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Walker scores 28, Montana State knocks off Cal 63-60

AP
Nov 17, 2023

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Brandon Walker scored a career-high 26 points and Montana State Bobcats survived two late 3-point attempts to defeat California Golden Bears 63-60 on Thursday night.

The Golden Bears, whose last lead was 5-4, got two chances to tie when Robert Ford III missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 11 seconds to play. But Jalen Cone missed a 3 from the right wing and after the Bobcats lost the ball out of bounds his rushed shot was off the mark.

Patrick McMahon added 10 points for MSU (2-1) but he left the game with an injury with 6:46 to play. Another starter, Eddie Turner III, didn't make the trip. In addition, the Bobcats had four players with four fouls and they went 4 of 24 from 3-point range.

Walker, a sophomore transfer UT Arlington, was 12 of 21. The Cats shot 43% (25 of 58) despite their struggles from long range.

Jaylon Tyson scored 27 points, 19 in the second half, to keep the Golden Bears (2-2) in the game. Fardaws Aimaq added 14 points and 12 rebounds as Cal was plus-14 on the boards. Cal also had 16 turnovers to eight for the visitors.

Tyson scored Cal's 11 points with two free throws with 2:34 left making it 57-56. MSU's Brian Goracke then muscled inside for a basket and then added two free throws.

Walker had 14 points and the Bobcats led 33-27 at the half, despite going 1 of 12 on 3s.

Cal faces UTEP in the SoCal Challenge on Monday. Montana State plays host to its own tournament, facing Green Bay on Monday.

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1st Half
MTST
Bobcats
33
CAL
Golden Bears
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Golden Bears gains possession)
19:29	+2	Jalen Cone makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:29	+2	Jalen Cone makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:13		Fardaws Aimaq personal foul
18:59	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	2-2
18:41		Monty Bowser misses three point jump shot
18:39		Robert Ford III defensive rebound
18:19		Monty Bowser personal foul
18:11		Patrick McMahon misses three point jump shot
18:09		Brian Goracke offensive rebound
18:08		Grant Newell personal foul (Brian Goracke draws the foul)
18:08	+1	Brian Goracke makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-2
18:08	+1	Brian Goracke makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-2
17:54		Jaylon Tyson misses two point jump shot
17:53		Robert Ford III defensive rebound
17:43		Robert Ford III turnover (lost ball) (Jaylon Tyson steals)
17:43	+3	Fardaws Aimaq makes three point jump shot	4-5
17:06		Brandon Walker misses three point jump shot
17:04		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
16:57		Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup
16:55		Robert Ford III defensive rebound
16:45		Patrick McMahon misses three point jump shot
16:43		Brandon Walker offensive rebound
16:42	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	6-5
16:15		Jalen Cone turnover (lost ball) (Brian Goracke steals)
15:51	+2	Tyler Patterson makes two point jump shot	8-5
15:46		Golden Bears turnover
15:46		TV timeout
15:28	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	10-5
15:14		Grant Newell turnover (traveling)
15:00	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	12-5
14:47	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup	12-7
14:30		Brandon Walker misses three point jump shot
14:28		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
14:16	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup	12-9
13:56		Brandon Walker misses two point jump shot
13:54		Grant Newell defensive rebound
13:45	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup (Fardaws Aimaq assists)	12-11
13:18		Brandon Walker misses three point jump shot
13:16		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
13:00		Robert Ford III personal foul
12:48		Brian Goracke personal foul
12:44		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
12:42		Robert Ford III defensive rebound
12:25	+2	Patrick McMahon makes two point layup	14-11
12:10		Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
12:08		Robert Ford III defensive rebound
12:01		Robert Ford III misses three point jump shot
11:59		ND Okafor defensive rebound
11:52	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup	14-13
11:26	+2	Tyler Patterson makes two point layup (Sam Lecholat assists)	16-13
10:59		TV timeout
10:59		Golden Bears turnover (5-second violation)
10:45	+2	Patrick McMahon makes two point jump shot	18-13
10:24	+2	ND Okafor makes two point jump shot	18-15
10:02		Sam Lecholat misses three point jump shot
10:00		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
9:46		ND Okafor misses two point jump shot
9:44		Jed Miller defensive rebound
9:37	+2	Patrick McMahon makes two point layup	20-15
9:15	+3	Rodney Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cone assists)	20-18
8:51		Sam Lecholat misses two point layup
8:49		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
8:40		Jaylon Tyson turnover (lost ball) (Sam Lecholat steals)
8:30	+3	Sam Lecholat makes three point jump shot (Jed Miller assists)	23-18
8:14		Rodney Brown Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Patterson steals)
8:09		Tyler Patterson misses three point jump shot
8:07		Golden Bears defensive rebound
7:56		Sam Lecholat shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
7:56		TV timeout
7:56	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-19
7:56	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-20
7:29		Patrick McMahon misses two point jump shot
7:27		Sam Lecholat offensive rebound
7:12		Tyler Patterson turnover (bad pass) (Grant Newell steals)
7:05		Grant Newell offensive foul
7:05		Grant Newell turnover (offensive foul)
6:45		Sam Lecholat misses two point layup
6:43		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
6:32		Tyler Patterson blocks Fardaws Aimaq's two point layup
6:32		Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
6:32		Robert Ford III shooting foul (Fardaws Aimaq draws the foul)
6:32		Fardaws Aimaq misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:32	+1	Fardaws Aimaq makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-21
6:06	+2	Patrick McMahon makes two point jump shot	25-21
5:49		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point layup
5:47		Brandon Walker defensive rebound
5:24	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	27-21
5:23		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
5:12	+2	Jalen Cone makes two point layup	27-23
4:56		Vladimir Pavlovic personal foul
4:37		Brandon Walker misses three point jump shot
4:35		Monty Bowser defensive rebound
4:33		Chika Nduka personal foul
4:21		Fardaws Aimaq misses three point jump shot
4:19		Gus Larson offensive rebound
4:16		Patrick McMahon shooting foul (Gus Larson draws the foul)
4:16		Gus Larson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:16	+1	Gus Larson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-24
3:59	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	29-24
3:35	+2	Vladimir Pavlovic makes two point jump shot	29-26
3:18		Brandon Walker turnover (bad pass) (Monty Bowser steals)
3:04		Fardaws Aimaq turnover (bad pass)
3:04		TV timeout
2:47		Robert Ford III misses two point jump shot
2:45		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
2:39		Robert Ford III blocks Jalen Cone's three point jump shot
2:37		Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
2:24		Patrick McMahon personal foul (Jalen Cone draws the foul)
2:24	+1	Jalen Cone makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-27
2:24		Jalen Cone misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:24		Robert Ford III defensive rebound
2:08	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	31-27
1:54		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
1:52		Jalen Cone offensive rebound
1:33		Jaylon Tyson turnover (traveling)
1:13		Brandon Walker misses two point jump shot
1:11		Golden Bears defensive rebound
0:58		Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
0:56		Tyler Patterson defensive rebound
0:48		Bobcats 30 second timeout
0:37		Chika Nduka offensive foul
0:37		Chika Nduka turnover (offensive foul)
0:31		Jaylon Tyson turnover (lost ball) (Brian Goracke steals)
0:18		Brian Goracke misses three point jump shot
0:16		Sam Lecholat offensive rebound
0:04		Jalen Cone shooting foul (Jed Miller draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Jed Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-27
0:04	+1	Jed Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-27
0:02		Jaylon Tyson turnover (bad pass) (Jed Miller steals)
0:01		Jed Miller misses three point jump shot
0:00		Gus Larson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MTST
Bobcats
30
CAL
Golden Bears
33

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Grant Newell blocks Brian Goracke's two point layup
19:36		Jalen Cone defensive rebound
19:24		Patrick McMahon shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
19:24		Grant Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:24	+1	Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-28
18:58	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	35-28
18:42		Jaylon Tyson turnover (bad pass) (Robert Ford III steals)
18:27		Monty Bowser personal foul
18:18		Robert Ford III misses three point jump shot
18:16		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
18:09		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
18:07		Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
17:50		Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup
17:48		Tyler Patterson defensive rebound
17:26	+3	Brandon Walker makes three point jump shot (Robert Ford III assists)	38-28
17:06		Jaylon Tyson misses two point jump shot
17:04		Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
16:55	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup	38-30
16:36		Robert Ford III misses three point jump shot
16:34		Grant Newell defensive rebound
16:31		Brian Goracke personal foul
16:18		Jaylon Tyson turnover (bad pass)
16:05	+2	Brian Goracke makes two point layup (Brandon Walker assists)	40-30
15:42		Fardaws Aimaq turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Patterson steals)
15:37	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	42-30
15:37		TV timeout
15:24		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
15:22		Robert Ford III defensive rebound
15:08	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	44-30
15:08		Fardaws Aimaq shooting foul (Brandon Walker draws the foul)
15:08		Brandon Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:08		Grant Newell defensive rebound
14:55		Brandon Walker blocks Fardaws Aimaq's two point layup
14:53		Golden Bears offensive rebound
14:52		Sam Lecholat shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
14:52	+1	Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-31
14:52	+1	Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-32
14:38		Brandon Walker turnover (bad pass)
14:26	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup (Jalen Cone assists)	44-34
14:07		Chika Nduka misses three point jump shot
14:05		Robert Ford III offensive rebound
13:57		Sam Lecholat misses three point jump shot
13:55		Monty Bowser defensive rebound
13:29	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)	44-36
13:01		Chika Nduka misses two point jump shot
12:59		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
12:46		Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup
12:44		Brian Goracke defensive rebound
12:29	+3	Tyler Patterson makes three point jump shot (Chika Nduka assists)	47-36
11:55		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
11:53		Robert Ford III defensive rebound
11:40		Sam Lecholat turnover (bad pass)
11:40		TV timeout
11:12		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point layup
11:10		Brian Goracke defensive rebound
10:57		Robert Ford III turnover (lost ball) (Fardaws Aimaq steals)
10:57		Robert Ford III personal foul
10:50	+3	Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	47-39
10:26		Jaylon Tyson blocks Brian Goracke's three point jump shot
10:24		Jalen Cone defensive rebound
10:17		Brian Goracke personal foul
10:01		Robert Ford III personal foul
9:51		Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
9:49		Jed Miller defensive rebound
9:22		Brandon Walker misses three point jump shot
9:20		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
9:10	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup	47-41
9:00		Bobcats 30 second timeout
9:00		TV timeout
8:48	+2	Jed Miller makes two point layup (Brandon Walker assists)	49-41
8:35	+2	Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup	49-43
8:16	+2	Patrick McMahon makes two point layup (Brandon Walker assists)	51-43
7:57		Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup
7:55		Patrick McMahon defensive rebound
7:34		Jed Miller misses three point jump shot
7:32		Monty Bowser defensive rebound
7:20		Fardaws Aimaq misses two point jump shot
7:18		Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
7:11	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup	51-45
6:58		Jalen Cone blocks Jed Miller's two point jump shot
6:56		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
6:47		Jed Miller blocks Jalen Cone's three point jump shot
6:45		Golden Bears offensive rebound
6:44		TV timeout
6:39		Jaylon Tyson turnover (bad pass) (Jed Miller steals)
6:13		Jed Miller misses three point jump shot
6:11		Bobcats offensive rebound
5:56		Fardaws Aimaq blocks Brandon Walker's two point layup
5:54		Bobcats offensive rebound
5:52		Brian Goracke misses three point jump shot
5:50		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
5:41	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point jump shot	51-47
5:14		Grant Newell personal foul
5:00		Jed Miller misses two point layup
4:58		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
4:49		Brian Goracke personal foul (Fardaws Aimaq draws the foul)
4:49	+1	Fardaws Aimaq makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-48
4:49	+1	Fardaws Aimaq makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-49
4:28	+2	Brandon Walker makes two point layup	53-49
4:28		Fardaws Aimaq shooting foul (Brandon Walker draws the foul)
4:28	+1	Brandon Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-49
4:15		Monty Bowser misses two point jump shot
4:13		Bobcats defensive rebound
3:54		Brandon Walker misses two point jump shot
3:52		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
3:44	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup	54-51
3:20	+3	Sam Lecholat makes three point jump shot (Brandon Walker assists)	57-51
3:18		Bobcats 30 second timeout
3:04	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup	57-53
3:04		Sam Lecholat shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
3:04	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-54
2:38		Robert Ford III turnover (lost ball) (Jaylon Tyson steals)
2:34		Sam Lecholat shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
2:34	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-55
2:34	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-56
2:08	+2	Brian Goracke makes two point layup	59-56
1:47		Jaylon Tyson turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Patterson steals)
1:20		Grant Newell shooting foul (Brian Goracke draws the foul)
1:20		Golden Bears 60 second timeout
1:20	+1	Brian Goracke makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-56
1:20	+1	Brian Goracke makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-56
0:54		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
0:52		Brandon Walker defensive rebound
0:33		Robert Ford III misses two point layup
0:31		Grant Newell defensive rebound
0:28		Brandon Walker personal foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
0:28	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-57
0:28	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-58
0:28		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
0:27		Bobcats 60 second timeout
0:21		Monty Bowser personal foul (Brian Goracke draws the foul)
0:21		Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Jed Miller draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Jed Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-58
0:21	+1	Jed Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-58
0:16		Tyler Patterson shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-59
0:16	+1	Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-60
0:09		Jalen Cone personal foul (Robert Ford III draws the foul)
0:09		Robert Ford III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:09		Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
0:04		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
0:02		Golden Bears offensive rebound
0:01		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
0:01		Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot
0:00		Golden Bears offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Golden Bears offensive rebound