AP File photo: St. Mary’s coach Randy Bennett reacts to a referee’s call during the second half an NCAA college basketball game against Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. Freshly ousted with an early exit in the West Coast Conference tournament, Saint Mary’s made the quiet flight home and returned to campus. Coach Randy Bennett sent home the seniors and called a team meeting for the underclassmen that began about 10 p.m. He did the talking, for about an hour: The Gaels hadn’t been close to good enough and this would be a painful lesson. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

On the Cal Bears Basketball Podcast with Morris:

You could have not scripted a more lopsided game than the 74-63 loss to the St Mary’s Gaels at Haas Pavilion as the Cal Bears dropped their fourth out five games it was a match up due to St Mary’s experience. Cal has seven new players and are one of the youngest teams in Division one. Then you have St Mary’s who just resigned their coach Randy Bennett to a ten year deal Bennett had already coached for 12 years at St Marys.

St Mary’s has experienced and veteran players that have the potential to topple a team like Gonzaga in the national championship game last year. So in terms of experience and in terms of continuity you couldn’t find a more lopsided match up. Maybe we should be applauding Cal for only losing by 11 points. There were some disturbing things that we will talk about on this podcast. The Bears host Central Arkansas on Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion.

Morris Phillips does the Cal Bears Podcast each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com