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Can Cal Get Off the Schnide vs. Stanford?

Following an all-too-close win over Incarnate Word, the California men's basketball team (12-5, 2-2 in Pac-12) had a players-only meeting. Over their next six games, the Bears went 5-1.

After two losses last week to Oregon and Oregon State, with rival Stanford on the docket Thursday for an 8 p.m. tilt on FOX Sports 1, no such meeting was held.

"We're fine," said senior point guard Tyrone Wallace.

The Bears are, by most statistical measures, one of the best defensive teams in the Pac-12. Cal is tops in the conference in opponent field goal percentage (37.