The Golden Bears dealt Arizona State a tough loss to close the regular season on Saturday.
For a few brief moments on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena, it was tough to tell which team had five wins in Pac-12 play, and which team would be playing in the NCAA Tournament two weeks from now.
It was the Arizona State Sun Devils who were shooting the ball with confidence and playing in-your-face defense. It was the Sun Devils who were tracking down every loose ball and boxing out on every missed shot.
But by the end of then night, it was the California Golden Bears who emerged victorious from one of the most intense games of the 2015-16 season.