Cal Basketball: Grant Anticevich Has Appendectomy, Matt Bradley Out (Ankle)

Coach Mark Fox has no timetable for Anticevich, Bradley is day-to-day

Cal played Cal State Northridge on Saturday afternoon without two veteran starters, with leading scorer Matt Bradley sidelined by an ankle injury and senior Grant Anticevich out after undergoing an appendectomy.

After the Bears' 87-56 victory, coach Mark Fox said he has no idea how to estimate Anticevich's timetable for returning to action.

"Grant, obviously, is going to be out a significant time," Fox said. "That's a tough blow for a young man. We're just thankful he's still with us."

Fox gave credit to Anticevich's roommate, sophomore Kuany Kuany, for responding quickly and getting him to the hospital late Thursday night. Surgery was actually done in the early hours on Friday, Fox said.

Fox said the Bears had hoped Bradley might be available Saturday and listed him as day-too-day. 

Cal closes its non-conference scheduled Tuesday at home vs. Seattle.

Anticevich, a 6-foot-8 forward from Australia, averages 10.3 points and 5.9 rebounds and was coming off his two best games of the season. He had a season-best 21 points and eight rebounds against Pepperdine and 18 points and seven rebounds vs. USF.

Bradley, a preseason All-Pac-12 selection, is the Bears’ leading scorer at 19.1 points. He suffered the ankle injury last Sunday in the win over San Francisco.

In place of the two, coach Mark Fox started a lineup featuring guards Makale Foreman, Joel Brown and Ryan Betley, forward Andre Kelly and center Lars Thiemann.

The Bears also welcomed sophomore forward Jarred Hyder to his first game. The Fresno State transfer, just cleared to play this week when the NCAA provided a blanket waiver for all Division I transfers, checked into the game with 15:29 left in the first half.

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