MORAGA, Calif. (AP) California Golden Bears made its first visit to Saint Mary's Gaels in three decades Saturday night, and the Gaels didn't exactly roll out the welcome mat.
Malik Fitts scored 19 points and Saint Mary's rolled to an 84-71 victory over the Bears.
The Gaels (4-4) emphatically halted their four-game losing streak, shooting 60 percent from the field and dominating their neighbors from the Pac-12.
It was the first time since 1988 that Cal made the 14-mile trip to Moraga. Considering how this one played out, the Bears (2-4) may want to wait a while before returning.
''You can get beat down by losing,'' Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett said. ''We haven't had to deal with this for a while, but that's how it goes sometimes. I'm most pleased that our guys kept believing and kept playing.''
Jordan Ford had 16 points and seven assists for Saint Mary's, and Dan Fotu also scored 16. Justice Sueing led Cal with 16 points.
Saint Mary's took control in the first 20 minutes, nailing six 3-pointers and entering the break with a 45-30 lead.
Tanner Krebs, who scored in double figures just twice in St. Mary's first seven games, had 11 points in the first half, hitting 3 for 5 from beyond the arc.
Cal led 14-12 early, but Saint Mary's clamped down defensively and the Bears found it increasingly difficult to get quality shots.
But Cal's biggest issues came on the defensive end.
Ford, who entered as the West Coast Conference's scoring leader at 23.1 points per game, didn't need to carry the load offensively Saturday, as four Gaels finished in double figures and Saint Mary's went 13 for 25 from the 3-point line.
''We got ourselves in a hole early, and a team like Saint Mary's, it's hard to come back on, especially in their house,'' Sueing said. ''We weren't communicating enough on defense. That's something we have to work on the next couple of days.''
BIG PICTURE
Cal: The Bears gave up too many open looks beyond the arc early on, and they don't have the offensive firepower right now to overcome big first-half deficits.
Saint Mary's: The Gaels put it all together on both ends of the floor, dominating a Pac-12 opponent and avoiding their first five-game losing streak since 2002.
HIGHLIGHT REEL
Early in the second half, Saint Mary's Jordan Hunter blocked a shot on one end and raced down to complete an alley-oop dunk on the other end to send the home crowd into a frenzy.
TURNING POINT
A 10-0 Saint Mary's run midway through the first half included 3-pointers from Krebs and Fotu and put the Gaels in control.
HE SAID IT
Cal coach Wyking Jones: ''They came in with a game plan that they're gonna use their secondary scorers to beat us, and they did a very good job of that.''
STAT OF THE NIGHT
Cal totaled just six assists on the night, going a long way to explain what went wrong for the Bears. Saint Mary's had 19 assists on 30 field goals.
UP NEXT
Cal hosts San Francisco on Wednesday night, its third consecutive game against a neighboring Bay Area program.
Saint Mary's plays Tuesday night at home against Bethune-Cookman.
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1st Half
CAL
Golden Bears
28
SMARY
Gaels
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
0.0
End of period
18:34
Shooting foul on Darius McNeill
17:29
+2
Malik Fitts made layup, assist by Jordan Hunter
7-7
16:52
Shooting foul on Tommy Kuhse
15:59
Jordan Hunter missed jump shot, blocked by Matt Bradley
15:57
Defensive rebound by Darius McNeill
15:55
Darius McNeill missed jump shot
15:55
Defensive rebound by Jordan Hunter
15:55
+3
Jordan Ford made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tommy Kuhse
10-10
15:30
Paris Austin missed layup, blocked by Jordan Hunter
15:28
Defensive rebound by Tommy Kuhse
15:20
Elijah Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:18
Offensive rebound by Malik Fitts
15:12
+2
Malik Fitts made dunk
10-12
14:55
Matt Bradley missed jump shot
14:53
Defensive rebound by Jordan Hunter
14:47
Jordan Ford missed layup
14:45
Offensive rebound by Elijah Thomas
14:39
Jordan Ford missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:37
Defensive rebound by Darius McNeill
14:18
Personal foul on Elijah Thomas
14:01
Jacobi Gordon missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:59
Offensive rebound by Matt Bradley
13:46
+2
Juhwan Harris-Dyson made layup
12-12
13:25
Malik Fitts missed jump shot
13:23
Defensive rebound by Jacobi Gordon
13:13
+2
Matt Bradley made jump shot
14-12
12:52
+3
Tanner Krebs made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tommy Kuhse
14-15
12:23
Paris Austin missed jump shot
12:21
Defensive rebound by Jordan Hunter
12:05
Malik Fitts missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:03
Offensive rebound by Saint Mary's
12:00
+3
Tanner Krebs made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tommy Kuhse
14-18
11:40
+2
Connor Vanover made jump shot, assist by Justice Sueing
16-18
11:30
+3
Tommy Kuhse made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jordan Ford
16-21
10:59
Connor Vanover missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:57
Defensive rebound by Dan Fotu
10:48
Jordan Ford missed layup
10:46
Defensive rebound by Jacobi Gordon
10:43
+2
Juhwan Harris-Dyson made layup, assist by Paris Austin
18-21
10:43
Personal foul on Juhwan Harris-Dyson
10:08
Malik Fitts missed jump shot
9:26
Shooting foul on Justice Sueing
8:56
+3
Tanner Krebs made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jordan Ford
18-28
8:36
Bad pass turnover on Justice Sueing
7:56
Personal foul on Dan Fotu
7:56
+1
Andre Kelly made 1st of 2 free throws
19-31
7:11
Personal foul on Juhwan Harris-Dyson
6:05
Offensive foul on Dan Fotu
4:27
Shooting foul on Roman Davis
3:06
Justice Sueing missed layup
3:04
Offensive rebound by Andre Kelly
2:49
Personal foul on Andre Kelly
2:15
Lost ball turnover on Andre Kelly, stolen by Matthias Tass
46.0
+2
Tommy Kuhse made layup
28-43
1.0
Shooting foul on Matt Bradley
2nd Half
CAL
Golden Bears
35
SMARY
Gaels
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
17:56
Shooting foul on Andre Kelly
16:26
Personal foul on Malik Fitts
16:25
Personal foul on Malik Fitts
16:11
Personal foul on Justice Sueing
15:38
Shooting foul on Matt Bradley
15:38
+1
Jordan Hunter made free throw
32-57
14:51
Personal foul on Jordan Hunter
14:39
Shooting foul on Tanner Krebs
13:13
Personal foul on Tanner Krebs
12:32
Personal foul on Andre Kelly
11:38
Lost ball turnover on Jacobi Gordon, stolen by Jordan Hunter