Clayton scores 26 to lead California over Stanford 92-70
AP
Jan 06, 2023
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) DeJuan Clayton hit six 3-pointers and scored 26 points as California Golden Bears rolled to a 92-70 victory over Stanford Cardinal on Friday night.
Clayton, who missed Cal's first 13 games because of a hamstring injury, sank 9 of 14 shots for the Golden Bears (3-13, 2-3 Pac-12 Conference). He added seven assists. Sam Alajiki came off the bench to score 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 5 of 6 from beyond the arc. Kuany Kuany hit 5 of 7 shots, 3 of 4 from distance, and scored 18.
Clayton buried all four of his first-half 3-pointers, scoring 14 points to lead the Golden Bears to a 45-37 lead at intermission.
Cal shot 64% in the first 20 minutes (18 of 28) and buried 8 of 10 from beyond the arc. Freshman ND Okafor and Alajiki both had eight points as the Cal bench outscored the Cardinal subs 21-11. Okafor hit all four of his shots and Alajiki was 3 for 3 with two 3-pointers. Stanford shot 53% from the floor in the first half but made only 3 of 12 from distance.
The Golden Bears were never threatened in the second half. Grant Newell hit a 3-pointer to put Cal up 53-43 two minutes into the second half and the Cardinal trailed by double digits the rest of the way.
Michael Jones led the Cardinal (5-10, 0-5) with 14 points, while Spencer Jones scored 13. Maxime Raynaud pitched in with 12 points and eight rebounds. Isa Silva scored 12.
Cal shot 59% overall and a blistering 73% from beyond the arc (16 of 22). Stanford shot 50% overall but only 30% from distance (7 of 23).
Cal has won two straight and 3 of 4 since a 0-12 start to the season.
UP NEXT
California: The Golden Bears travel to play Washington State on Wednesday and Washington on Saturday.
Stanford: The Cardinal travel to play Washington on Thursday and Washington State on Saturday.
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1st Half
STAN
Cardinal
37
CAL
Golden Bears
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Golden Bears gains possession)
19:50
Grant Newell turnover (Michael Jones steals)
19:24
Neal Begovich turnover (bad pass)
19:13
+2
DeJuan Clayton makes two point layup
0-2
18:59
+2
Michael O'Connell makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:35
+2
Joel Brown makes two point layup
2-4
18:22
+2
Spencer Jones makes two point hook shot
4-4
17:48
Spencer Jones personal foul
17:34
Lars Thiemann turnover
17:11
+2
Maxime Raynaud makes two point hook shot
6-4
16:41
Spencer Jones blocks Kuany Kuany's two point layup
16:39
Golden Bears offensive rebound
16:22
Joel Brown misses three point jump shot
16:11
Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
16:11
Golden Bears turnover
16:11
Lars Thiemann personal foul
16:09
+2
Maxime Raynaud makes two point jump shot (Michael Jones assists)
8-4
15:56
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Monty Bowser assists)
8-7
15:41
+2
Maxime Raynaud makes two point layup (Michael Jones assists)
10-7
15:28
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
10-10
15:15
+2
Maxime Raynaud makes two point layup (Brandon Angel assists)
12-10
14:46
Sam Alajiki turnover
14:46
TV timeout
14:29
Michael Jones misses three point jump shot
14:27
Spencer Jones offensive rebound
14:23
Sam Alajiki personal foul (Brandon Angel draws the foul)
14:23
+1
Brandon Angel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-10
14:23
+1
Brandon Angel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-10
14:19
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (DeJuan Clayton assists)
14-13
13:53
+2
Michael Jones makes two point layup
16-13
13:40
+3
DeJuan Clayton makes three point jump shot
16-16
13:24
Michael Jones misses three point jump shot
13:22
ND Okafor defensive rebound
12:56
+2
Kuany Kuany makes two point layup
16-18
12:41
Isa Silva misses two point layup
12:39
Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound
12:23
+2
Maxime Raynaud makes two point layup
18-18
12:15
+2
Sam Alajiki makes two point jump shot
18-20
12:00
Brandon Angel misses three point jump shot
11:58
Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound
11:53
Kuany Kuany personal foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:37
Isa Silva misses two point layup
11:35
Harrison Ingram offensive rebound
11:28
+2
Harrison Ingram makes two point layup
20-20
11:18
+3
DeJuan Clayton makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
20-23
11:03
+3
Max Murrell makes three point jump shot (Harrison Ingram assists)
23-23
10:35
+3
Marsalis Roberson makes three point jump shot (DeJuan Clayton assists)
23-26
10:11
+2
Brandon Angel makes two point layup
25-26
9:52
+3
DeJuan Clayton makes three point jump shot
25-29
9:37
Isa Silva turnover
9:05
Marsalis Roberson misses two point jump shot
9:03
Golden Bears offensive rebound
9:03
Golden Bears turnover
8:51
Harrison Ingram misses two point layup
8:49
Joel Brown defensive rebound
8:39
Joel Brown misses three point jump shot
8:37
Grant Newell offensive rebound
8:36
Michael O'Connell personal foul
8:31
Monty Bowser misses two point jump shot
8:29
Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
8:13
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
8:11
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
7:58
Monty Bowser turnover (Michael O'Connell steals)
7:58
TV timeout
7:33
Kuany Kuany blocks Spencer Jones's two point layup
7:31
Spencer Jones offensive rebound
7:26
Ryan Agarwal misses three point jump shot
7:24
Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound
7:25
Sam Alajiki personal foul
7:21
+3
Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
28-29
7:04
+3
DeJuan Clayton makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists)
28-32
6:48
+2
Spencer Jones makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists)
30-32
6:25
Joel Brown turnover (bad pass)
6:07
Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
6:05
Golden Bears defensive rebound
5:53
Spencer Jones blocks Marsalis Roberson's two point layup
5:51
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
5:38
Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
5:36
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
5:25
Isa Silva misses three point jump shot
5:23
Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound
5:20
+2
Spencer Jones makes two point layup (Michael Jones assists)
32-32
5:15
Maxime Raynaud personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
5:15
Lars Thiemann misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:15
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-33
5:02
Isa Silva misses two point layup
5:00
Golden Bears defensive rebound
4:59
Brandon Angel personal foul
4:48
+2
Grant Newell makes two point layup
32-35
4:28
Harrison Ingram turnover (traveling)
4:11
Brandon Angel personal foul
3:56
Harrison Ingram blocks Joel Brown's two point layup
3:54
Michael Jones defensive rebound
3:33
Isa Silva misses three point jump shot
3:31
ND Okafor defensive rebound
3:28
Spencer Jones blocks DeJuan Clayton's two point layup
3:26
Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
3:26
Maxime Raynaud turnover (Marsalis Roberson steals)
3:21
+2
ND Okafor makes two point layup (Marsalis Roberson assists)
32-37
3:08
Cardinal 30 second timeout
2:49
Maxime Raynaud turnover
2:35
Isa Silva personal foul
2:25
Maxime Raynaud blocks Grant Newell's two point layup
2:23
ND Okafor offensive rebound
2:11
+2
ND Okafor makes two point layup
32-39
2:02
Michael Jones misses three point jump shot
2:00
Grant Newell defensive rebound
1:25
+2
ND Okafor makes two point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
32-41
1:05
+2
Isa Silva makes two point layup
34-41
0:56
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
0:38
+2
ND Okafor makes two point dunk (Marsalis Roberson assists)
34-43
0:18
+3
Michael Jones makes three point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
37-43
0:01
+2
Marsalis Roberson makes two point layup (Joel Brown assists)
37-45
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STAN
Cardinal
33
CAL
Golden Bears
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:58
+2
DeJuan Clayton makes two point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
37-47
19:39
Grant Newell personal foul
19:32
Joel Brown personal foul
19:27
+3
Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Brandon Angel assists)
40-47
19:07
Brandon Angel shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
19:07
+1
Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-48
19:07
+1
Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-49
18:44
Michael Jones misses two point layup
18:42
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
18:34
Maxime Raynaud personal foul
18:34
Joel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:34
+1
Joel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-50
18:22
+3
Michael Jones makes three point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
43-50
18:04
+3
Grant Newell makes three point jump shot (DeJuan Clayton assists)
43-53
17:48
Max Murrell misses three point jump shot
17:46
Michael Jones offensive rebound
17:43
Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
17:43
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
17:40
DeJuan Clayton misses three point jump shot
17:38
Michael Jones defensive rebound
17:37
Michael O'Connell misses two point layup
17:35
Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound
17:24
Maxime Raynaud misses two point layup
17:22
Joel Brown defensive rebound
17:07
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (DeJuan Clayton assists)
43-56
16:58
+3
Michael Jones makes three point jump shot (Maxime Raynaud assists)
46-56
16:44
Joel Brown misses two point jump shot
16:42
Max Murrell defensive rebound
16:41
Michael Jones turnover (Grant Newell steals)
16:38
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (DeJuan Clayton assists)
46-59
15:26
Spencer Jones personal foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
15:26
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-60
15:25
Harrison Ingram turnover (Sam Alajiki steals)
15:09
Max Murrell personal foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
15:09
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-61
15:09
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-62
14:59
+2
Brandon Angel makes two point layup
48-62
14:37
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
48-65
14:16
+2
Brandon Angel makes two point layup
50-65
13:51
Sam Alajiki misses two point jump shot
13:49
ND Okafor offensive rebound
13:40
ND Okafor misses two point layup
13:38
Isa Silva defensive rebound
13:34
+2
Harrison Ingram makes two point layup
52-65
13:34
ND Okafor personal foul (Harrison Ingram draws the foul)
13:34
Harrison Ingram misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:34
Spencer Jones offensive rebound
13:26
DeJuan Clayton personal foul
13:14
Harrison Ingram misses two point layup
13:12
Harrison Ingram offensive rebound
13:05
+2
Harrison Ingram makes two point layup
54-65
12:45
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Marsalis Roberson assists)
54-68
12:31
+2
Isa Silva makes two point layup
56-68
12:08
Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
12:06
Brandon Angel defensive rebound
11:48
Brandon Angel offensive foul
11:48
Brandon Angel turnover (offensive foul)
11:48
TV timeout
11:28
Maxime Raynaud personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
11:28
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-69
11:28
Lars Thiemann misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:28
Harrison Ingram defensive rebound
11:12
Joel Brown personal foul
11:12
Maxime Raynaud misses three point jump shot
11:10
DeJuan Clayton defensive rebound
11:12
Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
11:10
Max Murrell defensive rebound
11:00
Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot
10:58
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
10:35
+2
Kuany Kuany makes two point layup
56-71
10:16
Max Murrell misses two point jump shot
10:14
Joel Brown defensive rebound
9:51
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point dunk (Joel Brown assists)
56-73
8:49
Joel Brown personal foul
8:31
+2
Isa Silva makes two point layup
58-73
8:13
Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
8:11
Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
8:09
+3
DeJuan Clayton makes three point jump shot (Kuany Kuany assists)
58-76
8:05
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
7:53
+2
Isa Silva makes two point layup
60-76
7:37
+3
DeJuan Clayton makes three point jump shot
60-79
7:20
Lars Thiemann personal foul (Spencer Jones draws the foul)
7:20
+1
Spencer Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-79
7:20
Spencer Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:20
Grant Newell defensive rebound
7:05
Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
7:03
Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
6:45
Grant Newell personal foul (Isa Silva draws the foul)
6:45
+1
Isa Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-79
6:45
+1
Isa Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-79
6:36
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup (Kuany Kuany assists)
63-81
6:13
Spencer Jones turnover (lost ball)
5:52
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Kuany Kuany assists)
63-84
5:30
Cardinal 30 second timeout
5:18
Harrison Ingram misses two point layup
5:16
Harrison Ingram offensive rebound
5:16
Harrison Ingram misses two point layup
5:14
Golden Bears defensive rebound
5:00
Harrison Ingram personal foul (DeJuan Clayton draws the foul)
5:00
+1
DeJuan Clayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-85
5:00
+1
DeJuan Clayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-86
4:44
+3
Michael Jones makes three point jump shot (Isa Silva assists)
66-86
4:26
Joel Brown turnover (Maxime Raynaud steals)
4:15
Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
4:13
DeJuan Clayton defensive rebound
3:52
DeJuan Clayton misses three point jump shot
3:50
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
3:45
Joel Brown personal foul
3:45
TV timeout
3:45
+1
Isa Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-86
3:45
Isa Silva misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:45
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
3:20
DeJuan Clayton misses two point layup
3:18
DeJuan Clayton offensive rebound
3:17
+2
DeJuan Clayton makes two point layup
67-88
3:17
Isa Silva personal foul (DeJuan Clayton draws the foul)
3:17
DeJuan Clayton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:17
Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
3:11
+2
Maxime Raynaud makes two point dunk (Isa Silva assists)
69-88
2:26
+2
Sam Alajiki makes two point jump shot (DeJuan Clayton assists)
69-90
2:15
Michael Jones misses three point jump shot
2:13
Golden Bears defensive rebound
1:43
Kuany Kuany offensive foul
1:43
Kuany Kuany turnover (offensive foul)
1:31
Kuany Kuany personal foul (Isa Silva draws the foul)
1:31
Isa Silva misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:31
+1
Isa Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-90
1:15
Marsalis Roberson misses two point jump shot
1:13
Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
1:15
Kuany Kuany turnover
0:35
Max Murrell turnover (Sam Alajiki steals)
0:21
Max Murrell personal foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
