California-Princeton Postgame Notes

MBB12/13/2014 9:48 PM | By: Cal Athletics

California-Princeton Postgame Notes

  • With the 67-57 win, Cal improved to 9-1 on the year, its best start since 2001-02 (also 9-1).
  • Cal is 8-0 when allowing fewer than 60 points and 1-1 when giving up 60 or more.
  • Cal has won its last nine games at Haas Pavilion, dating back to last season. The Bears have won their last 16 non-conference home games, dating back to the 2012-13 season.
  • After being down by as many as 11 points, Cal took its first lead on a pair of Christian Behrens free throws with 8:57 remaining in the second half (45-44) as part of a 13-0 run that ended with Cal up, 49-44. Overall, the Bears ended the game outscoring Princeton, 31-13, over the final 15:06.
  • After scoring a career-high 12 points vs. Wyoming Wednesday, Christian Behrens matched that total against Princeton, including 10 in the first half.
  • With 11 points, David Kravish became the 44th player in school history to reach 1,000. He now has 1,006 for his career, which is No. 43 on the school's all-time list.
  • With 23 points - all but 3 coming in the second half – Tyrone Wallace continued his run of scoring in double figures in every game this season.
  • Cal trailed, 37-28 – just the third time this year the Bears have been behind at the break.
  • After both teams made well more than half their shots in the first half – Cal 60% (12-20), Princeton 61.9% (13-21) – both teams cooled off significantly in the second half – Cal 41.9% (13-31), Princeton 34.8% (8-23).
  • With 5 rebounds, David Kravish increased his career total to 746, which is ninth on Cal's career list. Next on the list at No. 8 at Richard Solomon (759 from 2011-14).
  • With 2 blocks against the Tigers, Kravish raised his career total to 196, which is now sixth in Pac-12 history, just ahead of USC's Sam Clancy, who had 195 from 1999-2002. Kravish is also No. 2 all-time at Cal, behind only Michael Stewart, who had 207 blocks from 1994-97.
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