CAL

UTAH

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		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
0:19		Golden Bears offensive rebound
0:11	+2	Makale Foreman makes two point jump shot	36-29
0:01		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
0:00		Jordan Shepherd defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CAL
Golden Bears
22
UTAH
Utes
37

Time		Play	Score
19:33	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point layup	35-31
19:02		Makale Foreman turnover (lost ball) (Riley Battin steals)
18:50		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
18:48		Andre Kelly defensive rebound
18:29		Andre Kelly misses two point jump shot
18:27		Riley Battin defensive rebound
18:21	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Both Gach assists)	35-34
18:02		Makale Foreman turnover (bad pass)
17:49		Rollie Worster misses two point layup
17:47		Golden Bears defensive rebound
17:20		Lars Thiemann misses two point hook shot
17:18		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
17:15		Both Gach turnover (lost ball)
16:56		Lars Thiemann misses two point hook shot
16:54		Both Gach defensive rebound
16:46	+2	Both Gach makes two point jump shot	35-36
16:31		Jordan Shepherd misses three point jump shot
16:29		Both Gach defensive rebound
16:07	+3	Both Gach makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	35-39
15:58		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
15:58		TV timeout
15:41	+2	Lars Thiemann makes two point layup	37-39
15:41		Riley Battin shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
15:41		TV timeout
15:41		Lars Thiemann misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:41		Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
15:20		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:18		Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
15:05		Grant Anticevich misses three point jump shot
15:03		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
14:43	+2	Both Gach makes two point jump shot	37-41
14:19		Lars Thiemann turnover (lost ball) (Both Gach steals)
14:10		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
14:08		Makale Foreman defensive rebound
13:57		David Jenkins Jr. shooting foul (Joel Brown draws the foul)
13:57		Joel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:57		Joel Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:57		Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
13:42		Both Gach turnover (lost ball)
13:21	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point jump shot	39-41
13:05	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Both Gach assists)	39-44
12:44		Jordan Shepherd misses three point jump shot
12:42		Golden Bears offensive rebound
12:21	+2	Dimitrios Klonaras makes two point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)	41-44
12:11		Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
12:09		Andre Kelly defensive rebound
12:02		Rollie Worster shooting foul (Joel Brown draws the foul)
12:02	+1	Joel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-44
12:02	+1	Joel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-44
11:46	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup (Gabe Madsen assists)	43-46
11:46		Dimitrios Klonaras shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
11:46		TV timeout
11:46	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-47
11:17	+2	Jordan Shepherd makes two point layup	45-47
10:59		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
10:57		Joel Brown defensive rebound
10:50		Jordan Shepherd misses two point layup
10:48		Both Gach defensive rebound
10:39		Both Gach misses three point jump shot
10:37		Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
10:32		Joel Brown personal foul (Riley Battin draws the foul)
10:23	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (David Jenkins Jr. assists)	45-50
9:53		Jordan Shepherd misses two point jump shot
9:51		Riley Battin defensive rebound
9:42		Jordan Shepherd personal foul (Both Gach draws the foul)
9:35		David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:33		Jordan Shepherd defensive rebound
9:11	+2	Grant Anticevich makes two point jump shot	47-50
8:50		Joel Brown personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
8:42		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:40		Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
8:20		Grant Anticevich misses two point jump shot
8:18		David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
8:09	+2	Lahat Thioune makes two point layup (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	47-52
7:49		Grant Anticevich offensive foul
7:49		Grant Anticevich turnover
7:49		TV timeout
7:21	+3	Riley Battin makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	47-55
7:03		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
7:01		David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
6:52		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:50		Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
6:46		Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
6:44		Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
6:29	+2	Grant Anticevich makes two point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)	49-55
6:08	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Lahat Thioune assists)	49-58
5:48		Lahat Thioune personal foul (Andre Kelly draws the foul)
5:34	+2	Grant Anticevich makes two point jump shot (Jordan Shepherd assists)	51-58
5:08		Rollie Worster turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Shepherd steals)
5:05		Lazar Stefanovic shooting foul (Jordan Shepherd draws the foul)
5:05	+1	Jordan Shepherd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-58
5:05		Jordan Shepherd misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:05		Jalen Celestine offensive rebound
4:45	+2	Jordan Shepherd makes two point layup	54-58
4:20	+2	Lahat Thioune makes two point dunk (David Jenkins Jr. assists)	54-60
4:04		Grant Anticevich misses two point jump shot
4:02		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
3:52		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
3:52		TV timeout
3:45		Both Gach turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Shepherd steals)
3:41		Joel Brown misses two point layup
3:39		Golden Bears offensive rebound
3:37		Rollie Worster personal foul
3:23		Grant Anticevich misses two point jump shot
3:21		Both Gach defensive rebound
3:04		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
3:02		Andre Kelly defensive rebound
2:47		Andre Kelly offensive foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
2:47		Andre Kelly turnover
2:22		Andre Kelly personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
2:22		Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:22		Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
2:09		Jordan Shepherd misses two point jump shot
2:07		Joel Brown offensive rebound
2:01		Grant Anticevich misses three point jump shot
1:59		Joel Brown offensive rebound
1:56		Makale Foreman misses three point jump shot
1:54		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
1:51		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:49		Utes offensive rebound
1:50		Andre Kelly flagrant 1 (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
1:50	+1	Branden Carlson makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	54-61
1:50	+1	Branden Carlson makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	54-62
1:33		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
1:33		Both Gach offensive rebound
1:32		Joel Brown shooting foul (Both Gach draws the foul)
1:32	+1	Both Gach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-63
1:32		Both Gach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:32		Andre Kelly defensive rebound
1:16		Andre Kelly misses two point hook shot
1:14		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
0:46		Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
0:44		Andre Kelly defensive rebound
0:36		Lazar Stefanovic shooting foul (Jordan Shepherd draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Jordan Shepherd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-63
0:36	+1	Jordan Shepherd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-63
0:28		Rollie Worster turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Shepherd steals)
0:23		Makale Foreman misses three point jump shot
0:21		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
0:15		Andre Kelly personal foul (Both Gach draws the foul)
0:15	+1	Both Gach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-64
0:15		Both Gach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:15		Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
0:07		Branden Carlson shooting foul (Jordan Shepherd draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Jordan Shepherd makes regular free throw 1 of 3	57-64
0:07	+1	Jordan Shepherd makes regular free throw 2 of 3	58-64
0:07		Jordan Shepherd misses regular free throw 3 of 3
0:07		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
0:06		Andre Kelly personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-65
0:06	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-66
0:01		Makale Foreman misses three point jump shot
0:00		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Rollie Worster defensive rebound