Timothy D. Easley / Associated Press)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — California coach Lindsay Gottlieb knows seasons aren't made from the second game on the schedule.
But Sunday gave her plenty of reasons to smile after beating No. 8 Louisville, 75-71.
Gottlieb had heard the offseason talk about Cal rebuilding a Sweet 16 team from last year that had two players — Brittany Boyd (12th) and Reshanda Gray (16th) — taken in the first 16 picks of the WNBA Draft.
"We had a lot to prove, just in terms of our toughness and our ability to put young and new players on the court and have them perform," Gottlieb said.