There are a number of facets of basketball that this Cal team struggles with. The number one weakness is offensive turnovers. After playing Portland State, Cal has a turnover percentage of 21.7%. More than one of every five possessions ends with the Bears losing the ball. That number is good for 289th in the country. Only two power conference teams are worse at taking care of the ball. (This is one of them, amusingly).
Portland State is currently 7th in the country in defensive turnover percentage. Those two facts right off the bat should’ve made you nervous before the game.