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The Battle of the Bay: California Golden Bears vs. Stanford Cardinal
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March 18, 2013
Should conference rivals be placed in same region?
The placement of the 2-seeded California Golden Bears in the Spokane region with the 1-seeded Stanford Cardinal is probably going to be the source of some discussion and frustration among women's basketball fans. But it worked out well for Cal.
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January 18, 2013
What did we learn about Stanford against Cal?
Even after their Pac-12 winning streak ended against the California Golden Bears, the Stanford Cardinal still have to be considered one of the nation's elite teams. But what, if anything, did we learn about the Cardinal from the Battle of the Bay?
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January 17, 2013
What we learned about Cal in the Battle of the Bay
What exactly did we learn about Cal from their victory against Stanford that might serve them going forward as they make their case for entry into the nation's elite?
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January 17, 2013
Three reasons that Cal beat Stanford at Maples
A look back at three things that the California Golden Bears did well in their victory over the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion.
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January 17, 2013
Photo galleries from the Battle of the Bay
Stanford Cardinal fan Baranduin Briggs took galleries full of photos of the Battle of the Bay at both Haas Pavilion and Maples Pavilion.
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January 14, 2013
How Cal stifled Stanford's offense at Maples
In game two at Maples Pavilion on Sunday, it was Cal that came up with a defensive strategy that Stanford struggled to solve, as described by C&R in their summary of the game.
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January 14, 2013
The big picture after Cal beat Stanford at Maples
Cal's win represents a shift in how we think about the distribution of power in the Pac-12 for this season and possibly beyond.
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January 13, 2013
Cal defeats Stanford to end 81-game win streak
A big 67-55 win for the California Golden Bears program, players, and coaching staff to bring the season series with the Stanford Cardinal to 1-1 and make the road ahead in the conference much, much more interesting.
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January 12, 2013
Why Cal should not press Stanford more often
While Stanford Cardinal fans C&R wondered why the California Golden Bears didn't press more in Tuesday's game at Haas Pavilion, Cal fan Nick from SB Nation's California Golden Blogs suggested Cal do the exact opposite in his preview of Sunday's game.
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January 10, 2013
Should Cal have pressed more against Stanford?
C&R popped in with their analysis of the first edition of the Battle of the Bay and made an important observation about the California Golden Bears' defensive approach against the Stanford Cardinal in the first game of the Battle of the Bay.
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January 9, 2013
Three reasons Cal lost to Stanford in Berkeley
Looking to ride the wave of momentum from the best start to the season in program history, the California Golden Bears were looking to establish themselves nationally by beating the Stanford Cardinal. Unfortunately, Stanford was too much for them.
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January 9, 2013
Stanford's defense stifles Cal in 62-53 win
The California Golden Bears came into tonight's contest with the Stanford Cardinal with high hopes and the atmosphere matched the anticipation of the game. Unfortunately, Cal wasn't able to solve Stanford's defense in a 62-53 loss.
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January 8, 2013
Why Cal beating Stanford wouldn't be an "upset"
The Stanford Cardinal face the California Golden Bears tonight at 7 p.m. PST at Haas Pavilion for the first of two games in five days between two of the top 10 teams in the nation
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January 8, 2013
Just how close is Cal to the nation's elite?
Before looking specifically at how Cal matches up with Stanford, we look back at their performance in non-conference play to get a longer view of their strengths and weaknesses.
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January 7, 2013
Where does Stanford rank among the elite?
We look at Stanford's non-conference performance to get a longer view of their strengths and weaknesses.