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Jackson, Cadeau lead way as North Carolina defeats Cal 79-53

AP
Jan 15, 2025

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Ian Jackson scored 20 points, Elliot Cadeau added 15 and North Carolina defeated California 79-53 on Wednesday night.

Five players scored for the Tar Heels in a 15-0 run that turned a nine-point lead into a 63-39 rout with a little under eight minutes remaining in the second half. Jackson scored seven points in the final five minutes and his layup with about two minutes to go gave the Tar Heels their biggest lead at 77-50. Cal scored five points in the last five minutes.

Backup guard Seth Trimble had 12 points for North Carolina (12-6, 5-1 ACC).

Mady Sissoko scored 16 points and Joshua Ola-Joseph added 10 points off the bench for the Golden Bears (8-9, 1-5).

Cal's Andrej Stojakovic, averaging 24.5 points per game coming in, shot 3 for 13 and finished with six points.

In the first half, Cadeau scored 11 points, North Carolina shot 57% from the field and the Tar Heels built a 39-29 lead. Cal shot 38% overall and made 1 of 11 3-point tries.

Sissoko scored eight of Cal’s first 10 points of the second half and his dunk with 13 1/2 minutes remaining had the Golden Bears within 48-39 before North Carolina’s big run put the game well in hand.

The Tar Heels won their fourth straight game and the Bears fell to 1-5 on the road.

North Carolina remains in a group of four teams with one conference loss behind No. 3 Duke, which is 7-0.

North Carolina hosts Stanford on Saturday when Cal plays at N.C. State.

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1st Half
CAL
Golden Bears
29
UNC
Tar Heels
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Mady Sissoko vs. Jalen Washington (Golden Bears gains possession)
19:36		DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
19:34		Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
19:29	+2	DJ Campbell makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:04	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point jump shot	2-2
18:44	+2	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point jump shot	4-2
18:21	+3	Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot	4-5
18:03		Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot
18:01		Drake Powell defensive rebound
17:56	+2	Drake Powell makes two point layup	4-7
17:54		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
17:44		Mady Sissoko turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Washington steals)
17:40		Drake Powell misses two point layup
17:38		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
17:32	+2	DJ Campbell makes two point jump shot	6-7
17:17	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup	6-9
17:01		Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot
16:59		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
16:48		RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
16:46		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
16:21		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
16:19		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
16:09		Jalen Washington misses two point jump shot
16:07		Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
15:58		Andrej Stojakovic misses two point layup
15:56		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
15:56		Elliot Cadeau personal foul
15:56		TV timeout
15:48		Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
15:46		Ian Jackson defensive rebound
15:38		RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Andrej Stojakovic steals)
15:30		Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Jeremiah Wilkinson's two point layup
15:28		RJ Davis defensive rebound
15:17	+3	Elliot Cadeau makes three point jump shot	6-12
15:00		Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
14:58		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
14:54	+2	Ian Jackson makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	6-14
14:33		Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (traveling)
14:18		Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (DJ Campbell steals)
14:00	+2	DJ Campbell makes two point layup (Lee Dort assists)	8-14
13:48	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point jump shot	8-16
13:28		Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
13:26		Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound
13:22	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup	10-16
13:06	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup	10-18
12:46	+2	Lee Dort makes two point layup	12-18
12:34		Ian Jackson misses two point layup
12:32		Ian Jackson offensive rebound
12:22		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
12:20		Jeremiah Wilkinson defensive rebound
12:05		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
12:03		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
11:55		Andrej Stojakovic shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:55	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-19
11:55	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-20
11:33		Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (out of bounds)
11:22		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
11:20		Ven-Allen Lubin personal foul
11:04	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point jump shot	14-20
10:48	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point jump shot	14-22
10:23		Jeremiah Wilkinson turnover (lost ball) (Seth Trimble steals)
10:19	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	14-24
10:03		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:01		Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
9:59		Seth Trimble shooting foul (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul)
9:59	+1	Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-24
9:59		Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:59		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
9:32	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point layup	15-26
9:01	+3	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot (Rytis Petraitis assists)	18-26
8:43	+2	Ian Jackson makes two point jump shot	18-28
8:19	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point layup	20-28
8:08		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive foul
8:08		Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (offensive foul)
7:58		Jalen Washington blocks Andrej Stojakovic's two point layup
7:56		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
7:52	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point layup	22-28
7:38	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point jump shot	22-30
7:23		Mady Sissoko turnover (traveling)
7:23		TV timeout
7:06		Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
7:04		Elliot Cadeau offensive rebound
7:01		Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
6:59		Lee Dort defensive rebound
6:53		Lee Dort turnover (traveling)
6:33		RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
6:31		DJ Campbell defensive rebound
6:17		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
6:15		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
6:00	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)	22-32
5:36		Cade Tyson personal foul
5:25	+2	Andrej Stojakovic makes two point dunk (Lee Dort assists)	24-32
5:19		Lee Dort blocks Ian Jackson's two point layup
5:17		Tar Heels offensive rebound
4:58	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point jump shot (Ian Jackson assists)	24-34
4:41		Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
4:39		Ian Jackson defensive rebound
4:24	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup	24-36
4:09		Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
4:07		Ian Jackson defensive rebound
3:57		TV timeout
3:41		Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
3:39		Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
3:24		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:22		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
3:18	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point layup	26-36
2:55		Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
2:53		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
2:42		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:40		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
2:38		Jump ball. Mady Sissoko vs. Seth Trimble (Seth Trimble gains possession)
2:38		Mady Sissoko turnover (lost ball) (Seth Trimble steals)
2:18		RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Andrej Stojakovic steals)
2:11		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:09		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
1:54		Ian Jackson turnover (traveling)
1:40		Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
1:38		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
1:25		Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
1:23		Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
1:17		Elliot Cadeau personal foul
0:55	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup (Mady Sissoko assists)	28-36
0:55		Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul)
0:55	+1	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-36
0:40	+3	RJ Davis makes three point jump shot	29-39
0:08		Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
0:06		Drake Powell defensive rebound
0:06		Drake Powell turnover (lost ball)
0:01		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CAL
Golden Bears
24
UNC
Tar Heels
40

Time		Play	Score
19:31		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:29		Ian Jackson defensive rebound
19:19		Ian Jackson misses two point layup
19:17		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
19:11		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:09		Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
19:06	+2	Rytis Petraitis makes two point jump shot	31-39
18:36		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
18:34		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
18:15		Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot
18:13		RJ Davis defensive rebound
17:58		Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (Rytis Petraitis steals)
17:55		Elliot Cadeau shooting foul (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul)
17:55		Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:55		Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:55		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
17:41		Jalen Washington misses two point layup
17:32		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
17:27	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (Andrej Stojakovic assists)	33-39
17:12	+2	RJ Davis makes two point jump shot	33-41
16:55	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point jump shot (Andrej Stojakovic assists)	35-41
16:35		Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Ian Jackson draws the foul)
16:35	+1	Ian Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-42
16:35	+1	Ian Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-43
16:08		Mady Sissoko misses two point hook shot
16:06		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
15:49	+3	Drake Powell makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)	35-46
15:30		Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot
15:28		RJ Davis defensive rebound
15:27		DJ Campbell blocks RJ Davis's two point layup
15:25		Tar Heels offensive rebound
15:25		TV timeout
15:19		Drake Powell misses two point jump shot
15:17		Drake Powell offensive rebound
15:14		Drake Powell misses two point layup
15:12		Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
15:04	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)	37-46
14:41	+2	Ian Jackson makes two point layup	37-48
14:15		Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
14:13		RJ Davis defensive rebound
13:46		Seth Trimble misses two point hook shot
13:44		Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
13:34	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (Andrej Stojakovic assists)	39-48
13:22		Ian Jackson misses two point layup
13:20		Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
13:16	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup	39-50
13:05		Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Andrej Stojakovic's two point layup
13:03		RJ Davis defensive rebound
12:54	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Drake Powell assists)	39-52
12:37		Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
12:35		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
12:35		Mady Sissoko personal foul
12:17		RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
12:15		Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
11:56		Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
11:54		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
11:37	+3	Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)	39-55
11:15		Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul
11:15		TV timeout
11:14		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point jump shot
11:12		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
11:07		Christian Tucker shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
11:07	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-56
11:07	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-57
10:52		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot
10:43		Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot
10:41		Tar Heels defensive rebound
10:21		Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
10:19		Christian Tucker defensive rebound
10:13		DJ Campbell turnover (traveling)
10:00		Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (Lee Dort steals)
9:53		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot
9:51		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
9:37		Elliot Cadeau misses two point jump shot
9:35		DJ Campbell defensive rebound
9:25		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
9:23		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
9:18		Lee Dort shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
9:18	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-58
9:18	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-59
9:04		Andrej Stojakovic turnover (bad pass) (Seth Trimble steals)
8:54		Lee Dort blocks Jalen Washington's two point layup
8:52		Jalen Washington offensive rebound
8:45	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup	39-61
8:27		Jeremiah Wilkinson offensive foul
8:27		Jeremiah Wilkinson turnover (offensive foul)
8:27		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
8:11		TV timeout
8:11		Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:09		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
8:03		Jalen Washington misses two point jump shot
8:01		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
7:47	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup	39-63
7:30	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup	41-63
7:11		Seth Trimble misses two point layup
7:09		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
7:05		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot
7:03		Ian Jackson defensive rebound
6:55	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point layup	41-65
6:29	+3	Christian Tucker makes three point jump shot (Mady Sissoko assists)	44-65
6:13		Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
6:11		Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
6:08		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:06		Andrej Stojakovic offensive rebound
6:01	+2	Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup	46-65
5:44	+2	Ian Jackson makes two point layup (Jalen Washington assists)	46-67
5:25		Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
5:23		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
5:19		Seth Trimble misses two point layup
5:17		Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
5:07	+2	Christian Tucker makes two point jump shot (Andrej Stojakovic assists)	48-67
5:01		Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
5:01		TV timeout
5:01	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-68
5:01	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-69
4:42		Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot
4:40		Drake Powell defensive rebound
4:24	+2	Ian Jackson makes two point layup	48-71
4:24		Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Ian Jackson draws the foul)
4:24	+1	Ian Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-72
4:09		Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
4:07		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
4:01		Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
3:59		Christian Tucker defensive rebound
3:54	+2	Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup (Christian Tucker assists)	50-72
3:37		Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (DJ Campbell steals)
3:33		Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Lee Dort's two point layup
3:31		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
3:31		TV timeout
3:12		Elliot Cadeau misses two point dunk
3:10		Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
3:05		Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
3:03		Ian Jackson offensive rebound
3:02		Christian Tucker shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
3:02		Ven-Allen Lubin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:02	+1	Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-73
2:51		Christian Tucker turnover (bad pass) (Drake Powell steals)
2:44	+2	Ian Jackson makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	50-75
2:29		Lee Dort turnover (Ian Jackson steals)
2:21		Ian Jackson turnover (Lee Dort steals)
2:13		Lee Dort misses two point dunk
2:11		Andrej Stojakovic offensive rebound
2:05		Jeremiah Wilkinson turnover (lost ball) (Elliot Cadeau steals)
1:59	+2	Ian Jackson makes two point layup	50-77
1:48		Ian Jackson personal foul
1:37		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:35		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
1:24		Elliot Cadeau misses two point jump shot
1:22		Christian Tucker defensive rebound
1:03		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:01		Devin Curtis offensive rebound
0:58	+3	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot (Devin Curtis assists)	53-77
0:54		Tar Heels 30 second timeout
0:38	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup	53-79
0:22		Jack McCloskey misses three point jump shot
0:20		James Brown defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

James Brown defensive rebound