Stojakovic scores 16 to help Cal beat Cal State Bakersfield 86-73
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Andrej Stojakovic scored 16 points, Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 15 for California on Monday night and the new-look Golden Bears beat Cal State Bakersfield 86-73 in the season opener for both teams.
BJ Omot had 13 points, DJ Campbell scored 12 and Mady Sissoko 10 for Cal.
Jemel Jones led Cal State Bakersfield with 22 points, Corey Stephenson scored 17 and Marvin McGhee III 13. Shakir McGhee III grabbed 10 rebounds to go with nine points.
Jones made a jumper that capped a 9-3 spurt and trimmed CSUB's deficit to 78-71 with 59 seconds to play but Stojakovic, a Stanford transfer five-star recruit and McDonald’s all-American in 2023, Blacksher, a graduate transfer from Grand Canyon, and Campbell each made 2 of 2 from the free-throw line from there to seal it.
Minnesota transfer Joshua Ola-Joseph threw down a dunk that made it 9-8 with 14:22 left in the first half and the Golden Bears led the rest of the way.
Fidelis Okereke threw down a dunk that trimmed Bakersfield’s deficit to 32-26 with 3:38 left in the first half but Blacksher answered with a 3-pointer and then a layup to give Cal an 11-point lead a minute later. before he and Omot hit back-to-back 3s to close the first half and make it 46-28.
Cal welcomed 10 new scholarship players via the transfer portal, including its entire starting five.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Tom Mark vs. Mady Sissoko (Jovan Blacksher Jr. gains possession) | |||
19:56 | +3 | Andrej Stojakovic makes three point jump shot (DJ Campbell assists) | 0-3 | |
19:25 | Tom Mark misses two point jump shot | |||
19:23 | Golden Bears defensive rebound | |||
19:01 | Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot | |||
18:59 | Fidelis Okereke defensive rebound | |||
18:50 | +2 | Corey Stephenson makes two point layup | 2-3 | |
18:29 | +2 | Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
18:05 | Marvin McGhee III turnover (Andrej Stojakovic steals) | |||
17:48 | Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot | |||
17:46 | Marvin McGhee III defensive rebound | |||
17:18 | +3 | Marvin McGhee III makes three point jump shot | 5-5 | |
16:52 | Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot | |||
16:50 | Marvin McGhee III defensive rebound | |||
16:39 | Kadar Waller misses two point jump shot | |||
16:37 | Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound | |||
16:27 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
16:25 | Gloire Goma defensive rebound | |||
16:25 | Joshua Ola-Joseph personal foul | |||
15:58 | Corey Stephenson misses two point jump shot | |||
15:56 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:44 | Gloire Goma shooting foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul) | |||
15:44 | TV timeout | |||
15:44 | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-6 | |
15:44 | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-7 | |
15:21 | Jemel Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
15:19 | Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound | |||
15:00 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot | |||
14:58 | Jemel Jones defensive rebound | |||
14:42 | +3 | CJ Hardy makes three point jump shot (Jemel Jones assists) | 8-7 | |
14:22 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point dunk (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists) | 8-9 | |
14:03 | CJ Hardy offensive foul | |||
14:03 | CJ Hardy turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:53 | +3 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot | 8-12 | |
13:23 | +3 | Shakir Odunewu makes three point jump shot (Kadar Waller assists) | 11-12 | |
13:02 | Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot | |||
13:00 | Shakir Odunewu defensive rebound | |||
12:55 | Lee Dort blocks Jemel Jones's two point layup | |||
12:53 | Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound | |||
12:51 | Kadar Waller shooting foul (Andrej Stojakovic draws the foul) | |||
12:51 | +1 | Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-13 | |
12:51 | +1 | Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-14 | |
12:28 | +2 | Jemel Jones makes two point jump shot | 13-14 | |
12:09 | +3 | BJ Omot makes three point jump shot (Christian Tucker assists) | 13-17 | |
11:53 | Tom Mark misses two point jump shot | |||
11:51 | Lee Dort defensive rebound | |||
11:27 | BJ Omot misses three point jump shot | |||
11:25 | Kadar Waller defensive rebound | |||
11:24 | BJ Omot blocks Marvin McGhee's two point layup | |||
11:24 | Roadrunners offensive rebound | |||
11:24 | TV timeout | |||
11:09 | Shakir Odunewu misses three point jump shot | |||
11:07 | Corey Stephenson offensive rebound | |||
10:55 | Jemel Jones turnover (BJ Omot steals) | |||
10:48 | Christian Tucker misses two point jump shot | |||
10:46 | Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound | |||
10:46 | Rytis Petraitis misses two point layup | |||
10:46 | Golden Bears offensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Corey Stephenson shooting foul (Lee Dort draws the foul) | |||
10:45 | +1 | Lee Dort makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-18 | |
10:45 | +1 | Lee Dort makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-19 | |
10:28 | Rytis Petraitis personal foul | |||
10:28 | +2 | Jemel Jones makes two point jump shot | 15-19 | |
10:12 | +2 | Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup | 15-21 | |
9:54 | Jemel Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
9:52 | BJ Omot defensive rebound | |||
9:34 | Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:32 | Jemel Jones defensive rebound | |||
9:21 | Corey Stephenson offensive foul | |||
9:21 | Corey Stephenson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:10 | Fidelis Okereke blocks BJ Omot's two point layup | |||
9:08 | Golden Bears offensive rebound | |||
9:04 | Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Jaden Alexander personal foul | |||
8:53 | DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot | |||
8:51 | BJ Omot offensive rebound | |||
8:39 | Gloire Goma shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul) | |||
8:39 | Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:39 | Marvin McGhee III defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | Jaden Alexander misses two point jump shot | |||
8:22 | Corey Stephenson offensive rebound | |||
8:11 | CJ Hardy misses three point jump shot | |||
8:09 | DJ Campbell defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | +2 | DJ Campbell makes two point jump shot | 15-23 | |
7:41 | TV timeout | |||
7:32 | CJ Hardy turnover (Mady Sissoko steals) | |||
7:21 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:19 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | CJ Hardy turnover (DJ Campbell steals) | |||
7:05 | DJ Campbell offensive foul | |||
7:05 | DJ Campbell turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:51 | +2 | Jemel Jones makes two point jump shot | 17-23 | |
6:51 | DJ Campbell shooting foul (Jemel Jones draws the foul) | |||
6:51 | +1 | Jemel Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-23 | |
6:36 | +2 | Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup | 18-25 | |
6:36 | Marvin McGhee III shooting foul (Andrej Stojakovic draws the foul) | |||
6:36 | +1 | Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-26 | |
6:25 | Jeremiah Wilkinson personal foul | |||
6:13 | Kadar Waller misses two point jump shot | |||
6:11 | Shakir Odunewu offensive rebound | |||
6:07 | +2 | Shakir Odunewu makes two point layup | 20-26 | |
6:07 | Joshua Ola-Joseph shooting foul (Shakir Odunewu draws the foul) | |||
6:07 | Shakir Odunewu misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
6:07 | Jeremiah Wilkinson defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot | |||
5:53 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. offensive rebound | |||
5:39 | +2 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point layup | 20-28 | |
5:12 | +2 | Jemel Jones makes two point jump shot | 22-28 | |
4:47 | +2 | Mady Sissoko makes two point layup (Jeremiah Wilkinson assists) | 22-30 | |
4:39 | Roadrunners 30 second timeout | |||
4:39 | +2 | Jemel Jones makes two point jump shot | 24-30 | |
4:12 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
4:12 | Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound | |||
4:12 | Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot | |||
4:10 | Jemel Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:05 | Cameron Clark flagrant 1 (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul) | |||
4:05 | Cameron Clark turnover | |||
4:05 | TV timeout | |||
4:05 | +1 | Rytis Petraitis makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 24-31 | |
4:05 | +1 | Rytis Petraitis makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 24-32 | |
3:55 | Lee Dort offensive foul | |||
3:38 | BJ Omot turnover | |||
3:38 | +2 | Fidelis Okereke makes two point dunk (Jemel Jones assists) | 26-32 | |
3:22 | Fidelis Okereke blocks Jovan Blacksher Jr.'s two point layup | |||
3:22 | Golden Bears offensive rebound | |||
3:22 | +3 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot (Christian Tucker assists) | 26-35 | |
3:00 | Jemel Jones turnover (Christian Tucker steals) | |||
2:43 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:41 | Andrej Stojakovic offensive rebound | |||
2:38 | +2 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point layup | 26-37 | |
2:28 | Marvin McGhee III personal foul | |||
2:08 | Marvin McGhee III turnover | |||
2:08 | Fidelis Okereke blocks Christian Tucker's two point layup | |||
2:06 | Fidelis Okereke defensive rebound | |||
2:04 | +2 | Corey Stephenson makes two point layup | 28-37 | |
2:04 | Andrej Stojakovic shooting foul (Corey Stephenson draws the foul) | |||
2:04 | Corey Stephenson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:02 | Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound | |||
1:48 | BJ Omot misses three point jump shot | |||
1:46 | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | |||
1:46 | Jemel Jones shooting foul (BJ Omot draws the foul) | |||
1:44 | +1 | BJ Omot makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 28-38 | |
1:44 | BJ Omot misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
1:44 | +1 | BJ Omot makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 28-39 | |
1:28 | Jaden Alexander misses two point jump shot | |||
1:26 | Shakir Odunewu offensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Shakir Odunewu misses two point jump shot | |||
1:21 | Jaden Alexander offensive rebound | |||
1:16 | Shakir Odunewu misses two point layup | |||
1:14 | Shakir Odunewu offensive rebound | |||
1:05 | Shakir Odunewu misses two point layup | |||
1:05 | Mady Sissoko defensive rebound | |||
1:05 | Shakir Odunewu personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul) | |||
1:05 | Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:05 | +1 | Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-40 | |
0:52 | Corey Stephenson misses two point jump shot | |||
0:50 | Golden Bears defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | +3 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot | 28-43 | |
0:24 | Jaden Alexander misses two point jump shot | |||
0:21 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +3 | BJ Omot makes three point jump shot (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists) | 28-46 | |
0:00 | End of period |