) 70.6 (12-17) 60.0 (6-10) +1 (30-29) = (19-19) +7 (23-16) Colorado 38.3 (23-60) 42.3 (22-52) 25.0 (3-12) 63.6 (7-11) 61.1 (11-18) 60.0 (12-20) -6 (32-38) -5 (12-17) = (14-14) at San Diego State 46.3 (25-54) 35.0 (21-60) 15.4 (2-13) 21.1 (4-19) 57.1 (8-14) 84.6 (11-13) +7 (37-30) +1 (15-14) +6 (15-9) Hampton 57.5 (23-40) 32.1 (17-53) 45.5 (5-11) 28.6 (4-14) 64.3 (18-28) 53.3 (8-15) +7 (32-25) +4 (21-17) +8 (19-11) Pepperdine 34.6 (18-52) 32.7 (18-55) 50.0 (7-14) 22.2 (4-18) 50.0 (18-36) 72.0 (18-25) +5 (44-39) +2 (11-9) +3 (9-6) at Washington 45.5 (25-55) 50.0 (29-58) 50.0 (5-10) 47.1 (8-17) 75.0 (12-16) 68.2 (15-22) -1 (31-32) +5 (26-21) -7 (12-19) at Washington St (18-48) 29.8 (14-47) 33.3 (3-9) 6.3 (1-16) 69.0 (20-29) 69.2 (18-26) +8 (40-32) = (14-14) -3 (5-8) Arizona 45.8 (27-59) 54.4 (31-57) 28.6 (4-14) 40.0 (8-20) 56.3 (9-16) 77.3 (17-22) -9 (27-36) -1 (16-17) -1 (18-19) Arizona State 44.6 (29-65) 49.2 (30-61) 18.2 (2-11) 33.3 (6-18) 76.9 (10-13) 72.2 (13-18) +1 (36-35) +1 (13-12) -4 (14-18) Stanford 31.9 (22-69) 42.3 (22-52) 26.7 (4-15) 46.7 (7-15) 58.8 (10-17) 74.2 (23-31) +2 (41-39) = (14-14) -2 (12-14) at USC 47.3 (26-55) 44.1 (26-59) 30.8 (4-13) 40.0 (10-25) 41.7 (10-24) 80.8 (21-26) -9 (30-39) +4 (16-12) -4 (9-13) at UCLA 51.0 (26-51) 30.3 (20-66) 16.7 (1-6) 18.5 (5-27) 52.4 (11-21) 66.7 (6-9) +11 (43-32) +6 (12-6) +3 (14-11) Oregon 43.4 (23-53) 44.7 (21-47) 14.3 (2-14) 33.3 (5-15) 85.0 (17-20) 83.3 (15-18) +3 (31-28) -2 (16-18) +1 (13-12) Oregon State 57.4 (39-68) 38.3 (23-60) 31.3 (5-16) 42.1 (8-19) 72.7 (8-11) 75.0 (12-16) +5 (36-31) -6 (13-19) +9 (25-16) at Arizona 43.5 (30-69) 63.5 (40-63) 30.8 (8-26) 53.3 (8-15) 53.3 (8-15) 69.2 (9-13) -6 (30-36) = (11-11) -4 (20-24) at Arizona State 59.6 (31-52) 43.5 (30-69) 28.6 (2-7) 40.0 (8-20) 90.9 (20-22) 70.0 (14-20) +2 (33-31) +6 (16-10) -10 (14-24) at Stanford 34.4 (21-61) 39.1 (25-64) 18.8 (3-16) 41.7 (5-12) 73.3 (11-15) 80.0 (16-20) -6 (39-45) +3 (14-11) -6 (9-15) UCLA 36.2 (25-69) 50.9 (28-55) 21.4 (3-14) 25.0 (3-12) 52.9 (9-17) 78.3 (18-23) -5 (37-42) -3 (13-16) +5 (18-13) USC 40.7 (24-59) 50.0 (36-72) 20.0 (2-10) 39.3 (11-28) 74.1 (20-27) 60.0 (6-10) -4 (35-39) +2 (16-14) -12 (14-26) at Oregon 47.9 (23-48) 50.0 (21-42) 33.3 (3-9) 29.4 (5-17) 56.3 (9-16) 72.7 (16-22) +7 (30-23) +5 (16-11) +5 (18-13) at Oregon State 44.4 (28-63) 50.0 (33-66) 13.3 (2-15) 46.2 (12-26) 55.6 (5-9) 80.0 (4-5) -3 (33-36) +2 (14-12) -8 (10-18) Washington 45.5 (25-55) 51.3 (39-76) 37.5 (6-16) 55.2 (16-29) 63.0 (17-27) 85.7 (12-14) -9 (33-42) +9 (18-9) -12 (19-31) Washington State 46.8 (22-47) 32.2 (19-59) 20.0 (1-5) 35.0 (7-20) 56.3 (18-32) 92.3 (12-13) +8 (39-31) +5 (14-9) = (11-11) vs. Arizona 38.8 (26-67) 58.1 (36-62) 35.7 (5-14) 41.2 (7-17) 66.7 (6-9) 69.2 (9-13) -12 (27-39) -2 (10-12) -8 (14-22) BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE

9 STATISTICS TEAM SEASON HIGHS California Opponent Points 91 vs. Oregon State, 1/29/ vs. Washington, 3/3/05 Field Goals Made 39 vs. Oregon State, 1/29/05 40 at Arizona, 2/3/05 Field Goal Attempts 69 vs. Stanford, 1/15/05 76 vs. Washington, 3/3/05 69 at Arizona, 2/3/05 69 vs. UCLA, 2/17/05 Field Goal Percentage 63.3 (31-49) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 12/4/ (40-63) at Arizona, 2/3/05 3-point FG Made 8 at Arizona, 2/3/05 16 vs. Washington, 3/3/05 3-point FG Attempts 26 at Arizona, 2/3/05 28 vs. USC, 2/19/05 3-point FG Percentage 75.0 (6-8) vs. UC Riverside, 11/11/ (7-11) vs. Colorado, 12/7/04 Free Throws Made 22 vs. UC Riverside, 11/11/04 23 vs. Stanford, 1/15/05 FT Attempts 36 vs. Pepperdine, 12/23/04 31 vs. Stanford, 1/15/05 FT Percentage 90.9 (20-22) at Arizona State, 2/5/ (12-13) vs. Washington State, 3/5/05 Rebounds 45 at BYU, 11/27/04 45 at Stanford, 2/12/05 Assists 25 vs. Oregon State, 1/29/05 31 vs. Washington, 3/3/05 Steals 12 at Washington, 12/31/04 13 at Washington, 12/31/04 Blocked Shots 6 vs. Hampton, 12/22/04 7 vs. Pepperdine, 12/23/04 6 at Washington State, 1/2/05 6 vs. Oregon State, 1/29/05 Turnovers 26 at Washington, 12/31/04 24 vs. UNLV, 12/1/04 Fouls 24 vs. Saint Mary s, 11/12/04 28 vs. Pepperdine, 12/23/04 TEAM SEASON LOWS California Opponent Points 52 vs. Saint Mary s, 11/12/04 46 vs. Hampton, 12/22/04 Field Goals Made 18 vs. Pepperdine, 12/23/04 14 at Washington State, 1/2/05 18 at Washington State, 1/2/05 Field Goal Attempts 40 vs. Hampton, 12/22/04 42 at Oregon, 2/24/05 Field Goal Percentage 31.9 (22-69) vs. Stanford, 1/15/ (14-47) at Washington State, 1/2/05 3-point FG Made 1 at UCLA, 1/22/05 1 vs. Saint Mary s, 11/12/04 1 vs. Washington State, 3/5/05 1 at Washington State, 1/2/05 3-point FG Attempts 5 vs. Washington State, 3/5/05 11 vs. Colorado, 12/7/04 3-point FG Percentage 13.3 (2-15) at Oregon State, 2/26/ (1-16) at Washington State, 1/2/05 Free Throws Made 5 at Oregon State, 2/26/05 1 vs. Southern, 11/23/04 FT Attempts 9 at Oregon State, 2/26/05 5 at Oregon State, 2/26/05 9 vs. Arizona, 3/10/05 FT Percentage 41.7 (10-24) at USC, 1/20/ (1-7) vs. Southern, 11/23/04 Rebounds 27 vs. Arizona, 1/6/05 23 at Oregon, 2/24/05 27 vs. Arizona, 3/10/05 Assists 5 at Washington State, 1/2/05 6 vs. Saint Mary s, 11/12/04 6 vs. Pepperdine, 12/23/04 Steals 1 vs. Southern, 11/23/04 3 many times, last vs. Stanford, 1/15/05 1 at Oregon, 2/24/05 Blocked Shots 1 many times, last vs. UCLA, 2/17/05 1 many times, last at Oregon, 2/24/05 Turnovers 10 vs. UC Riverside, 11/11/04 6 at UCLA, 1/22/05 10 vs. Arizona, 3/10/05 Fouls 10 vs. Arizona, 3/10/05 10 vs. Arizona, 3/10/05 Season in Review BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 63

10 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS California Opponent Points 28 Richard Midgley vs. FDU, 12/4/04 35 Ike Diogu, Arizona State, 2/5/05 FG Made 11 Richard Midgley vs. FDU, 12/4/04 12 Ike Diogu, Arizona State, 2/5/05 11 Rod Benson vs. Colorado, 12/7/04 FG Attempted 21 Marquise Kately vs. Saint Mary s, 11/12/04 21 Ike Diogu, Arizona State, 2/5/05 FG Pct (4-4) Eric Vierneisel vs. UC Riverside, 11/11/ (7-7) Hassan Adams, Arizona, 2/3/05 3FG Made 6 Richard Midgley vs. Southern, 11/23/04 7 Nick DeWitz, Oregon State, 2/26/05 6 Richard Midgley vs. FDU, 12/4/04 7 Thomas Kelati, Washington State, 3/5/05 6 Richard Midgley at Arizona, 2/3/05 3FG Attempted 13* Richard Midgley at Arizona, 2/3/05 10 Tre Simmons, Washington, 3/3/05 3FG Pct (4-4) Eric Vierneisel vs. UC Riverside, 11/11/ (4-4) Lodrick Stewart, USC, 1/20/05 FT Made 9 Richard Midgley vs. Hampton, 12/22/04 10 E.J. Rowland, Saint Mary s, 11/12/04 10 Ike Diogu, Arizona State, 2/5/05 FT Attempted 12 Richard Midgley vs. Hampton, 12/22/04 14 Ike Diogu, Arizona State, 2/5/05 FT Pct (7-7) Marquise Kately vs. Oregon, 1/27/ (6-6) Jason Haas, Stanford, 1/15/05 Rebounds 14 Rod Benson at UCLA, 1/22/05 17 Julius Ashby, Colorado, 12/4/04 Assists 8 Martin Smith vs. Hampton, 12/22/04 14 Will Conroy, Washington, 3/3/05 8 Martin Smith at Arizona, 2/3/05 Steals 4 Richard Midgley at Washington, 12/31/04 4 many times 4 Ayinde Ubaka vs. Oregon, 1/27/05 Blocked Shots 4 DeVon Hardin vs. FDU, 12/4/04 5 Nick DeWitz, Oregon State, 1/29/05 4 Dominic McGuire vs. Oregon State, 1/29/05 Turnovers 8 Richard Midgley vs. UNLV, 12/1/04 7 Andre Harris, FDU, 12/4/04 7 Will Conroy, Washington, 12/31/04 *school record MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS California Opponent Bench Points (21.5 ppg) (18.0 ppg) Field Goal Percentage Home ( ) ( ) Field Goal Percentage Away ( ) ( ) Field Goal Percentage Neutral (26-67) (36-62) Most Points Half at Arizona State (2nd) by Washington (1st) Fewest Points Half vs. Washington State (1st) by UC Riverside (1st) Record When Cal Shoots 50% or Better Record When Opponent Shoots 50% or Better Record When Cal Outrebounds Opponent Record When Cal Has Fewer Turnovers Than Opponent Record When Cal Has More Assists Than Opponent Record When Cal Leads at the Half Record When Opponent Leads at the Half Record When Tied at the Half Free Throw Percentage Last 2 Minutes and OT (56-83) Benson 13-18, Hardin 3-6, Kately 5-5, Langford 2-4, McGuire 2-5, Midgley 15-19, Paris 3-5, Pribble 4-7, Smith 5-10, Ubaka 4-4 Double Figure Scoring Games Benson 21, Hardin 2, Kately 14, McGuire 11, Midgley 17, Paris 8, Smith 5, Ubaka 2, Vierneisel 2 Double-Doubles... 8 Benson 6, Hardin 1, Kately BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE

11 PAC-10 STANDINGS/HONORS FINAL STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL W L Pct Home Away W L Pct Home Away Neutral Streak Arizona (NCAA) Lost 1 Washington (NCAA) Lost 1 UCLA (NCAA) Lost 2 Stanford (NCAA) Lost 2 Oregon State (NIT) Lost 2 Arizona State (NIT) Lost 5 Washington State Lost 2 Oregon Lost 1 California Lost 1 USC Won 1 PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 1994 Jason Kidd, CAL 1995 Ed O Bannon, UCLA Damon Stoudamire, ARIZ 1996 Shareef Abdur-Rahim, CAL 1997 Ed Gray, CAL 1998 Mike Bibby, ARIZ 1999 Jason Terry, ARIZ 2000 Eddie House, ASU 2001 Sean Lampley, CAL 2002 Sam Clancy, USC 2003 Luke Ridnour, ORE 2004 Josh Childress, STAN 2005 Ike Diogu, ASU INDIVIDUAL HONORS Pac-10 Player of the Year Ike Diogu, Arizona State Pac-10 Freshman of the Year Jordan Farmar, UCLA Pac-10 Coach of the Year Lorenzo Romar, Washington Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year Nick DeWitz, Oregon State PAC-10 POSTSEASON HONORS ALL-PAC-10 Name, School Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown Ike Diogu, ASU F/C Jr Garland, Texas Channing Frye, ARIZ C Sr Phoenix, Ariz. Dan Grunfeld, STAN G Jr River Hills, Wis. Chris Hernandez, STAN G Jr Fresno, Calif. Thomas Kelati, WSU G Sr Walla Walla, Wash. David Lucas, OSU F Sr Tigard, Ore. Nate Robinson, WASH G Jr Seattle, Wash. Tre Simmons, WASH G Sr Seattle, Wash. Salim Stoudamire, ARIZ G Sr Portland, Ore. Dijon Thompson, UCLA G/F Sr Inglewood, Calif. PAC-10 ALL-FRESHMAN Name, School Pos Ht Wt Hometown Arron Afflalo, UCLA G Compton, Calif. Jordan Farmar, UCLA G Van Nuys, Calif. Malik Hairston, ORE G Detroit, Mich. Gabe Pruitt, USC G Los Angeles, Calif. Bryce Taylor, ORE G Encino, Calif. PAC-10 ALL-ACADEMIC First Team Name, School Yr GPA Major Dan Grunfeld, STAN Jr American Studies Jim Hanchett,, OSU Sr Science Chris Hernandez, STAN Jr Sociology Rob Little, STAN Sr Political Science/Philosophy Nick Robinson, STAN Sr Political Science/Sociology Second Team Name, School Yr GPA Major Wilfried Fameni, ASU So Accounting Hans Gasser, WASH So Pre-engineering Jason Haas, STAN Jr Sociology Lamar Hurd, OSU Jr Communications Jordan Kent, ORE So Business Administration Alex Pribble, CAL So Undeclared Season in Review BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 65

12 PAC-10 STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS SCORING OFFENSE G W-L Pts Avg 1. Washington Arizona Arizona State USC UCLA Oregon State Oregon Stanford California Washington State SCORING DEFENSE G Pts Avg 1. Washington State Stanford Arizona California Oregon UCLA Arizona State Oregon State Washington USC SCORING MARGIN G Off Def Mar 1. Washington Arizona Arizona State UCLA Stanford Oregon Washington State Oregon State USC California FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE G FG FGA Pct 1. Washington Arizona Oregon UCLA Arizona State California USC Oregon State Stanford Washington State POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE G FG FGA Pct 1. Arizona Washington Oregon State USC Arizona State UCLA Stanford Oregon Washington State California FREE THROW PERCENTAGE G FTM FTA Pct 1. Arizona Stanford Washington Oregon State UCLA Arizona State Oregon California Washington State USC FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE G FG FGA Pct 1. Washington State Stanford Arizona California Oregon UCLA Arizona State Oregon State Washington USC TURNOVER MARGIN G Team Avg Opp Avg Mar 1. Washington Arizona Washington State Stanford Oregon State Arizona State USC California UCLA Oregon BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE

13 PAC-10 STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS SCORING G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg 1. Diogu, Ike-ASU Lucas, David-OSU Thompson, Dijon-UCLA Stoudamire, Salim-ARIZ Grunfeld, Dan-STAN Robinson, Nate-WASH Simmons, Tre-WASH Frye, Channing-ARIZ Hernandez, Chris-STAN Brooks, Aaron-ORE FREE THROW PERCENTAGE G FTM FTA Pct Avg 1. Stoudamire, Salim-ARIZ... SR Simmons, Tre-WASH... SR Brooks, Aaron-ORE... SO Frye, Channing-ARIZ... SR Kruger, Kevin-ASU... SO Hernandez, Chris-STAN... JR Farmar, Jordan-UCLA... FR Diogu, Ike-ASU... JR Cuic, Sasa-OSU... FR Lucas, David-OSU... SR REBOUNDING G Off Def Reb Avg 1. Diogu, Ike-ASU Haryasz, Matt-STAN Thompson, Dijon-UCLA Varem, Jeff-WSU Frye, Channing-ARIZ Lucas, David-OSU McMillan, Jeff-USC Angounou, Serge-ASU Benson, Rod-CAL Little, Rob-STAN ASSISTS G Assists Avg 1. Conroy, Will-WASH Farmar, Jordan-UCLA Brooks, Aaron-ORE Robinson, Nate-WASH Shakur, Mustafa-ARIZ Hernandez, Chris-STAN Smith, Martin-CAL Braxton, Jason-ASU Kruger, Kevin-ASU Pruitt, Gabriel-USC FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE G FG FGA Pct 1. Diogu, Ike-ASU Roy, Brandon-WASH Williams, Jamaal-WASH Frye, Channing-ARIZ Fey, Michael-UCLA Lucas, David-OSU Benson, Rod-CAL McMillan, Jeff-USC Little, Rob-STAN Jones, Bobby-WASH STEALS G Steals Avg 1. Pruitt, Gabriel-USC Adams, Hassan-ARIZ Robinson, Nate-WASH Hernandez, Chris-STAN Varem, Jeff-WSU Kelati, Thomas-WSU Robinson, Nick-STAN Thompson, Dijon-UCLA Farmar, Jordan-UCLA Braxton, Jason-ASU Box Scores 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE G 3FG FGA Pct 1. Stoudamire, Salim-ARIZ DeWitz, Nick-OSU Pruitt, Gabriel-USC Krueger, Bryson-ASU Grunfeld, Dan-STAN Kelati, Thomas-WSU Simmons, Tre-WASH Hernandez, Chris-STAN Stewart, Lodrick-USC Afflalo, Arron-UCLA BLOCKED SHOTS G Blocks Avg 1. Diogu, Ike-ASU Frye, Channing-ARIZ DeWitz, Nick-OSU Haryasz, Matt-STAN McGuire, Dominic-CAL Cowgill, Robbie-WSU O Neil, Rory-USC Lucas, David-OSU Hardin, DeVon-CAL Hollins, Ryan-UCLA BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 67

14 BOX SCORES CALIFORNIA 78, UC RIVERSIDE 61 Nov. 11, 2004 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Jump-started by back-to-back baskets from Richard Midgley, Cal used an 18-4 run midway through the first half to break open a 9-7 game on its way to a victory over UC Riverside in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. The Bears built a halftime advantage and led by as many as 30 points in the second half (52-22 with 12:45 to go). David Paris paced Cal with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Eric Vierneisel was a perfect 4-for-4 on three-pointers, giving him 12 points on the night. UC Riverside Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Steve Williams, f Vili Morton, f Klaus Schille, c Brett Ost, g Rickey Porter, g Justin Bell Dedrick Bates David Misko Larry Cunningham David Jobe Joel Henning Team 4 1 Totals Dominic McGuire, f Marquise Kately, f Rod Benson, c Ayinde Ubaka, g Richard Midgley, g Eric Vierneisel Martin Smith Kevin Langford Alex Pribble DeVon Hardin David Paris Team 1 1 Totals Halftime: Cal 39, UCR 17. FG%: UCR 34.4, Cal P%: UCR 33.3, Cal FT%: UCR 60.0, Cal Officials: Harris, McAllister, Bastell. Technical Fouls: Morton. Attendance: 8,175. SAINT MARY S 61, CALIFORNIA 52 Nov. 12, 2004 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA In the second round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, Saint Mary s defeated Cal, The Gaels jumped out to an early lead and were up, 29-20, at the break. The Bears whittled their deficit to on a Richard Midgley jumper with 13:19 left, but could get no closer. Marquise Kately tied his career high with 24 points and had seven rebounds to lead Cal, while Midgley added 13 points and Ayinde Ubaka 10. Saint Mary s Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Brett Collins, f Jonathan Sanders, f Daniel Kickert, c E.J. Rowland, g Jason Walberg, g Rafael DaSilva Reda Rhalimi Daniel Waddy Todd Golden Blake Sholberg Team 1 Totals Dominic McGuire, f Marquise Kately, f Rod Benson, c Ayinde Ubaka, g Richard Midgley, g Eric Vierneisel Martin Smith Kevin Langford DeVon Hardin David Paris Team 3 Totals Halftime: SMC 29, Cal 20. FG%: SMC 41.3, Cal P%: SMC 7.7, Cal FT%: SMC 84.6, Cal Officials: Harris, Hicks, Brill. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 8,516. CALIFORNIA 82, SOUTHERN 63 Nov. 23, 2004 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Richard Midgley scored 26 points and Marquise Kately recorded his first career double-double to lead Cal over Southern. The Bears used runs of 10-0 and 9-0 in the first half to open a lead at the break. However, starting guard Ayinde Ubaka fractured the fifth metatarsal in his left foot in the opening period. Martin Smith, who handled much of Ubaka s duties in the second half, finished with seven assists. Southern Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Alvin Mott, f Jarvis Vaughn f Peter Cipriano, c Chris Alexander, g Jerimie Collier, g Brandon Wardlow Joe Holmes Trayvean Scott Nicholas Egland Joseph Jack Jerrid Campbell Team 4 Totals Eric Vierneisel sank all four of his three-pointers vs. UC Riverside. Dominic McGuire, f Marquise Kately, f Rod Benson, c Ayinde Ubaka, g Richard Midgley, g Steve Panawek Eric Vierneisel Martin Smith Christian Prelle Kevin Langford Alex Pribble DeVon Hardin David Paris Team 2 Totals Halftime: Cal 40, SU 23. FG%: SU 41.8, Cal P%: SU 26.1, Cal FT%: SU 14.3, Cal Officials: Wood, Gianquinto, Sorenson. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 8, BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE

15 BOX SCORES CALIFORNIA 67, BYU 64 Nov. 27, 2004 Marriott Center Provo, UT DeVon Hardin had 12 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in his first career start as Cal snapped BYU s 40-game home winning streak vs. non-conference opponents. The Bears never trailed in the contest and led by as many as 12 points (48-36). Martin Smith s free throw with 18 seconds left gave the Bears a late three-point lead and BYU could not get off a tying three-pointer before the final buzzer. Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f DeVon Hardin, c Richard Midgley, g Marquise Kately, g Eric Vierneisel Martin Smith Kevin Langford David Paris Team 3 Totals BYU Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Mike Hall, f Keena Young, f Jared Jensen, c Terry Nashif, g Sam Burgess, g Mike Rose Austin Ainge David Burgess Derek Dawes Chris Miles Team 5 Totals Halftime: Cal 39, BYU 31. FG%: Cal 44.8, BYU P%: Cal 33.3, BYU FT%: Cal 54.5, BYU Officials: Hall, McCall, Gabutero. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 9,857. UNLV 73, CALIFORNIA 72 Dec. 1, 2004 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Andy Hannan s 12-foot jumper with 0.4 seconds left thwarted a valiant Cal comeback and lifted UNLV to the victory. The Bears trailed by as many as 14 points in the contest, the latest at with 16:24 to go. But behind 22 points from Rod Benson, Cal forged ahead and took a lead with 2:45 left on a Marquise Kately layup. After another Kately layup gave the Bears a edge with 14 seconds left, Hannan hit his winning shot off an in-bounds pass under the Rebels basket. UNLV Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Odartey Blankson, f Louis Amundson, f Dustin Villepigue, c Romel Beck, g Jerel Blassingame, g Michael Umeh Curtis Terry Ricky Morgan Andy Hannan Joel Anthony John Winston Team 5 Totals Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f DeVon Hardin, c Richard Midgley, g Marquise Kately, g Eric Vierneisel Martin Smith Kevin Langford David Paris Team 0 Totals Halftime: UNLV 38, Cal 32. FG%: UNLV 52.8, Cal P%: UNLV 37.5, Cal FT%: UNLV 66.7, Cal Officials: Hall, Gabutero, Irving. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 8,221. DeVon Hardin had 12 points and 12 rebounds in his first start at BYU. CALIFORNIA 80, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 66 Dec. 4, 2004 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Richard Midgley scored a career-high 28 points, sinking 11-of-15 field goal attempts, to lead Cal to an win over FDU. The Bears used a 14-5 run midway through the first half to break open a tie game, then closed the period on a rush, outscoring the Knights 8-3 in the period s final 2:02. Cal shot 63.6 percent from the floor and sank more than half its three-point attempts for the fourth time in six games. In addition, Rod Benson totaled 16 points for the Bears. Fairleigh Dickinson Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Andre Harris, f Gordon Klaiber, f Andrea Crosariol, c Mensah Peterson, g Tamien Trent, g Bernell Murray Michael Peeples Ryshaun Sunkins Gadi Buch Jordan Ingram Team 4 Totals Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f DeVon Hardin, c Richard Midgley, g Marquise Kately, g Steve Panawek Eric Vierneisel Martin Smith Christian Prelle Jason Gant Kevin Langford Alex Pribble David Paris Team 2 Totals Halftime: Cal 42, FDU 33. FG%: FDU 41.9, Cal P%: FDU 42.1, Cal FT%: FDU 60.0, Cal Officials: Rios, Ramos, Banaria. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 8,252. Box Scores BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 69

16 BOX SCORES COLORADO 63, CALIFORNIA 60 Dec. 7, 2004 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Colorado erased a seven-point halftime deficit with an 11-1 run to start the second half, then held on for a win. The Bears led by as many as nine points in the opening period and went into the locker room up, 30-23, after Rod Benson s tip-in at the buzzer. The teams traded the lead several times until Colorado scored six straight points in the final 1:26 to break a 57-all tie. Richard Midgley s three-pointer as the clocked expired could not make up the difference. Benson paced the Bears with a careerhigh 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Midgley finished with 14 points. Colorado Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Chris Copeland, f Richard Roby, f Julius Ashby, c Jayson Obazuaye, g Marcus Hall, g Glean Eddy Scott Senger Martane Freeman Lamont Arrington M. King-Stockton Keith Smith Antoine McGee Team 2 Totals Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f DeVon Hardin, c Richard Midgley, g Marquise Kately, g Eric Vierneisel Martin Smith Kevin Langford David Paris Team 5 1 Totals Halftime: Cal 30, CU 23. FG%: CU 43.3, Cal P%: CU 63.6, Cal FT%: CU 60.0, Cal Officials: Libbey, Hicks, Vinovich. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 8,297. CALIFORNIA 60, SAN DIEGO STATE 57 Dec. 11, 2004 Cox Arena San Diego, CA Freshman DeVon Hardin was named game MVP after scoring 11 points and adding five rebounds to lead Cal to a win over San Diego State in the San Diego SLAM. The Bears dominated inside, scoring 32 of their 60 points the paint while limiting the Aztecs to just 35.0 percent shooting. Cal built as much as a 10-point lead in the second half, but SDSU cut it to with 5:55 left. Eric Vierneisel responded with a three-pointer to give the Bears a four-point cushion, and they held on for the victory. Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f DeVon Hardin, c Richard Midgley, g Marquise Kately, g Steve Panawek Eric Vierneisel Martin Smith Kevin Langford David Paris Team 5 Totals San Diego State Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Chris Manker, f Marcus Slaughter, f Mohamed Camara, c Brandon Heath, g John Sharper, g Tommy Johnson Travis Hanour Trimaine Davis Matt Thomas Team 1 Totals Halftime: Cal 37, SDSU 29. FG%: Cal 46.3, SDSU P%: Cal 15.4, SDSU FT%: Cal 57.1, SDSU Officials: Hall, Harris, McCall. Technical fouls: Benson. Attendance: 8,978. Martin Smith dished out a career-high eight assists vs. Hampton. CALIFORNIA 69, HAMPTON 46 Dec. 22, 2004 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Martin Smith set career highs with 10 points and eight assists and Richard Midgley added 25 points to lead Cal to an opening round win in the Office Depot Golden Bear Classic. The Bears fell behind, 16-7, eight minutes into the game, then outscored the Pirates, 27-7, over the next 12 minutes to take a lead at the half. After Hampton cut its deficit to 36-33, Cal went on another 24-6 run to put the game away. Marquise Kately did not play for failing to fulfill a team responsibility. Hampton Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Brandon Streeter, f Devin Green, f Bruce Brown, c Jeff Granger, g Jared Woodley, g Rashard West Mike Bean Lionel Pehoua, Dewayne Spencer Jason Arrington Junior Pehoua Andrew Morrison Team Totals Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f DeVon Hardin, c Eric Vierneisel, g Richard Midgley, g Steve Panawek Martin Smith Christian Prelle Jason Gant Kevin Langford Alex Pribble David Paris Team 5 Totals Halftime: Cal 34, Ham 23. FG%: Ham 32.1, Cal P%: Ham 28.6, Cal FT%: Ham 53.3, Cal Officials: Kennedy, McRoy, Giron. Technical fouls: Hampton bench 2, McGuire. Attendance: 8, BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE

17 BOX SCORES CALIFORNIA 61, PEPPERDINE 58 Dec. 23, 2004 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Richard Midgley s three-pointer from the left wing as time expired broke a tie and lifted Cal to a victory over Pepperdine in the championship game of the Office Depot Golden Bear Classic. The Bears and Waves battled through six ties and seven lead changes in the second half. After tournament MVP Glen McGowan sank two free throws with 36 seconds left, Cal set up a final play. Pepperdine nearly stole the ball with five seconds to go, but David Paris gathered it in, tossed it to Martin Smith, who found Midgley open for the game-winner. Pepperdine Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Glen McGowan, f Yakhouba Diawara, f Jarrad Henry, c Alex Acker, g Kingsley Costain, g T. Forehan-Kelly Jesse Pinegar Marvin Lea Keith Jarbo Robert Turner Russell Hicks Team 4 Totals Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f DeVon Hardin, c Eric Vierneisel, g Richard Midgley, g Martin Smith Marquise Kately Kevin Langford David Paris Team 3 Totals Halftime: Pep 29, Cal 23. FG%: Pep 32.7, Cal P%: Pep 22.2, Cal FT%: Pep 72.0, Ca Officials: Hall, McRoy, Giron. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 8,386. WASHINGTON 81, CALIFORNIA 67 Dec. 31, 2004 Bank of America Arena Seattle, WA Cal battled back from a 16-point first-half deficit to claim a lead midway through the second period, but 13th-ranked Washington pulled away in the closing minutes for an victory. After trailing 47-36, just after intermission, Cal rallied to tie the score at 49-all on a Richard Midgley three-pointer. The Bears then took the lead for the first time, 53-51, on two Kevin Langford free throws. UW, however, scored nine straight points after a tie to clinch the contest. Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f DeVon Hardin, c Richard Midgley, g Martin Smith, g Eric Vierneisel Marquise Kately Kevin Langford Alex Pribble David Paris Team 2 Totals Washington Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Bobby Jones, f Mike Jensen, f Tre Simmons, g Nate Robinson, g Will Conroy, g Joel Smith Hakeem Rollins Jamaal Williams Team 4 Totals Halftime: UW 41, Cal 32. FG%: Cal 45.5, UW P%: Cal 50.0, UW FT%: Cal 75.0, UW Officials: Cartmell, Rios, Ramos. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 10,000. CALIFORNIA 59, WASHINGTON STATE 47 Jan. 2, 2005 Spokane Arena Spokane, WA Richard Midgley scored 22 points and shot 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the final 1:03 to lead Cal to a win at Washington State. The Bears used an early 10-0 run to take a 13-4 lead and increased their margin to at the break. Cal then held WSU without a field goal until 9:22 remained in the game. The Cougars eventual cut their deficit to with 1:52 left, but the Bears pulled away for the victory. WSU shot just 29.8 percent from the floor and was only 1-for-16 from three-point range. Marquise Kately, f DeVon Hardin, f Rod Benson, c Richard Midgley, g Martin Smith, g Dominic McGuire Eric Vierneisel Kevin Langford David Paris Team 1 Totals Box Scores Richard Midgley s buzzer-beating three-pointer helped Cal defeat Pepperdine. Washington State Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Chris Schlatter, f Jeff Varem, f Robbie Cowgill, c Derrick Low, g Thomas Kelati, g Josh Akognon Randy Green Chris Henry Kyle Weaver Isaiah Simmons Daven Harmeling Team 3 Totals Halftime: Cal 33, WSU 23. FG%: Cal 37.5, WSU P%: Cal 33.3, WSU 6.3. FT%: Cal 69.0, WSU Officials: Hicks, Kennedy, Eggers. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 3, BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 71

18 BOX SCORES ARIZONA STATE 79, CALIFORNIA 70 Jan. 8, 2005 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Rod Benson had 15 points and eight rebounds and Martin Smith added a career-high 12 points and seven assists, but with Richard Midgley limited to six minutes due to a sprained right shoulder, Arizona State pulled away in the second half. Cal led, 33-32, at the break and took a lead with 14:08 to go. However, a 12-0 Sun Devils run put them up for good. Arizona State Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Bryson Krueger, f Serge Angounou, f Ike Diogu, c Jason Braxton, g Steve Moore, g Allen Morill Keith Wooden Tim Pierce Kevin Kruger Craig Austin Tyrone Jackson Wilfried Fameni Team 7 Totals Rod Benson contributed 24 points and 11 rebounds vs. Stanford. ARIZONA 87, CALIFORNIA 67 Jan. 6, 2005 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA No. 13 Arizona used an 11-0 run after Cal took a lead early in the second half and pulled away for an victory. Down at the break, two buckets by Rod Benson and a layup from Richard Midgley gave Cal a brief two-point lead. However, the Wildcats held the Bears without a point for the next four minutes to forge ahead for good. Dominic McGuire contributed a career-high 12 points for Cal, while Marquise Kately, held scoreless for the first time in his career, played with eight stitches in his left ring finger after sustaining a cut earlier in the week. Arizona Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Hassan Adams, f Ivan Radenovic, f Channing Frye, c Mustafa Shakur, g Salim Stoudamire, g Isaiah Fox Jawann McClellan Daniel Dillon Chris Rodgers Jesus Verdejo Matt Brase Bret Brielmaier Team 5 Totals Rod Benson, f Marquise Kately, f DeVon Hardin, c Richard Midgley, g Martin Smith, g Dominic McGuire Steve Panawek Eric Vierneisel Kevin Langford Alex Pribble David Paris Team 3 Totals Halftime: Ariz 38, Cal 34. FG%: Ariz 54.4, Cal P%: Ariz 40.0, Cal FT: Ariz 77.3, Cal Officials: Christman, McCall, Batsell. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 9,350. Eric Vierneisel, f Kevin Langford, f David Paris, c Martin Smith, g Marquise Kately, g Rod Benson Richard Midgley Dominic McGuire Alex Pribble DeVon Hardin Team 5 Totals Halftime: Cal 33, ASU 32. FG%: ASU 49.2, Cal P%: ASU 33.3, Cal FT%: ASU 72.2, Cal Officials: Reynolds, McRoy, Irving. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 8,136. STANFORD 74, CALIFORNIA 58 Jan. 15, 2005 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Stanford used a 14-2 run to break open a game and went onto a victory over Cal. The Bears shot just 31.9 percent from the floor, including only 21.9 percent (7-32) in the first half. Cal essentially played the Cardinal even after the break, although Stanford did build a lead with 12:42 to go. Rod Benson finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while all 13 of David Paris points came in the second period. Ayinde Ubaka, out since Nov. 23 with a broken left foot, returned to play 22 minutes (5 points, 3 assists). Stanford Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Nick Robinson, f Matt Haryasz, f Rob Little, c Chris Hernandez, g Dan Grunfeld, g Taj Finger Jason Haas Fred Washington Peter Prowitt Team 3 Totals Rod Benson, f Marquise Kately, f David Paris, c Richard Midgley, g Martin Smith, g Ayinde Ubaka Dominic McGuire Eric Vierneisel Kevin Langford Alex Pribble DeVon Hardin Team 3 Totals Halftime: Stan 36, Cal 21. FG%: Stan 42.3, Cal P%: Stan 46.7, Cal FT%: Stan 74.2, Cal Officials: Harris, Padilla, Sorenson. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 9, BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE

19 BOX SCORES USC 83, CALIFORNIA 66 Jan. 20, 2005 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA Playing without leading scorer Richard Midgley (sprained right shoulder), Cal couldn t maintain an early lead and lost at USC. The Bears opened the game on a 12-2 run and led, 17-6, with 13:59 left. But the Trojans closed the gap to two points at the half and used a 10-0 spurt to take a advantage midway through the second period. Eric Vierneisel, f Kevin Langford, f David Paris, c Ayinde Ubaka, g Martin Smith, g Rod Benson Steve Panawek Marquise Kately Alex Pribble DeVon Hardin Team 1 Totals USC Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Nick Curtis, f Gregg Guenther, f Nick Young, g Lodrick Stewart, g Derrick Craven, g Jeff McMillan Chris Penrose Andrew Moore Rory O Neil Errick Craven Gabriel Pruitt Greg Gaudino Reed Doucette Team 2 Totals Halftime: Cal 35, USC 33. FG%: Cal 47.3, USC P%: Cal 30.8, USC FT%: Cal 41.7, USC Officials: Libbey, Rastatter, Crozier. Technical fouls: Vierneisel, D. Craven. Attendance: 3,127. CALIFORNIA 65, OREGON 62 Jan. 27, 2005 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Marquise Kately scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half as Cal hung on for its fifth straight home victory over Oregon. The Bears built a 10- point half time lead, but couldn t shake the Ducks after the break. Two free throws from Ayinde Ubaka with 11.1 seconds left gave Cal a edge before Jordan Kent s three-point attempt fell short to preserve the win. Rod Benson tied Kately for team scoring honors, while Dominic McGuire matched his career high with 12 points. Oregon Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Malik Hairston, f Ian Crosswhite, f Mitch Platt, c Aaron Brooks, g Bryce Taylor, g Jordan Kent Matt Short Maarty Leunen Kenny Love Brandon Lincoln Adam Zahn Ray Schafer Team 1 Totals Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f David Paris, c Ayinde Ubaka, g Martin Smith, g Eric Vierneisel Marquise Kately Kevin Langford Alex Pribble DeVon Hardin Team 2 Totals Halftime: Cal 37, Ore 27. FG%: Ore 44.7, Cal P%: Ore 33.3, Cal FT%: Ore 83.3, Cal Officials: Kennedy, Batsell, Burkhart. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 8,101. CALIFORNIA 64, UCLA 51 Jan. 22, 2005 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA David Paris sank 10-of-11 shots from the floor on his way to a careerhigh 20 points and Rod Benson added 14 points and a personal-best 14 rebounds to lead Cal to a win at UCLA. The Bears held the Bruins to just 23.3 percent shooting from the floor (7-23) in the first half in limiting UCLA to its lowest point total vs. Cal since Paris scored 10 points during a decisive 14-2 run midway through the first half that gave the Bears a advantage. Eric Vierneisel, f Kevin Langford, f David Paris, f Ayinde Ubaka, g Martin Smith, g Rod Benson Dominic McGuire Steve Panawek Marquise Kately Alex Pribble DeVon Hardin Team 3 Totals Box Scores UCLA Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Dijon Thompson, f Josh Shipp, f Michael Fey, c Arron Afflalo, g Jordan Farmar, g Brian Morrison Lorenzo Mata Ryan Hollins Josiah Johnson Team 1 Totals Halftime: Cal 33, UCLA 18. FG%: Cal 51.0, UCLA P%: Cal 16.7, UCLA FT%: Cal 52.4, UCLA Officials: Hicks, Gianquinto, Spitznagel. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 11,451. Marquise Kately scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half vs. Oregon BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 73

20 BOX SCORES CALIFORNIA 91, OREGON STATE 66 Jan. 29, 2005 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Cal used a 29-2 run to turn an deficit into a lead and cruised to its 14th straight over the Beavers. Cal s point total was its highest since beating Arizona State, 91-80, on Feb. 28, 2002 in Tempe. The Bears also welcomed back Richard Midgley, who had missed the previous three games with a sprained right shoulder. Oregon State Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Lamar Hurd, f Nick DeWitz, f David Lucas, c Chris Stephens, g J.S. Nash, g Marcel Jones Vic Remmers Jason Fontenet Jim Hanchett Aleksandar Cuic Derek Potter Kenny Hooks Kyle Jeffers Team 2 Totals Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f David Paris, c Ayinde Ubaka, g Martin Smith, g Steve Panawek Eric Vierneisel Richard Midgley Christian Prelle Brett Lowenthal Jason Gant Marquise Kately Kevin Langford Alex Pribble DeVon Hardin Team 0 Totals Halftime: Cal 44, OSU 27. FG%: OSU 38.3, Cal P%: OSU 42.1, Cal FT%: OSU 75.0, Cal Officials: Reischling, Reed, Banaria. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 8,841. ARIZONA 97, CALIFORNIA 76 Feb. 3, 2005 McKale Center Tucson, AZ No. 14 Arizona rushed out to a 22-4 lead and handed Cal its 10th straight defeat in Tucson. The Bears closed the gap to early in the second half, but UA scored the next six points. Richard Midgley set a Cal record with 13 three-point attempts, making six for a team-high 18 points. Dominic McGuire, f DeVon Hardin, f Rod Benson, c Ayinde Ubaka, g Martin Smith, g Eric Vierneisel Richard Midgley Marquise Kately Kevin Langford Alex Pribble Team 1 Totals Arizona Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Hassan Adams, f Ivan Radenovic, f Channing Frye, c Mustafa Shakur, g Salim Stoudamire, g Daniel Dillon Chris Rodgers Isaiah Fox Jesus Verdejo Matt Brase Bret Brielmaier Jawann McClellan Kirk Walters Team 5 Totals Halftime: UA 46, Cal 33. FG: Cal 43.5, UA P%: Cal 30.8, UA FT%: Cal 53.3, UA Officials: Cartmell, Eggers, Brill. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 14,591. CALIFORNIA 84, ARIZONA STATE 82 Feb. 5, 2005 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ With the score tied at 82, Richard Midgley grabbed an offensive rebound and banked in a five-footer with 2.7 seconds left to lift Cal to an win at Arizona State. ASU built a lead late in the first half before the Bears closed the gap to four points at the break. There were 13 lead changes and nine ties after intermission. Rod Benson paced five Cal players in double figures with 20 points, as the Bears shot 68.0 percent from the field over the final 20 minutes (17-25). Rod Benson, f Dominic McGuire, f David Paris, f Ayinde Ubaka, g Martin Smith, g Richard Midgley Marquise Kately Kevin Langford DeVon Hardin Team 1 Totals Arizona State Fg-a 3p-a Ft-a Reb Pf Pts Ast To Bk St Min Ike Diogu, f Serge Angounou, f Jason Braxton, g Bryson Krueger, g Steve Moore, g Kevin Kruger Tyrone Jackson Wilfried Fameni Team 5 Totals Halftime: ASU 36, Cal 32. FG%: Cal 59.6, ASU P5%: Cal 28.6, ASU FT%: Cal 90.9, ASU Officials: Range, Reed, Harvey. Technical fouls: none. Attendance: 7,996. Ayinde Ubaka had a team-high five assists in Cal s win at Arizona State BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE