Defense again betrayed Cal in its loss to Oregon
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00:00 Defense continues to be the problem for the Cal basketball team.
00:05 The Bears had a 41-23 lead with four minutes to go in the first half at Oregon tonight,
00:11 but allowed four three-pointers in the final four minutes of the half, and the Ducks crept
00:15 within four points.
00:17 From then on, Oregon chipped away, finally took the lead, and Cal could not get it back.
00:22 The Bears are playing well enough on offense for the most part, although they had trouble
00:26 shooting the ball in the second half tonight.
00:29 The defense has been the season-long theme and the real tripping point for the Bears.
00:34 They just can't seem to make stops in key moments.
00:37 Mark Madsen is the first to say it.
00:38 He talked about it again after the game tonight.
00:41 Until they get that sorted out, they're going to have a hard time winning on a consistent
00:45 basis.
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