collegebasketball.ap.org: photo: Cal Bears head coach Wyking Jones show speaking with the media opens the regular season Friday night against UC Riverside at Haas Pavilion

Cal Bears BB Podcast with Morris Phillips:

1 Size and athleticism was what the Cal Bears brought into Haas Pavillion on Monday night against Providence in their pre season game win 81-52 and the Bears had the game in hand from the start

2 The Bears Kingsley Okoroh has a good game Monday night with a triple double performance and 14 points, ten rebounds, ten blocks, and a good way to start 2017

3 The other part of Cal’s one two punch from Monday was Marcus Lee who transferred to Cal from Kentucky and had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks

4 Wyking Jones Cal’s head coach and a former assistant coach to ex head coach Cuonzo Martin called for up temp play, a full court press, and a defense that held Providence to 22 percent in shooting in the first half

5 The Bears open the regular season against UC Riverside at 9PM on Friday night at Haas Pavilion as always a big crowd expected for opening night

Morris Phillips covers Cal Mens basketball and does the podcast each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com