Cal has 26-point lead erased before beating UC San Diego 71-67
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Fardaws Aimaq had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Jalen Cone scored 15 points on five 3-pointers and Cal had a 26-point lead erased before beating UC San Diego 71-67 on Wednesday.
Cal and UC San Diego met for the third consecutive season, with the Tritons winning the past two matchups.
Aimaq threw down an alley-oop dunk, off a nice pass by Jaylon Tyson, to give Cal a 65-61 lead. Emmanuel Tshimanga made two free throws for UCSD, but Jalen Celestine answered with a 3-pointer for a five-point lead.
Tshimanga made two more free throws and Cal turned it over, leading to Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones' layup to get UCSD within 68-67 with 22 seconds left. Keonte Kennedy hit two free throws for Cal - which started the game going 6 of 14 from the stripe - for a 70-67 lead.
Tyler McGhie was short on a 3-pointer for UCSD and Celestine sealed it by making 1 of 2 free throws.
Tyson came off the bench to score 13 points for California (4-7). Celestine scored 12 and Kennedy had 10 points, five assists, three steals and two blocks.
Cal scored the opening 10 points of the game and extended its lead to 21-2. The Golden Bears also went on a 9-0 run to take its biggest lead of the game at 34-8.
UC San Diego scored 21 of the first 27 points of the second half to get within 50-48. Cal went without a point for over five minutes, missing six straight shots, during UCSD’s 14-0 run.
UCSD took its first lead of the game at 56-55 on Bryce Pope’s deep 3-pointer with 8:55 remaining, erasing Cal’s 26-point advantage.
McGhie had 20 points and five 3-pointers for UC San Diego (6-6). Pope added 14 points.
Six of UC San Diego’s seven field goals in the first half were from behind the 3-point arc. The Tritons shot just 25% from the field, while Cal went 18 of 30 (60%).
Cal, which concluded its noncoference schedule, will open Pac-12 Conference play against No. 4 Arizona on Dec. 29. The Bears were coming off an 88-78 loss to hot-shooting Ole Miss in San Antonio last Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | J'Raan Brooks vs. Fardaws Aimaq (Keonte Kennedy gains possession) | Â | |
19:39 | +2 | Fardaws Aimaq makes two point dunk (Keonte Kennedy assists) | 0-2 | |
19:24 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq blocks Francis Nwaokorie's three point jump shot | Â | |
19:22 | Â | Tritons offensive rebound | Â | |
19:17 | Â | Keonte Kennedy blocks Bryce Pope's three point jump shot | Â | |
19:15 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound | Â | |
18:56 | +3 | Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot (Fardaws Aimaq assists) | 0-5 | |
18:45 | Â | J'Raan Brooks misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:42 | Â | Grant Newell personal foul | Â | |
18:41 | Â | Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones turnover (bad pass) (Keonte Kennedy steals) | Â | |
18:35 | +3 | Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot (Keonte Kennedy assists) | 0-8 | |
18:35 | Â | Tritons 30 second timeout | Â | |
18:22 | Â | Hayden Gray turnover (bad pass) (Keonte Kennedy steals) | Â | |
18:17 | +2 | Jalen Celestine makes two point driving layup (Keonte Kennedy assists) | 0-10 | |
18:05 | Â | Bryce Pope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:03 | Â | J'Raan Brooks offensive rebound | Â | |
17:58 | +2 | J'Raan Brooks makes two point putback layup | 2-10 | |
17:42 | +3 | Jalen Cone makes three point jump shot (Fardaws Aimaq assists) | 2-13 | |
17:26 | Â | J'Raan Brooks turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
17:08 | +3 | Keonte Kennedy makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists) | 2-16 | |
16:43 | Â | Tyler McGhie misses two point layup | Â | |
16:41 | Â | Jalen Celestine defensive rebound | Â | |
16:25 | +3 | Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cone assists) | 2-19 | |
16:05 | Â | Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones misses two point layup | Â | |
16:03 | Â | Tritons offensive rebound | Â | |
15:54 | Â | Bryce Pope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:52 | Â | Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound | Â | |
15:37 | Â | Grant Newell misses two point layup | Â | |
15:35 | Â | Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound | Â | |
15:24 | Â | Francis Nwaokorie misses two point layup | Â | |
15:22 | Â | Jalen Celestine defensive rebound | Â | |
15:12 | Â | Grant Newell turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
15:12 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:01 | Â | Tyler McGhie misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:59 | Â | Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound | Â | |
14:54 | +2 | Fardaws Aimaq makes two point driving layup (Jalen Cone assists) | 2-21 | |
14:54 | Â | Emmanuel Tshimanga shooting foul (Fardaws Aimaq draws the foul) | Â | |
14:54 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
14:54 | Â | Emmanuel Tshimanga defensive rebound | Â | |
14:29 | +3 | Hayden Gray makes three point jump shot (Tyler McGhie assists) | 5-21 | |
14:02 | Â | Keonte Kennedy misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:00 | Â | Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound | Â | |
13:38 | Â | Bryce Pope turnover (bad pass) (Fardaws Aimaq steals) | Â | |
13:31 | Â | Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:29 | Â | Emmanuel Tshimanga defensive rebound | Â | |
13:04 | Â | Gus Larson shooting foul (Francis Nwaokorie draws the foul) | Â | |
13:04 | Â | Francis Nwaokorie misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
13:04 | +1 | Francis Nwaokorie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-21 | |
12:51 | Â | Keonte Kennedy misses two point layup | Â | |
12:49 | Â | Gus Larson offensive rebound | Â | |
12:33 | +2 | Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup | 6-23 | |
12:16 | Â | Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones turnover (bad pass) (Keonte Kennedy steals) | Â | |
12:11 | +2 | Keonte Kennedy makes two point driving layup | 6-25 | |
12:00 | Â | Gus Larson shooting foul (Hayden Gray draws the foul) | Â | |
12:00 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
12:00 | +1 | Hayden Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-25 | |
12:00 | +1 | Hayden Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-25 | |
11:45 | +3 | Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Devin Curtis assists) | 8-28 | |
11:15 | Â | Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones turnover (lost ball) (Devin Askew steals) | Â | |
11:08 | Â | Camden McCormick shooting foul (Keonte Kennedy draws the foul) | Â | |
11:08 | Â | Keonte Kennedy misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
11:08 | Â | Keonte Kennedy misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
11:08 | Â | Bryce Pope defensive rebound | Â | |
10:51 | Â | J'Raan Brooks misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:49 | Â | Devin Askew defensive rebound | Â | |
10:40 | Â | Keonte Kennedy misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:38 | Â | Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound | Â | |
10:28 | Â | Camden McCormick turnover (bad pass) (Jaylon Tyson steals) | Â | |
10:04 | Â | Keonte Kennedy misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:02 | Â | Tritons defensive rebound | Â | |
9:38 | Â | Camden McCormick misses two point layup | Â | |
9:36 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound | Â | |
9:13 | +2 | Fardaws Aimaq makes two point driving layup (Jaylon Tyson assists) | 8-30 | |
9:00 | Â | Camden McCormick misses two point layup | Â | |
8:58 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound | Â | |
8:42 | +2 | Jaylon Tyson makes two point cutting dunk (Fardaws Aimaq assists) | 8-32 | |
8:40 | Â | Tritons 30 second timeout | Â | |
8:30 | Â | J'Raan Brooks turnover (bad pass) (Jaylon Tyson steals) | Â | |
8:25 | +2 | Jaylon Tyson makes two point driving layup | 8-34 | |
8:06 | +3 | Hayden Gray makes three point jump shot (Francis Nwaokorie assists) | 11-34 | |
7:47 | Â | Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:45 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound | Â | |
7:41 | +2 | Fardaws Aimaq makes two point putback layup | 11-36 | |
7:29 | Â | Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Bryce Pope draws the foul) | Â | |
7:29 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:28 | +3 | Tyler McGhie makes three point jump shot (Hayden Gray assists) | 14-36 | |
6:58 | Â | Jaylon Tyson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:56 | Â | Hayden Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
6:49 | +3 | Tyler McGhie makes three point jump shot (Hayden Gray assists) | 17-36 | |
6:31 | Â | Jalen Cone misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:29 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound | Â | |
6:27 | Â | Justin DeGraaf shooting foul (Fardaws Aimaq draws the foul) | Â | |
6:27 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
6:27 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
6:27 | Â | Bryce Pope defensive rebound | Â | |
6:13 | Â | Hayden Gray misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:11 | Â | Golden Bears defensive rebound | Â | |
5:50 | Â | Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup | Â | |
5:48 | Â | Hayden Gray defensive rebound | Â | |
5:43 | Â | Bryce Pope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:41 | Â | Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound | Â | |
5:34 | +3 | Jaylon Tyson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cone assists) | 17-39 | |
5:10 | Â | Grant Newell shooting foul (Emmanuel Tshimanga draws the foul) | Â | |
5:10 | +1 | Emmanuel Tshimanga makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-39 | |
5:10 | +1 | Emmanuel Tshimanga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-39 | |
4:46 | Â | Jaylon Tyson misses two point layup | Â | |
4:44 | Â | Emmanuel Tshimanga defensive rebound | Â | |
4:20 | Â | Tyler McGhie misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:18 | Â | Tritons offensive rebound | Â | |
4:16 | Â | Bryce Pope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:14 | Â | Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound | Â | |
3:55 | +2 | Jaylon Tyson makes two point cutting dunk (Devin Askew assists) | 19-41 | |
3:32 | Â | Justin DeGraaf misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:30 | Â | Keonte Kennedy defensive rebound | Â | |
3:13 | Â | Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:11 | Â | Emmanuel Tshimanga defensive rebound | Â | |
3:01 | Â | Justin DeGraaf misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:59 | Â | Tritons offensive rebound | Â | |
2:57 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:36 | Â | Tyler McGhie misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:34 | Â | Jalen Celestine defensive rebound | Â | |
2:30 | Â | Tyler McGhie shooting foul (Keonte Kennedy draws the foul) | Â | |
2:30 | +1 | Keonte Kennedy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-42 | |
2:30 | Â | Keonte Kennedy misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
2:30 | Â | Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones defensive rebound | Â | |
2:13 | +3 | Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes three point jump shot (Hayden Gray assists) | 22-42 | |
1:52 | +2 | Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup (Jalen Cone assists) | 22-44 | |
1:40 | Â | Jalen Cone personal foul | Â | |
1:22 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq blocks Francis Nwaokorie's three point jump shot | Â | |
1:20 | Â | Francis Nwaokorie offensive rebound | Â | |
1:18 | Â | Jalen Cone shooting foul (Francis Nwaokorie draws the foul) | Â | |
1:18 | +1 | Francis Nwaokorie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-44 | |
1:18 | Â | Francis Nwaokorie misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:18 | Â | Hayden Gray offensive rebound | Â | |
1:08 | +3 | Bryce Pope makes three point jump shot (J'Raan Brooks assists) | 26-44 | |
0:38 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq turnover (traveling) | Â | |
0:38 | Â | Fardaws Aimaq technical foul | Â | |
0:38 | +1 | Bryce Pope makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 27-44 | |
0:38 | Â | Bryce Pope misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
0:12 | Â | Bryce Pope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:10 | Â | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | Â | |
0:06 | Â | Hayden Gray personal foul | Â | |
0:06 | Â | Golden Bears 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Devin Askew turnover (lost ball) (Hayden Gray steals) | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |