Since the schedule was released, Malik Monk’s calendar has been circled for January 7. After hearing boos in every gym during his final year of high school in Bentonville, Arkansas, Monk has an opportunity to exact revenge on the Razorbacks at Rupp Arena.
Whether they will admit it publicly or not, games against your home state school or in your hometown mean more. Everybody wants to be at their best against the ones they grew up with, in front of their family and friends. Some thrive under pressure, others fold. For most of Cal’s Cats, when the game gets personal they exceed expectations.