With his team's postseason hopes -- and his young program's reputation -- possibly at stake, Cuonzo Martin delivered his best week as coach at Cal.
The Bears were coming off three straight road defeats and, at 2-3 in the Pac-12, were mired in the lower division of the standings. All-Pac-12 point guard Tyrone Wallace was on the shelf with a broken hand. Arizona was coming to town.Expected to challenge for the Pac-12 title and make noise in the postseason, Cal needed a big week. A loss or two and everything could steamroll in the wrong direction. Not just the Bears' NCAA tournament prospects, but the way they are viewed by recruits and NBA scouts -- both of whom were well-represented at Haas Pavilion on Saturday.