Anticevich sparks late run to lift Cal over Pacific 73-53
AP
Dec 22, 2021
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Grant Anticevich scored 16 of his career-high 25 points in the second half and California Golden Bears closed out the game on a 21-2 run to defeat Pacific Tigers 73-53 on Wednesday night.
Pacific pulled within 52-51 on a basket by Jeremiah Bailey with 7:42 remaining in the game. Andre Kelly answered with a layup and a three-point play, sparking an 18-0 run that left the Golden Bears (8-5) leading 70-51 with 2:38 left. Two free throws by Jordan Bell ended a Tigers' scoring drought that lasted 5:44.
Anticevich hit a 3-pointer to put the finishing touches on Cal's fourth straight win and eighth straight at home. Anticevich had 10 points and Kelly scored seven in the Golden Bears' late run.
Anticevich buried a career-high seven 3-pointers in 11 tries and added 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Jalen Celestine pitched in with 12 points - on 5-of-6 shooting - and seven boards. Kelly and Jordan Shepherd added 11 points apiece.
Jaden Byers scored 10 points to lead the Tigers (5-9), who had nine different players score in taking a 30-25 halftime lead. The Tigers shot 38.6% overall and made just 5 of 20 from beyond the arc.
The two teams combined to take only 11 free throws in the game. Byers made the only foul shot taken in the first half.
Cal improved to 27-2 all-time against Pacific in a series that began in 1955. It was their first meeting since 2012.
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1st Half
UOP
Tigers
30
CAL
Golden Bears
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Sam Freeman vs. Andre Kelly (Joel Brown gains possession)
19:39
Joel Brown misses two point layup
19:37
Joel Brown offensive rebound
19:33
Joel Brown turnover (bad pass) (Pierre Crockrell II steals)
19:14
Jeremiah Bailey misses three point jump shot
19:12
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
18:52
Sam Freeman personal foul (Andre Kelly draws the foul)
18:37
Grant Anticevich misses three point jump shot
18:35
Sam Freeman defensive rebound
18:32
Joel Brown personal foul (Jeremiah Bailey draws the foul)
18:27
Luke Avdalovic misses three point jump shot
18:25
Joel Brown defensive rebound
17:59
+3
Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Jordan Shepherd assists)
0-3
17:44
Jordan Shepherd personal foul (Luke Avdalovic draws the foul)
17:38
Sam Freeman misses two point hook shot
17:36
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
17:26
+2
Jalen Celestine makes two point pullup jump shot
0-5
17:08
Sam Freeman misses two point hook shot
17:06
Joel Brown defensive rebound
17:01
+3
Grant Anticevich makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
0-8
16:35
Jalen Celestine personal foul (Nick Blake draws the foul)
16:27
Alphonso Anderson misses two point jump shot
16:25
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
16:03
Andre Kelly misses two point jump shot
16:01
Jeremiah Bailey defensive rebound
15:52
+3
Jeremiah Bailey makes three point jump shot (Pierre Crockrell II assists)
3-8
15:34
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point floating jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
3-10
15:23
Pierre Crockrell II turnover (bad pass) (Joel Brown steals)
15:15
Jordan Shepherd misses three point jump shot
15:13
Jeremiah Bailey defensive rebound
15:06
Obinna Anyanwu personal foul (Jeremiah Bailey draws the foul)
15:06
TV timeout
14:53
Luke Avdalovic misses two point jump shot
14:51
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
14:32
Sam Alajiki offensive foul (Pierre Crockrell II draws the foul)
14:32
Sam Alajiki turnover
14:13
+2
Alphonso Anderson makes two point driving layup
5-10
13:51
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Jalen Celestine assists)
5-13
13:35
Alphonso Anderson offensive foul (Jalen Celestine draws the foul)
13:35
Alphonso Anderson turnover
13:07
Makale Foreman misses three point jump shot
13:05
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse defensive rebound
12:48
Nick Blake misses two point jump shot
12:46
Pierre Crockrell II offensive rebound
12:38
+2
Pierre Crockrell II makes two point putback layup
7-13
12:28
Andre Kelly misses two point jump shot
12:26
Tigers defensive rebound
12:03
+2
Jordan Bell makes two point finger roll layup
9-13
11:48
Jordan Shepherd misses two point jump shot
11:46
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse defensive rebound
11:43
Jump ball. Khaleb Wilson-Rouse vs. Lars Thiemann (Tigers gains possession)
11:43
TV timeout
11:31
+2
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse makes two point turnaround jump shot
11-13
11:19
Alphonso Anderson blocks Lars Thiemann's two point layup
11:17
Jordan Bell defensive rebound
11:13
Jordan Bell misses three point jump shot
11:11
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
11:01
Jordan Shepherd misses three point jump shot
10:59
Jordan Bell defensive rebound
10:42
Pierre Crockrell II misses two point jump shot
10:40
Tigers offensive rebound
10:33
Jordan Bell misses two point hook shot
10:31
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
10:17
Andre Kelly misses two point hook shot
10:15
Nick Blake defensive rebound
10:05
Alphonso Anderson misses two point hook shot
10:03
Alphonso Anderson offensive rebound
9:59
Alphonso Anderson misses two point hook shot
9:57
Golden Bears defensive rebound
9:30
+3
Grant Anticevich makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
11-16
9:02
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse misses three point jump shot
9:00
Joel Brown defensive rebound
8:45
Grant Anticevich misses three point jump shot
8:43
Tigers defensive rebound
8:26
+3
Jeremiah Bailey makes three point jump shot (Alphonso Anderson assists)
14-16
8:10
+2
Jordan Shepherd makes two point floating jump shot
14-18
7:57
+2
Luke Avdalovic makes two point driving layup (Jeremiah Bailey assists)
16-18
7:46
Jordan Shepherd turnover (bad pass) (Alphonso Anderson steals)
7:29
Alphonso Anderson misses three point jump shot
7:27
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
7:18
Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
7:16
Joel Brown offensive rebound
7:11
+2
Joel Brown makes two point reverse layup
16-20
6:59
Jeremiah Bailey misses three point jump shot
6:57
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
6:33
+3
Grant Anticevich makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
16-23
6:13
+3
Nick Blake makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Bailey assists)
19-23
5:54
Grant Anticevich misses three point jump shot
5:52
Nick Blake defensive rebound
5:41
+2
Pierre Crockrell II makes two point driving layup
21-23
5:26
Joel Brown turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Bailey steals)
5:03
Nick Blake misses three point jump shot
5:01
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
4:57
Jalen Celestine offensive foul (Nick Blake draws the foul)
4:57
Jalen Celestine turnover
4:57
TV timeout
4:43
Jordan Shepherd blocks Khaleb Wilson-Rouse's two point layup
4:41
Sam Freeman offensive rebound
4:37
+2
Sam Freeman makes two point putback layup
23-23
4:21
Jordan Shepherd misses two point layup
4:19
Sam Freeman defensive rebound
4:11
Jeremiah Bailey misses two point jump shot
4:09
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
3:50
Jordan Shepherd misses three point jump shot
3:48
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse defensive rebound
3:32
Jeremiah Bailey turnover (traveling)
3:32
TV timeout
3:11
Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot
3:09
Tigers defensive rebound
2:50
Sam Freeman turnover (traveling)
2:36
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse personal foul (Makale Foreman draws the foul)
2:31
Andre Kelly misses two point layup
2:29
Andre Kelly offensive rebound
2:26
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point tip shot
23-25
2:13
+2
Jaden Byers makes two point turnaround jump shot
25-25
2:13
Jarred Hyder shooting foul (Jaden Byers draws the foul)
2:13
+1
Jaden Byers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-25
1:53
Andre Kelly misses two point jump shot
1:51
Jalen Celestine offensive rebound
1:51
Jump ball. Jalen Celestine vs. Luke Avdalovic (Golden Bears gains possession)
1:46
Sam Freeman blocks Andre Kelly's two point layup
1:44
Jeremiah Bailey defensive rebound
1:28
+2
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse makes two point layup
28-25
1:14
Jaden Byers personal foul (Joel Brown draws the foul)
1:04
Joel Brown turnover (traveling)
0:49
+2
Jaden Byers makes two point driving layup
30-25
0:28
Jordan Shepherd turnover (bad pass)
0:01
Jeremiah Bailey misses three point jump shot
0:00
Golden Bears defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UOP
Tigers
23
CAL
Golden Bears
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:34
Grant Anticevich blocks Pierre Crockrell II's two point layup
19:32
Tigers offensive rebound
19:27
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
19:27
Official timeout
19:15
+3
Grant Anticevich makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
30-28
18:52
Grant Anticevich personal foul (Jeremiah Bailey draws the foul)
18:39
+3
Nick Blake makes three point jump shot (Pierre Crockrell II assists)
33-28
18:25
Jalen Celestine offensive foul (Nick Blake draws the foul)
18:25
Jalen Celestine turnover
18:08
Sam Freeman misses two point hook shot
18:06
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
17:55
+3
Grant Anticevich makes three point jump shot (Jordan Shepherd assists)
33-31
17:51
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
17:51
TV timeout
17:38
+2
Pierre Crockrell II makes two point turnaround jump shot (Nick Blake assists)
35-31
17:10
+3
Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
35-34
17:00
Jeremiah Bailey misses three point jump shot
16:58
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Jalen Celestine makes two point pullup jump shot
35-36
16:18
Pierre Crockrell II misses two point layup
16:16
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
16:11
Pierre Crockrell II personal foul (Joel Brown draws the foul)
16:07
Pierre Crockrell II personal foul (Grant Anticevich draws the foul)
16:00
Nick Blake personal foul (Jordan Shepherd draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
15:52
+3
Joel Brown makes three point jump shot (Jordan Shepherd assists)
35-39
15:33
+2
Sam Freeman makes two point driving layup
37-39
15:16
Joel Brown misses two point layup
15:11
Jalen Celestine offensive rebound
15:11
+2
Jalen Celestine makes two point layup
37-41
14:49
Nick Blake misses three point jump shot
14:47
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
14:42
Joel Brown turnover (bad pass) (Pierre Crockrell II steals)
14:36
Nick Blake misses two point layup
14:34
Sam Freeman offensive rebound
14:30
+2
Sam Freeman makes two point tip shot
39-41
14:18
Jalen Celestine personal foul (Khaleb Wilson-Rouse draws the foul)
14:02
+2
Sam Freeman makes two point layup (Pierre Crockrell II assists)
41-41
13:39
Grant Anticevich misses three point jump shot
13:37
Sam Freeman defensive rebound
13:29
Luke Avdalovic turnover
13:06
+2
Jordan Shepherd makes two point driving layup
41-43
13:06
Sam Freeman shooting foul (Jordan Shepherd draws the foul)
13:06
+1
Jordan Shepherd makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-44
12:48
Alphonso Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Grant Anticevich steals)
12:42
Jordan Shepherd misses two point layup
12:40
Jordan Bell defensive rebound
12:22
Lars Thiemann personal foul (Jaden Byers draws the foul)
12:12
Jordan Shepherd personal foul (Luke Avdalovic draws the foul)
12:00
Alphonso Anderson offensive foul (Joel Brown draws the foul)
12:00
Alphonso Anderson turnover
11:46
+2
Makale Foreman makes two point pullup jump shot
41-46
11:46
+2
Makale Foreman makes two point pullup jump shot
41-46
11:27
+3
Luke Avdalovic makes three point jump shot (Khaleb Wilson-Rouse assists)
44-46
11:13
+2
Jordan Shepherd makes two point driving layup
44-48
11:03
Makale Foreman personal foul (Luke Avdalovic draws the foul)
10:56
+2
Jaden Byers makes two point pullup jump shot
46-48
10:42
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse personal foul (Jordan Shepherd draws the foul)
10:32
Alphonso Anderson shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
10:32
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-49
10:32
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-50
10:13
+2
Jaden Byers makes two point driving layup
48-50
10:13
Lars Thiemann shooting foul (Jaden Byers draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Jaden Byers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-50
10:04
Jordan Shepherd misses two point jump shot
10:02
Alphonso Anderson defensive rebound
9:46
Luke Avdalovic misses two point jump shot
9:44
Joel Brown defensive rebound
9:19
Nick Blake shooting foul (Jordan Shepherd draws the foul)
9:19
+1
Jordan Shepherd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-51
9:19
+1
Jordan Shepherd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-52
9:14
Luke Avdalovic misses two point jump shot
9:12
Joel Brown defensive rebound
8:52
Jeremiah Bailey personal foul (Andre Kelly draws the foul)
8:52
Andre Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:52
Jeremiah Bailey defensive rebound
8:34
Jeremiah Bailey offensive foul (Makale Foreman draws the foul)
8:34
Jeremiah Bailey turnover
8:12
Sam Freeman blocks Andre Kelly's two point layup
8:10
Andre Kelly offensive rebound
8:04
Andre Kelly misses two point jump shot
8:02
Sam Freeman defensive rebound
7:44
+2
Jeremiah Bailey makes two point jump shot
51-52
7:13
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point turnaround hook shot
51-54
6:54
Jeremiah Bailey misses two point jump shot
6:52
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
6:38
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point driving hook shot
51-56
6:38
Sam Freeman shooting foul (Andre Kelly draws the foul)
6:38
TV timeout
6:38
+1
Andre Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-57
6:15
Jaden Byers misses two point jump shot
6:13
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
5:55
+2
Jordan Shepherd makes two point finger roll layup
51-59
5:32
Jeremiah Bailey misses three point jump shot
5:30
Golden Bears defensive rebound
5:20
Jordan Shepherd misses two point jump shot
5:18
Golden Bears offensive rebound
5:01
Andre Kelly misses two point layup
4:59
Grant Anticevich offensive rebound
4:56
+2
Grant Anticevich makes two point tip shot
51-61
4:44
Pierre Crockrell II turnover (bad pass) (Grant Anticevich steals)
4:31
+3
Grant Anticevich makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
51-64
3:51
Luke Avdalovic misses two point jump shot
4:22
TV timeout
4:13
Pierre Crockrell II turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Hyder steals)
4:07
+2
Joel Brown makes two point driving layup (Jarred Hyder assists)
51-66
3:51
Luke Avdalovic misses two point jump shot
3:49
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
3:24
+2
Grant Anticevich makes two point finger roll layup
51-68
3:09
Alphonso Anderson misses three point jump shot
3:07
Jarred Hyder defensive rebound
2:46
Grant Anticevich misses two point layup
2:44
Andre Kelly offensive rebound
2:39
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point tip shot
51-70
2:00
Luke Avdalovic misses three point jump shot
2:26
Luke Avdalovic misses three point jump shot
2:24
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
2:13
Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot
2:11
Jordan Bell defensive rebound
2:00
Luke Avdalovic misses three point jump shot
1:58
Jordan Bell offensive rebound
1:57
Andre Kelly personal foul (Jordan Bell draws the foul)
1:57
+1
Jordan Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-70
1:57
+1
Jordan Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-70
1:32
Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot
1:30
Jeremiah Bailey defensive rebound
1:20
Jordan Bell misses three point jump shot
1:18
Jarred Hyder defensive rebound
0:51
Andre Kelly misses three point jump shot
0:49
Jeremiah Bailey defensive rebound
0:45
Jeremiah Bailey turnover (bad pass) (Andre Kelly steals)
0:31
+3
Grant Anticevich makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
53-73
0:16
Jaden Byers turnover (lost ball) (Joel Brown steals)
