Cal holds off San Diego 75-70 for first win of season
AP
Nov 16, 2021
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Grant Anticevich scored 17 points and California Golden Bears held off San Diego Toreros 75-70 in nonconference play Monday night to pick up its first victory of the season.
Anticevich knocked down 5 of 8 shots from the floor, including all three of his 3-point tries, to help the Golden Bears (1-2) pull away from a 32-all tie at halftime. Jordan Shepherd scored 14 with four assists, while Andre Kelly pitched in with 13 points and nine rebounds. Joel Brown added 12 points and five assists.
Marcellus Earlington hit a 3-pointer to give San Diego a 43-38 lead with 16:43 left in the game, but Anticevich hit a 3 and two free throws to forge a tie and Makale Foreman buried a 3 to put Cal up 46-43 with 13:24 left to play. The Golden Bears never trailed again.
Joey Calcaterra topped the Toreros (2-1) with 18 points, sinking 4 of 6 from distance. Jace Townsend contributed 13 points and five assists. Terrell Brown finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and six blocked shots, while Bryce Monroe scored 10.
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1st Half
USD
Toreros
32
CAL
Golden Bears
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Golden Bears gains possession)
19:42
Andre Kelly misses two point jump shot
19:40
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
19:21
+3
Bryce Monroe makes three point jump shot (Terrell Brown assists)
3-0
19:00
Jordan Shepherd misses two point jump shot
18:58
Joey Calcaterra defensive rebound
18:49
Terrell Brown misses two point hook shot
18:47
Marcellus Earlington offensive rebound
18:47
+3
Joey Calcaterra makes three point jump shot (Jase Townsend assists)
6-0
18:39
+2
Joel Brown makes two point layup
6-2
18:33
Jase Townsend turnover
18:26
+2
Jordan Shepherd makes two point layup
6-4
17:53
+2
Terrell Brown makes two point jump shot
8-4
17:35
Andre Kelly misses two point layup
17:33
Joey Calcaterra defensive rebound
17:23
Marcellus Earlington misses three point jump shot
17:21
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
17:11
Jordan Shepherd misses two point layup
17:09
Terrell Brown defensive rebound
17:01
Bryce Monroe turnover (bad pass) (Andre Kelly steals)
16:53
Grant Anticevich misses two point jump shot
16:51
Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
16:43
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point layup (Kuany Kuany assists)
8-6
16:35
Marcellus Earlington misses two point jump shot
16:33
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
16:11
Grant Anticevich misses two point jump shot
16:09
Terrell Brown defensive rebound
16:01
Joey Calcaterra misses two point jump shot
15:59
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
15:41
Andre Kelly turnover (lost ball) (Jase Townsend steals)
15:31
Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Joey Calcaterra draws the foul)
15:31
TV timeout
15:31
+1
Joey Calcaterra makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-6
15:31
+1
Joey Calcaterra makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-6
15:15
Jalen Celestine misses two point jump shot
15:13
Terrell Brown defensive rebound
15:03
Yavuz Gultekin misses three point jump shot
15:01
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
14:47
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point hook shot (Jalen Celestine assists)
10-8
14:30
+2
Yavuz Gultekin makes two point layup
12-8
14:03
Joel Brown misses two point layup
14:01
Yavuz Gultekin defensive rebound
13:54
+2
Bryce Monroe makes two point layup
14-8
13:31
Lars Thiemann misses two point hook shot
13:29
Yavuz Gultekin defensive rebound
13:24
+2
Josh Parrish makes two point layup (Jase Townsend assists)
16-8
13:24
Lars Thiemann shooting foul (Josh Parrish draws the foul)
13:24
Josh Parrish misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:24
Josh Parrish offensive rebound
13:07
Yavuz Gultekin misses two point jump shot
13:05
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
12:36
Andre Kelly misses two point jump shot
12:34
T.J. Berger defensive rebound
12:24
Sam Alajiki blocks T.J. Berger's three point jump shot
12:22
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
11:58
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point layup (Jarred Hyder assists)
16-10
11:50
Vladimir Pinchuk turnover (Jalen Celestine steals)
11:33
Josh Parrish shooting foul (Jarred Hyder draws the foul)
11:33
TV timeout
11:33
Jarred Hyder misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:33
+1
Jarred Hyder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-11
11:14
Marcellus Earlington misses three point jump shot
11:12
Jarred Hyder defensive rebound
10:47
Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot
10:45
Jase Townsend defensive rebound
10:36
Jase Townsend misses two point jump shot
10:34
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
10:17
Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
10:15
Vladimir Pinchuk defensive rebound
9:53
+2
Joey Calcaterra makes two point jump shot
18-11
9:35
Jase Townsend personal foul
9:27
+3
Joel Brown makes three point jump shot (Jordan Shepherd assists)
18-14
9:06
Marcellus Earlington turnover
9:01
+3
Grant Anticevich makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
18-17
8:38
Terrell Brown misses two point hook shot
8:36
Joel Brown defensive rebound
8:29
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
18-20
8:20
Toreros 30 second timeout
7:54
Jase Townsend misses two point layup
7:52
Terrell Brown offensive rebound
7:45
Terrell Brown misses two point tip shot
7:43
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
7:33
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
18-23
7:14
+2
Bryce Monroe makes two point layup
20-23
6:56
+3
Jordan Shepherd makes three point jump shot (Andre Kelly assists)
20-26
6:39
+2
Joey Calcaterra makes two point jump shot (Terrell Brown assists)
22-26
6:15
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point dunk (Jordan Shepherd assists)
22-28
5:57
+2
Yavuz Gultekin makes two point layup (Joey Calcaterra assists)