Blacksher scores 18, Wilkinson adds 14 and Cal defeats N.C. State 74-62
AP
Feb 06, 2025
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 18 points, Jeremiah Wilkinson added 14 points, and California Golden Bears defeated N.C. State 74-62 on Wednesday night.
The Golden Bears held the Wolfpack to 2 of 12 shooting, including nine misses in a row, over the final 6 1/2 minutes.
Rytis Petraitis hit a 3-pointer to give Cal a 47-46 lead with 13 minutes left and his next basket put the Bears up 62-54 with a little under seven minutes to go.
The Bears then wrapped it up with a 10-0 run that gave them a 72-57 lead with about 90 seconds remaining.
Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 13 points for Cal (12-11, 5-7 ACC) and Mady Sissoko grabbed 13 rebounds. Andre Stojakovic made his return from an illness and scored six points in his first action since Cal defeated N.C. State 65-62 on Jan. 18 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Marcus Hill had 20 points for the Wolfpack (9-13, 2-9), who have lost seven games in a row.
Blacksher hit three 3-pointers in the first half and scored 15 points. The Golden Bears led for the last 12 1/2 minutes and their lead reached eight points with five minutes to go. Cal led 34-30 at halftime.
Cal hosts Wake Forest on Saturday when N.C. State visits Stanford.
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1st Half
NCST
Wolfpack
30
CAL
Golden Bears
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ben Middlebrooks vs. Mady Sissoko (Golden Bears gains possession)
19:37
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:35
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
19:18
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
19:16
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
19:12
DJ Campbell turnover (bad pass)
19:00
+2
Dontrez Styles makes two point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
2-0
18:30
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
18:29
Golden Bears offensive rebound
18:29
Ben Middlebrooks personal foul
18:16
Rytis Petraitis misses two point layup
18:14
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
17:59
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
17:57
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
17:33
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
17:31
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
17:27
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:25
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
17:18
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point layup
17:16
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
17:01
Rytis Petraitis blocks Ben Middlebrooks's two point layup
16:59
DJ Campbell defensive rebound
16:52
+3
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (DJ Campbell assists)
2-3
16:27
Jovan Blacksher Jr. shooting foul (Marcus Hill draws the foul)
16:27
+1
Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
16:27
+1
Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-3
15:58
+3
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
4-6
15:43
Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Marcus Hill draws the foul)
15:43
TV timeout
15:43
+1
Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-6
15:43
+1
Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-6
15:24
Lee Dort misses two point hook shot
15:22
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
15:00
Marcus Hill misses two point layup
14:58
Lee Dort defensive rebound
14:34
Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot
14:32
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
14:19
Breon Pass turnover (bad pass) (Jovan Blacksher Jr. steals)
14:00
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup
6-8
13:39
+2
Trey Parker makes two point jump shot
8-8
13:20
Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot
13:18
Trey Parker defensive rebound
13:14
+2
Trey Parker makes two point layup
10-8
13:03
Trey Parker shooting foul (Jovan Blacksher Jr. draws the foul)
13:03
+1
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-9
13:03
+1
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-10
12:51
Breon Pass misses three point jump shot
12:49
Lee Dort defensive rebound
12:39
+3
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot (DJ Campbell assists)
10-13
12:29
Trey Parker misses three point jump shot
12:27
Lee Dort defensive rebound
12:00
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:58
Ismaël Diouf defensive rebound
11:47
Trey Parker misses two point jump shot
11:45
Lee Dort defensive rebound
11:29
Lee Dort misses two point hook shot
11:27
Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound
11:15
Breon Pass turnover (bad pass)
11:15
TV timeout
10:47
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point alley-oop dunk (Christian Tucker assists)
10-15
10:28
+2
Michael O'Connell makes two point jump shot
12-15
10:04
DJ Campbell turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Parker Jr. steals)
9:39
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
9:37
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
9:28
Christian Tucker turnover (lost ball) (Michael O'Connell steals)
9:27
Christian Tucker personal foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
9:14
Michael O'Connell misses two point jump shot
9:12
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
8:54
DJ Campbell turnover (bad pass)
8:45
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
8:43
DJ Campbell defensive rebound
8:37
+2
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point dunk (DJ Campbell assists)
12-17
8:36
Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul)
8:36
+1
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-18
8:22
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
8:20
Marcus Hill offensive rebound
8:16
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
14-18
7:54
Mady Sissoko misses two point hook shot
7:52
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
7:38
+2
Ismaël Diouf makes two point layup
16-18
7:15
Andrej Stojakovic misses two point layup
7:13
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
7:04
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
7:02
Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
6:43
Jayden Taylor shooting foul (Jovan Blacksher Jr. draws the foul)
6:43
TV timeout
6:43
+1
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-19
6:43
+1
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-20
6:27
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
6:25
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
6:04
+2
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point dunk (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
16-22
5:39
Michael O'Connell misses two point jump shot
5:37
Golden Bears defensive rebound
5:37
Ismaël Diouf personal foul
5:16
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point jump shot (Jeremiah Wilkinson assists)
16-24
4:56
+2
Dontrez Styles makes two point jump shot
18-24
4:26
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
4:24
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
4:24
Rytis Petraitis personal foul (Dontrez Styles draws the foul)
4:05
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
4:03
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
3:56
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
3:54
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
3:47
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point jump shot
20-24
3:17
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
3:15
Ismaël Diouf defensive rebound
3:05
+3
Ismaël Diouf makes three point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
23-24
2:50
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
2:48
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
2:40
Marcus Hill turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Wilkinson steals)
2:32
+2
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point layup (Rytis Petraitis assists)
23-26
1:59
Jeremiah Wilkinson shooting foul (Michael O'Connell draws the foul)
1:59
TV timeout
1:59
+1
Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-26
1:59
+1
Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-26
1:43
+3
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot (Andrej Stojakovic assists)
25-29
1:27
+2
Ismaël Diouf makes two point layup
27-29
1:08
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:06
Golden Bears offensive rebound
0:51
+2
Andrej Stojakovic makes two point jump shot
27-31
0:40
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
0:31
Trey Parker misses two point jump shot
0:29
Dontrez Styles offensive rebound
0:12
+3
Trey Parker makes three point jump shot
30-31
0:01
+3
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot
30-34
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NCST
Wolfpack
32
CAL
Golden Bears
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists)
32-34
19:16
Rytis Petraitis misses two point layup
19:14
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
19:06
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
19:04
Jeremiah Wilkinson defensive rebound
18:56
Michael O'Connell personal foul
18:54
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point layup (Rytis Petraitis assists)
32-36
18:36
Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
18:36
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-36
18:36
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-36
18:21
DJ Campbell misses two point layup
18:19
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
18:07
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
36-36
17:47
+2
Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup
36-38
17:29
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point jump shot
38-38
17:09
Andrej Stojakovic misses two point layup
17:07
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
17:05
Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
17:05
+1
Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-39
17:05
+1
Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-40
16:52
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
16:50
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
16:42
Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot
16:40
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
16:34
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup
40-40
16:17
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point jump shot (Andrej Stojakovic assists)
40-42
16:07
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
42-42
15:45
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
15:43
Ismaël Diouf defensive rebound
15:39
Ismaël Diouf turnover (Jovan Blacksher Jr. steals)
15:35
Ismaël Diouf shooting foul (Andrej Stojakovic draws the foul)
15:35
TV timeout
15:35
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-43
15:35
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-44
15:22
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
15:20
Lee Dort defensive rebound
15:12
Andrej Stojakovic turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Taylor steals)
15:06
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
44-44
14:49
Dontrez Styles blocks Jeremiah Wilkinson's three point jump shot
14:47
Golden Bears offensive rebound
14:32
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:30
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
14:07
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
14:05
Dontrez Styles offensive rebound
14:01
Joshua Ola-Joseph blocks Jayden Taylor's two point layup
13:59
Lee Dort defensive rebound
13:50
Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
13:48
Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
13:43
Marcus Hill misses two point layup
13:41
Dontrez Styles offensive rebound
13:41
+2
Dontrez Styles makes two point layup
46-44
13:41
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
13:25
Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot
13:23
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
13:15
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
13:13
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
13:04
+3
Rytis Petraitis makes three point jump shot (Lee Dort assists)
46-47
12:43
Ismaël Diouf misses two point layup
12:41
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
12:35
+3
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot (Rytis Petraitis assists)
46-50
12:08
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
12:06
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
11:59
Rytis Petraitis turnover (bad pass)
11:59
TV timeout
11:41
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
48-50
11:29
Andrej Stojakovic turnover (traveling)
11:15
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
11:13
Golden Bears defensive rebound
10:56
Jayden Taylor personal foul (DJ Campbell draws the foul)
10:35
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
10:33
Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound
10:26
+2
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup
48-52
10:15
Trey Parker misses two point jump shot
10:13
Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
10:05
DJ Campbell misses two point dunk
10:03
Christian Tucker offensive rebound
9:51
+2
Lee Dort makes two point layup (Jeremiah Wilkinson assists)
48-54
9:18
Joshua Ola-Joseph shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
9:18
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-54
9:18
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-54
9:04
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point jump shot
50-56
8:41
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
52-56
8:20
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point layup
8:18
Lee Dort offensive rebound
8:14
+2
Lee Dort makes two point layup
52-58
8:01
+2
Trey Parker makes two point jump shot
54-58
8:00
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
8:00
TV timeout
7:33
Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot
7:31
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
7:31
Jayden Taylor personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
7:27
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup
54-60
7:03
Dontrez Styles turnover (bad pass) (Jovan Blacksher Jr. steals)
6:55
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
6:53
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
6:49
Dontrez Styles blocks Mady Sissoko's two point layup
6:47
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
6:36
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point jump shot
54-62
6:29
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Trey Parker assists)
57-62
6:05
Jeremiah Wilkinson turnover (lost ball)
5:50
Andrej Stojakovic blocks Jayden Taylor's three point jump shot
5:48
Wolfpack offensive rebound
5:43
Mady Sissoko blocks Ben Middlebrooks's two point layup
5:41
Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
5:37
Trey Parker blocks Andrej Stojakovic's two point layup
5:35
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
5:20
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
5:18
Golden Bears defensive rebound
5:18
Ben Middlebrooks personal foul
4:55
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point jump shot
57-64
4:38
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
4:36
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
4:28
Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
4:26
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
4:12
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
4:10
Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
3:55
Ismaël Diouf blocks Jeremiah Wilkinson's two point layup
3:53
Andrej Stojakovic offensive rebound
3:48
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:46
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
3:41
Dontrez Styles personal foul
3:41
TV timeout
3:41
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:41
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
3:21
Dontrez Styles misses three point jump shot
3:19
Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
2:57
+3
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Wilkinson assists)
57-67
2:37
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
2:35
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
2:18
+3
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Wilkinson assists)
57-70
2:06
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
1:46
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
1:44
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
1:37
Michael O'Connell personal foul (Jeremiah Wilkinson draws the foul)
1:37
+1
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-71
1:37
+1
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-72
1:24
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
1:22
Wolfpack offensive rebound
1:17
+2
Paul McNeil makes two point jump shot
59-72
1:17
Jeremiah Wilkinson shooting foul (Paul McNeil draws the foul)
