Wilkinson scores 18 points and Cal defeats Florida State 77-68
AP
Jan 22, 2025
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 18 points, Mady Sissoko and Rytis Petraitis had double-doubles and California Golden Bears defeated Florida State Seminoles 77-68 on Wednesday night.
Sissoko had 14 points and 13 rebounds and Petraitis added 12 points and 13 rebounds for Cal (10-9, 3-5 ACC). Reserve forward Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 14 points and DJ Campbell added 11.
A dunk by Sissoko gave Cal a 69-59 lead with three minutes remaining before Daquan Davis and Jamir Watkins scored in the paint to get Florida State within six points with 1:20 remaining. The Golden Bears then closed out the win, going 8 for 8 from the free-throw line.
Earlier in the second half, a dunk by Jerry Deng gave the Seminoles a 51-49 lead with about 12 minutes remaining but the Seminoles were held to eight points in the next nine minutes, at one point missing 11 shots in a row. Cal scored 18 points during FSU's cold stretch and the Golden Bears led 67-55 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining.
All five starters scored in the first seven minutes for the Golden Bears and their 13-0 run gave them a lead of 15-6. Florida State eventually took a 29-27 lead with about four minutes left in the half before Cal finished with a 10-4 run and a 37-33 lead at the break. The Bears shot only 39% but had advantages of 25-15 on the glass and 13-6 in points after turnovers.
Watkins had 18 points, Malique Ewin 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Deng 11 points for FSU (13-6, 4-4).
The Golden Bears, who began a stretch of five home games in their next six games, host Miami on Saturday.
The Seminoles complete their Bay Area trip at Stanford, also on Saturday.
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1st Half
FSU
Seminoles
33
CAL
Golden Bears
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Malique Ewin vs. Mady Sissoko (Taylor Bol Bowen gains possession)
19:28
Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
19:26
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
18:59
Daquan Davis blocks Jovan Blacksher Jr.'s two point jump shot
18:57
Jeremiah Wilkinson offensive rebound
18:56
Golden Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
18:35
Mady Sissoko blocks Daquan Davis's two point layup
18:33
Malique Ewin offensive rebound
18:30
+2
Malique Ewin makes two point layup
2-0
18:09
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
18:07
Justin Thomas defensive rebound
17:54
Jovan Blacksher Jr. personal foul
17:39
+2
Malique Ewin makes two point layup
4-0
17:19
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point jump shot
4-2
17:05
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point layup
6-2
16:43
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup
6-4
16:34
Jeremiah Wilkinson personal foul
16:23
Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
16:21
Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
15:54
Jeremiah Wilkinson turnover (lost ball) (Daquan Davis steals)
15:46
Daquan Davis turnover (lost ball) (Mady Sissoko steals)
15:41
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
6-6
15:29
Mady Sissoko blocks Jamir Watkins's two point layup
15:27
Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
15:20
Mady Sissoko blocks Taylor Bol Bowen's two point layup
15:18
Golden Bears defensive rebound
15:18
TV timeout
15:01
+3
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot
6-9
14:40
Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Ola-Joseph steals)
14:34
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (Joshua Ola-Joseph assists)
6-11
14:17
Malique Ewin misses two point jump shot
14:15
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
13:54
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup
6-13
13:38
Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot
13:36
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
13:28
Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals)
13:23
Daquan Davis turnover (bad pass) (Rytis Petraitis steals)
13:17
+2
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup (Jeremiah Wilkinson assists)
6-15
13:17
Seminoles 30 second timeout
13:07
Rytis Petraitis shooting foul
13:07
Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:07
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-15
12:53
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup
7-17
12:42
+3
Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Bostyn Holt assists)
10-17
12:22
Christian Tucker misses two point layup
12:20
Spencer Mahoney offensive rebound
12:17
Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Spencer Mahoney's two point layup
12:15
Spencer Mahoney offensive rebound
12:08
Spencer Mahoney misses three point jump shot
12:06
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
12:04
+2
Malique Ewin makes two point layup (Jamir Watkins assists)
12-17
11:43
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
11:41
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
11:41
TV timeout
11:31
+2
Jerry Deng makes two point jump shot
14-17
11:21
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
11:03
+3
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot (Spencer Mahoney assists)
14-20
10:42
+2
Malique Ewin makes two point layup (Justin Thomas assists)
16-20
10:17
DJ Campbell misses two point layup
10:15
Lee Dort offensive rebound
10:11
Lee Dort misses two point layup
10:09
Spencer Mahoney offensive rebound
9:57
Justin Thomas blocks Jeremiah Wilkinson's three point jump shot
9:55
Justin Thomas defensive rebound
9:34
+3
Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Alier Maluk assists)
19-20
9:10
Justin Thomas shooting foul
9:10
+1
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3
19-21
9:10
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 3
9:10
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses regular free throw 3 of 3
9:10
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
8:53
Alier Maluk blocks DJ Campbell's three point jump shot
8:51
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
8:46
Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot
8:44
Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
8:40
Justin Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Mady Sissoko steals)
8:33
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup (Rytis Petraitis assists)
19-23
8:13
+2
Jerry Deng makes two point jump shot
21-23
8:00
Alier Maluk personal foul
8:00
TV timeout
7:40
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
7:38
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
7:35
Rytis Petraitis misses two point layup
7:33
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
7:22
Bostyn Holt misses two point jump shot
7:20
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
7:15
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (Rytis Petraitis assists)
21-25
7:00
+2
Alier Maluk makes two point layup (Jamir Watkins assists)
23-25
6:43
Jamir Watkins personal foul
6:39
Official timeout
6:20
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point layup
6:18
Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
6:18
Mady Sissoko personal foul
5:58
Justin Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Jovan Blacksher Jr. steals)
5:55
Justin Thomas blocks Jovan Blacksher Jr.'s two point layup
5:53
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
5:44
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
23-27
5:32
Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot
5:30
Justin Thomas offensive rebound
5:24
Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
5:22
Golden Bears defensive rebound
5:09
Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (traveling)
4:51
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot
25-27
4:36
Malique Ewin personal foul
4:19
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
4:17
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
4:11
+2
Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point dunk (Jamir Watkins assists)
27-27
3:53
Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot
3:51
Golden Bears offensive rebound
3:51
Jamir Watkins personal foul
3:51
TV timeout
3:48
DJ Campbell turnover (bad pass) (Taylor Bol Bowen steals)
3:44
+2
Daquan Davis makes two point layup (Taylor Bol Bowen assists)
29-27
3:15
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
3:13
Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
3:02
Justin Thomas misses two point layup
3:00
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
2:55
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
2:53
Daquan Davis defensive rebound
2:48
Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot
2:46
Jeremiah Wilkinson defensive rebound
2:39
Malique Ewin shooting foul
2:39
+1
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-28
2:39
+1
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-29
2:32
Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (traveling)
2:15
+3
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot (Lee Dort assists)
29-32
2:10
Jeremiah Wilkinson personal foul
1:59
+2
Daquan Davis makes two point jump shot
31-32
1:40
Alier Maluk shooting foul
1:40
+1
Lee Dort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-33
1:40
Lee Dort misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:40
Lee Dort offensive rebound
1:19
Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot
1:17
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
1:14
Rytis Petraitis misses two point layup
1:12
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
1:10
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
31-35
1:03
Daquan Davis misses two point jump shot
1:01
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
0:55
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point layup
0:53
DJ Campbell offensive rebound
0:47
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:45
Seminoles defensive rebound
0:45
Lee Dort personal foul
0:27
Christian Nitu misses two point jump shot
0:25
Christian Nitu offensive rebound
0:22
+2
Christian Nitu makes two point layup
33-35
0:04
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
0:02
Lee Dort offensive rebound
0:01
+2
Lee Dort makes two point layup
33-37
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FSU
Seminoles
35
CAL
Golden Bears
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point layup
19:41
Malique Ewin defensive rebound
19:24
Mady Sissoko shooting foul
19:24
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-37
19:24
+1
Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-37
19:06
+3
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
35-40
18:45
Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point hook shot
18:43
Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound
18:40
Justin Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:38
Malique Ewin offensive rebound
18:33
Malique Ewin misses two point layup
18:31
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
18:27
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point layup (Rytis Petraitis assists)
35-42
18:01
Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
17:59
Malique Ewin offensive rebound
17:54
+2
Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point dunk (Malique Ewin assists)
37-42
17:44
Jamir Watkins personal foul
17:33
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:31
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
17:31
Rytis Petraitis personal foul
17:11
Malique Ewin misses two point jump shot
17:09
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
17:03
Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Jeremiah Wilkinson's two point layup
17:01
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
16:54
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point dunk
37-44
16:44
+2
Daquan Davis makes two point jump shot
39-44
16:25
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:23
Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
16:16
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point layup
41-44
15:47
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
15:45
DJ Campbell offensive rebound
15:38
Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul
15:38
TV timeout
15:35
+3
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (DJ Campbell assists)
41-47
15:21
+2
Jamir Watkins makes two point jump shot
43-47
15:00
Rytis Petraitis misses two point layup
14:58
Daquan Davis defensive rebound
14:51
+2
Malique Ewin makes two point layup (Daquan Davis assists)
45-47
14:32
Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Rytis Petraitis's two point layup