US EditionCal, Saint Joseph's (PA) meet in NIT
Cal Golden Bears, averaging 78.3 points per game, host Saint Joseph's Hawks with a 23-11 record in the NIT second round postseason college basketball game.
- A second-round NIT game in Berkeley will feature Cal seeking its 23rd victory against Saint Joseph's at 6 p.m., part of the Albuquerque Region.
- Following its first-round win over UIC, Cal reached the second round after its first postseason victory since 2014, while Saint Joseph's Hawks advanced with a 69-64 road upset of No. 3 seed Colorado State on Wednesday.
- Cal averages 78.3 points per game, and Chris Bell scored more than 91 points over the last seven games, including a 27-point effort in a recent win.
- If Cal wins, it will play a quarterfinal on Tuesday or Wednesday against the winner of New Mexico and George Washington, televised on ESPNU.
- As a program, the Hawks' 23 wins are their most since 2015-16, and the season momentum in March contributed to their success, with coach Steve Donahue earning A-10 coach of the year.
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Cal eyes continued momentum vs. Saint Joseph’s in 2nd-round NIT clash
After its first postseason win since 2014, second-seeded Cal faces Saint Joseph's in a second-round clash of the NIT's Albuquerque Region on Sunday night in Berkeley, Calif."Someone told me that it had been (over) a decade (since) Cal had had a postseason win, so that's good to see," said Cal coach Mark Madsen after his team's first-round win over UIC Wednesday. "We wanted to be in the NCAA Tournament. We did not play well enough in the course o…
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Cal eyes continued momentum vs. Saint Joseph's in 2nd-round NIT clash
After its first postseason win since 2014, second-seeded Cal faces Saint Joseph's in a second-round clash of the NIT's Albuquerque Region on Sunday night in Berkeley, Calif.
Saint Joseph’s makes 19-point comeback to overcome Cal
Jaiden Glover-Toscano had 24 points and a game-ending blocked shot to cap a 19-point comeback as visiting Saint Joseph's nipped Cal 76-75 on Sunday night in the second round of the NIT in Berkeley, Calif.The Hawks (24-11) advance to play New Mexico in the NIT quarterfinals.Cal (22-12) was in complete control of the game, ahead 61-42 with 13:34 left after a 3-pointer by Chris Bell, but the Hawks chipped away.A rim-rattling dunk by Dasear Haskins …
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