Harris scores 21 points and SMU beats Cal 81-77 after blowing big second-half lead
AP
Feb 27, 2025
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Chuck Harris scored 21 points and SMU Mustangs beat California Golden Bears 81-77 despite blowing a 16-point second-half lead Wednesday night.
Harris was 9-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers. B.J. Edwards added 18 points and five assists and Samet Yigitoglu had 11 points for the Mustangs (21-7, 12-5 ACC), who shot 56%, made 8 of 15 3-point attempts and survived 18 turnovers.
Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 20 points that included a trio of 3-pointers, Mady Sissoko had 16 points and Rytis Petraitis 12 for the Golden Bears. Cal (12-16, 5-12) shot only 39% but was 22 of 32 at the line to the Mustangs' 13 of 20 and used strong offensive rebounding for 21 second-chance points.
After Cal tied the game with 5 1/2 minutes left, SMU scored the next nine points. Sissoko scored Cal's last six points in the final minute and it wasn't until Matt Cross sank two free throws with three seconds left that SMU clinched the win.
The Mustangs led by 16 after Edwards' 3-pointer to open the second half and were still up by 10 when a 15-5 Cal run capped by four Andrej Stojakovic free throws tied the game.
SMU led 42-29 led at halftime behind 13 points from Harris.
SMU swept the season series having beaten Cal 76-65 on Jan. 29 in Dallas.
The Golden Bears have lost five straight.
Cal is host to Boston College and SMU plays at Stanford in Saturday games.
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1st Half
SMU
Mustangs
42
CAL
Golden Bears
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Golden Bears gains possession)
19:30
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:28
Matt Cross defensive rebound
18:59
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:27
Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot
18:25
Matt Cross defensive rebound
18:18
Matt Cross misses two point layup
18:16
Matt Cross offensive rebound
18:16
+2
B.J. Edwards makes two point layup
4-0
17:53
Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
17:51
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
17:42
B.J. Edwards misses two point layup
17:40
Jeremiah Wilkinson defensive rebound
17:35
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point layup (Jeremiah Wilkinson assists)
4-2
17:23
+3
Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot
7-2
17:04
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
17:02
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
16:56
Kario Oquendo misses two point layup
16:54
Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
16:37
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:35
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
16:27
+3
B.J. Edwards makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
10-2
16:27
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
16:27
TV timeout
16:02
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point layup
16:00
Matt Cross defensive rebound
15:42
B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
15:40
Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
15:29
Matt Cross shooting foul (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul)
15:29
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-3
15:29
Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:29
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
15:14
+3
Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)
13-3
14:52
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point jump shot
13-5
14:41
+3
Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)
16-5
14:22
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
14:20
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
14:19
Mady Sissoko misses two point layup
14:17
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
14:15
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
16-7
14:07
+2
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
18-7
13:43
Kario Oquendo blocks Jeremiah Wilkinson's three point jump shot
13:41
Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
13:29
+3
Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot
21-7
13:06
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
13:04
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
12:55
+2
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point layup
23-7
12:50
Rytis Petraitis turnover (B.J. Edwards steals)
12:47
Rytis Petraitis blocks B.J. Edwards's two point layup
12:45
Christian Tucker defensive rebound
12:40
+3
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (Christian Tucker assists)
23-10
12:13
Chuck Harris offensive foul
12:13
Chuck Harris turnover (offensive foul)
12:00
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point jump shot (Lee Dort assists)
23-12
12:00
B.J. Edwards shooting foul (Jeremiah Wilkinson draws the foul)
12:00
TV timeout
12:00
+1
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-13
11:43
B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
11:41
Lee Dort defensive rebound
11:22
Lee Dort turnover (AJ George steals)
11:19
AJ George turnover (DJ Campbell steals)
11:10
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup
23-15
10:38
AJ George misses two point jump shot
10:36
Lee Dort defensive rebound
10:18
Spencer Mahoney misses two point jump shot
10:18
Golden Bears offensive rebound
10:18
Jerrell Colbert personal foul
10:10
Mady Sissoko misses two point jump shot
10:08
Jerrell Colbert defensive rebound
9:49
Matt Cross misses two point jump shot
9:47
Matt Cross offensive rebound
9:45
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup
25-15
9:29
Chuck Harris shooting foul (Jeremiah Wilkinson draws the foul)
9:29
+1
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-16
9:29
+1
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-17
9:15
Matt Cross misses two point jump shot
9:13
Spencer Mahoney defensive rebound
9:02
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:01
Mustangs defensive rebound
9:01
Mady Sissoko personal foul
8:43
Jerrell Colbert turnover (DJ Campbell steals)
8:27
Spencer Mahoney turnover (Tibet Gorener steals)
8:23
+2
B.J. Edwards makes two point layup
27-17
7:52
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
7:50
Jerrell Colbert defensive rebound
7:40
+2
Jerrell Colbert makes two point dunk (B.J. Edwards assists)
29-17
7:21
DJ Campbell turnover (Jerrell Colbert steals)
7:21
TV timeout
6:55
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup
31-17
6:36
Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
6:35
Golden Bears offensive rebound
6:31
+2
Lee Dort makes two point layup (Jeremiah Wilkinson assists)
31-19
6:31
Matt Cross shooting foul (Lee Dort draws the foul)
6:31
Lee Dort misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:31
Lee Dort offensive rebound
6:24
Tibet Gorener personal foul (Lee Dort draws the foul)
6:24
Lee Dort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:24
Lee Dort misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:24
Yohan Traore defensive rebound
6:10
+2
Yohan Traore makes two point layup (Kario Oquendo assists)
33-19
5:45
Lee Dort offensive foul
5:45
Lee Dort turnover (offensive foul)
5:27
+3
Tibet Gorener makes three point jump shot (Kario Oquendo assists)
36-19
5:07
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
5:05
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
5:00
B.J. Edwards turnover (Mady Sissoko steals)
4:49
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
4:48
Golden Bears offensive rebound
4:32
Samet Yiğitoğlu personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
4:32
+1
Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-20
4:32
+1
Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-21
4:25
B.J. Edwards turnover (DJ Campbell steals)
4:24
DJ Campbell misses two point layup
4:24
Andrej Stojakovic offensive rebound
4:24
Andrej Stojakovic turnover
4:21
Rytis Petraitis personal foul
4:08
+2
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)
38-21
3:53
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
3:51
Yohan Traore defensive rebound
3:45
B.J. Edwards turnover
3:42
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
38-23
3:23
B.J. Edwards turnover (Jeremiah Wilkinson steals)
3:20
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point dunk
38-25
3:18
Mustangs 30 second timeout
3:18
TV timeout
2:51
Yohan Traore misses two point jump shot
2:49
Keon Ambrose-Hylton offensive rebound
2:42
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
2:40
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
2:29
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (Andrej Stojakovic assists)
38-27
2:07
Kario Oquendo turnover (Rytis Petraitis steals)
2:03
Tibet Gorener personal foul (Andrej Stojakovic draws the foul)
2:03
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-28
2:03
Andrej Stojakovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:03
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
1:49
+2
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point dunk (Tibet Gorener assists)
40-28
1:38
Andrej Stojakovic turnover (B.J. Edwards steals)
1:31
Tibet Gorener turnover (Rytis Petraitis steals)
1:26
Andrej Stojakovic turnover (Chuck Harris steals)
1:21
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point layup (Keon Ambrose-Hylton assists)
42-28
0:49
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
0:49
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
0:49
Keon Ambrose-Hylton personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
0:49
+1
Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-29
0:49
Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:49
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
0:48
Rytis Petraitis personal foul
0:35
Jeremiah Wilkinson personal foul
0:29
Christian Tucker personal foul
0:24
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point jump shot
0:22
Mustangs offensive rebound
0:02
Rytis Petraitis blocks Samet Yiğitoğlu's two point layup
0:00
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SMU
Mustangs
39
CAL
Golden Bears
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
+3
B.J. Edwards makes three point jump shot
45-29
19:22
+3
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot (Andrej Stojakovic assists)
45-32
19:02
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
19:01
Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
19:01
Samet Yiğitoğlu personal foul
18:46
Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot
18:44
Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
18:39
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
18:37
Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
18:33
Chuck Harris turnover
18:18
+2
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point layup
45-34
17:58
Samet Yiğitoğlu turnover
17:42
Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
17:40
Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
17:32
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point layup
47-34
17:15
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
17:13
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
17:10
Andrej Stojakovic personal foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
17:10
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-34
17:10
Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:10
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
16:58
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
48-36
16:49
Chuck Harris turnover (Jovan Blacksher Jr. steals)
16:46
Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover
16:28
B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
16:28
Golden Bears defensive rebound
16:28
AJ George personal foul
16:07
Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot
16:07
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
16:07
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
48-38
16:07
Jerrell Colbert personal foul (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul)
16:07
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-39
15:43
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point jump shot
50-39
15:43
TV timeout
15:35
+3
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
50-42
15:19
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point jump shot
52-42
14:53
Jerrell Colbert personal foul
14:49
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
14:47
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
14:22
Jerrell Colbert offensive foul
14:22
Jerrell Colbert turnover (offensive foul)
14:22
Chuck Harris personal foul (DJ Campbell draws the foul)
14:22
+1
DJ Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-43
14:22
+1
DJ Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-44
13:58
Jovan Blacksher Jr. personal foul (B.J. Edwards draws the foul)
13:58
+1
B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-44
13:58
B.J. Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:58
Golden Bears defensive rebound
13:57
Samet Yiğitoğlu personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
13:57
Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:57
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
13:42
Mady Sissoko personal foul
13:32
Rytis Petraitis personal foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
13:32
Matt Cross misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:32
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-44
13:07
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
13:05
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
13:04
Kario Oquendo turnover (DJ Campbell steals)
13:04
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point layup
54-46
13:04
Kario Oquendo personal foul (DJ Campbell draws the foul)
13:04
DJ Campbell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:04
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
12:43
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point layup (B.J. Edwards assists)
56-46
12:34
+3
Christian Tucker makes three point jump shot (DJ Campbell assists)
56-49
12:14
+3
B.J. Edwards makes three point jump shot
59-49
12:12
Mustangs 30 second timeout
11:54
+2
Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup
59-51
11:31
Matt Cross turnover
11:31
TV timeout
11:13
AJ George personal foul (Andrej Stojakovic draws the foul)
11:13
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-52
11:13
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-53
10:44
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
10:42
Kario Oquendo offensive rebound
10:37
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point layup
61-53
10:37
Christian Tucker personal foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
10:37
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-53
10:15
Andrej Stojakovic misses two point layup
10:13
Lee Dort offensive rebound
10:09
+2
Lee Dort makes two point layup
62-55
9:59
B.J. Edwards turnover (Andrej Stojakovic steals)
9:53
Andrej Stojakovic misses two point layup
9:51
Jeremiah Wilkinson offensive rebound
9:48
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup
62-57
9:30
Lee Dort personal foul
9:21
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point jump shot
64-57
9:00
Christian Tucker misses three point jump shot
8:58
Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
8:45
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
8:43
Christian Tucker defensive rebound
8:42
B.J. Edwards personal foul (Christian Tucker draws the foul)
8:42
+1
Christian Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-58
8:42
+1
Christian Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-59
8:13
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
8:11
Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
8:01
B.J. Edwards misses two point layup
8:01
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
8:01
Samet Yiğitoğlu personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
8:01
Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:01
+1
Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-60
7:59
Rytis Petraitis personal foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
7:59
TV timeout
7:59
Matt Cross misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:59
Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
7:34
+2
Christian Tucker makes two point layup
64-62
7:18
Matt Cross turnover (Christian Tucker steals)
7:14
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point layup
7:12
Christian Tucker offensive rebound
6:56
Christian Tucker turnover
6:29
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
6:27
Jerrell Colbert offensive rebound
6:25
+2
Jerrell Colbert makes two point layup
66-62
6:04
Chuck Harris personal foul (Andrej Stojakovic draws the foul)
6:04
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-63
6:04
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-64
5:40
B.J. Edwards misses two point layup
5:38
Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
5:33
Jerrell Colbert personal foul (Andrej Stojakovic draws the foul)
5:33
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-65
5:33
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-66
5:20
Mady Sissoko personal foul (Samet Yiğitoğlu draws the foul)
5:20
+1
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-66
5:20
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:20
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
4:56
Rytis Petraitis turnover
4:50
+2
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
69-66
4:29
DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
4:27
Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
3:58
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point jump shot
3:58
Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
3:58
Mady Sissoko personal foul (Samet Yiğitoğlu draws the foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
+1
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-66
3:58
+1
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-66
3:38
Rytis Petraitis turnover (B.J. Edwards steals)
3:34
+2
B.J. Edwards makes two point dunk
73-66
3:18
Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot
3:18
Mustangs defensive rebound
3:18
Golden Bears 60 second timeout
2:49
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point layup
75-66
2:33
Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
2:31
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
2:26
Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot
2:24
Matt Cross defensive rebound
2:02
Chuck Harris turnover
1:53
+3
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (DJ Campbell assists)
75-69
1:28
DJ Campbell personal foul (B.J. Edwards draws the foul)
1:28
B.J. Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:28
+1
B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-69
1:11
Keon Ambrose-Hylton blocks Jeremiah Wilkinson's two point layup
1:09
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
1:07
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point jump shot
76-71
0:58
Mustangs 30 second timeout
0:44
B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
0:43
Golden Bears defensive rebound
0:43
Samet Yiğitoğlu personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
0:43
+1
Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-72
0:43
Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:43
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
0:41
Rytis Petraitis personal foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
0:41
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-72
0:41
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
0:41
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-72
0:35
Keon Ambrose-Hylton blocks Jeremiah Wilkinson's two point layup
0:35
Golden Bears offensive rebound
0:29
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (DJ Campbell assists)
78-74
0:22
DJ Campbell personal foul (B.J. Edwards draws the foul)
0:22
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
0:22
B.J. Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:22
+1
B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-74
0:15
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
0:13
Christian Tucker offensive rebound
0:09
Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
0:07
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
0:05
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point layup
79-76
0:05
Matt Cross shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
0:05
+1
Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 1
79-77
0:03
Christian Tucker personal foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
