Strong 2nd half carries Utah past California, 66-58
AP
Dec 05, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Both Gach scored 19 points and Lazar Stefanovic came off the bench to knock down three second-half 3-pointers as Utah Utes took control after intermission to beat California Golden Bears 66-58 on Sunday.
Cal built a 35-29 lead in the first half, but Utah opened the second with a 10-0 run to take the lead the Utes never surrendered.
Branden Carlson and Gach each hit 3s to help ignite the second-half rally and Stefanovic added three to help keep Cal at bay.
Grant Anticevich hit a jumper and Jordan Shepherd added a free throw and a layup to pull California within four, 58-54 with 4:45 left. Lahat Thioune answered with a dunk for Utah and the Bears did not score again until Shepherd converted two free throws with 36 seconds left.
Gach hit 7 of 10 from the field, including 3 of 4 from distance, to lead Utah (6-2, 1-1 Pac-12). Carlson converted 5 of 6 from the line and added 12 points. Stefanovic finished with 11 points on 3(equals)of-6 shooting from 3-point range.
Shepherd scored 14 points to lead California (4-5, 1-1), which shot 40.4% from the field (23 for 57), but was just 4 of 20 from 3-point range. Makale Foreman had 13 points off the bench, hitting 3 of 7 from distance, and Anticevich finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bears.
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1st Half
CAL
Golden Bears
36
UTAH
Utes
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Andre Kelly vs. Branden Carlson (Joel Brown gains possession)
19:32
Andre Kelly misses two point hook shot
19:30
Riley Battin defensive rebound
19:18
David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:16
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
19:04
Jordan Shepherd misses three point jump shot
19:02
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
18:51
Riley Battin turnover (bad pass) (Andre Kelly steals)
18:33
Joel Brown misses three point jump shot
18:31
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
18:17
Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
18:15
Jordan Shepherd defensive rebound
17:56
Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
17:54
David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
17:38
Joel Brown personal foul (David Jenkins Jr. draws the foul)
17:32
Both Gach misses two point jump shot
17:30
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
17:07
+2
Jordan Shepherd makes two point jump shot
2-0
16:54
+2
David Jenkins Jr. makes two point layup (Both Gach assists)
2-2
16:29
Grant Anticevich misses three point jump shot
16:27
Both Gach defensive rebound
16:21
Both Gach misses two point layup
16:19
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
16:10
Jordan Shepherd misses two point jump shot
16:08
David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
16:03
Joel Brown personal foul (David Jenkins Jr. draws the foul)
15:58
David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:56
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
15:51
Branden Carlson misses two point layup
15:49
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
15:23
Makale Foreman misses three point jump shot
15:21
David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
15:09
David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:07
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
14:55
Lars Thiemann offensive foul
14:55
Lars Thiemann turnover
14:55
TV timeout
14:43
Lazar Stefanovic misses two point hook shot
14:41
Jarred Hyder defensive rebound
14:11
Lars Thiemann misses two point hook shot
14:09
Golden Bears offensive rebound
14:09
Golden Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
13:57
Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Lahat Thioune draws the foul)
13:57
+1
Lahat Thioune makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
13:57
+1
Lahat Thioune makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
13:30
Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot
13:28
Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
13:19
+3
Both Gach makes three point jump shot
2-7
12:54
Sam Alajiki turnover (bad pass) (Jaxon Brenchley steals)
12:39
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
12:37
Golden Bears defensive rebound
12:28
Lazar Stefanovic personal foul (Jalen Celestine draws the foul)
12:15
+2
Makale Foreman makes two point jump shot
4-7
11:55
+3
Both Gach makes three point jump shot (Riley Battin assists)
4-10
11:36
+2
Jalen Celestine makes two point layup
6-10
11:09
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
11:07
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
10:53
Andre Kelly misses two point layup
10:51
Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
10:43
Grant Anticevich shooting foul (Riley Battin draws the foul)
10:43
TV timeout
10:43
+1
Riley Battin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-11
10:43
+1
Riley Battin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-12
10:21
Grant Anticevich misses three point jump shot
10:19
Jalen Celestine offensive rebound
10:08
+2
Grant Anticevich makes two point hook shot
8-12
9:49
Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
9:47
Golden Bears defensive rebound
9:36
Riley Battin personal foul
9:29
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point hook shot (Jordan Shepherd assists)
10-12
9:11
Branden Carlson misses two point layup
9:09
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
9:02
+3
Makale Foreman makes three point jump shot
13-12
8:41
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point layup
13-14
8:31
+2
Grant Anticevich makes two point jump shot
15-14
8:21
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
8:19
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
8:01
+2
Jalen Celestine makes two point jump shot
17-14
7:44
+2
Both Gach makes two point layup
17-16
7:23
+3
Makale Foreman makes three point jump shot (Jalen Celestine assists)
20-16
7:13
Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
7:11
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
7:06
Branden Carlson misses two point hook shot
7:04
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
6:43
+2
Jordan Shepherd makes two point layup
22-16
6:44
Riley Battin shooting foul (Jordan Shepherd draws the foul)
6:44
TV timeout
6:44
+1
Jordan Shepherd makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-16
6:26
Lazar Stefanovic misses two point layup
6:24
Lahat Thioune offensive rebound
6:23
+2
Lahat Thioune makes two point dunk
23-18
6:09
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists)
26-18
5:58
+2
Jaxon Brenchley makes two point layup
26-20
5:58
Obinna Anyanwu shooting foul (Jaxon Brenchley draws the foul)
5:58
+1
Jaxon Brenchley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-21
5:43
Jordan Shepherd turnover (bad pass) (Lahat Thioune steals)
5:28
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
5:26
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
5:00
Dimitrios Klonaras misses three point jump shot
4:58
Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
4:49
Jaxon Brenchley misses three point jump shot
4:47
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
4:30
Rollie Worster personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
4:14
Jordan Shepherd misses two point jump shot
4:12
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
3:58
Dimitrios Klonaras blocks Gabe Madsen's two point layup
3:56
Jaxon Brenchley offensive rebound
3:53
Jaxon Brenchley misses two point layup
3:51
Makale Foreman defensive rebound
3:29
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point hook shot
28-21
3:14
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
3:12
Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
3:11
+2
Lazar Stefanovic makes two point layup
28-23
2:39
Grant Anticevich misses two point jump shot
2:37
Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
2:28
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
28-25
2:10
Grant Anticevich turnover (bad pass) (Lahat Thioune steals)
1:58
Lahat Thioune turnover (bad pass) (Makale Foreman steals)
1:43
+3
Makale Foreman makes three point jump shot
31-25
1:43
Utes 30 second timeout
1:43
TV timeout
1:33
+2
Both Gach makes two point dunk (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
31-27
1:18
Gabe Madsen personal foul (Jalen Celestine draws the foul)
1:05
+2
Grant Anticevich makes two point jump shot (Makale Foreman assists)
33-27
0:45
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
34-29
0:21
Branden Carlson blocks Jordan Shepherd's two point layup
