Washington State Cougars at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bonton scores 21, Washington State beats California 71-60
Efe Abogidi added 12 points and nine rebounds and Noah Williams scored 11 points for the Cougars (9-1, 2-1 Pac-12). Abogidi made 3 of 4 from 3-point range and Bonton hit 2 of 4 from the arc.
Washington State used an 8-0 run to take its biggest lead at 51-36 on Williams’ layup with 12:14 left in the second half. The Golden Bears (5-7, 0-5) closed within seven when Jalen Celestine’s 3-pointer made it 65-58 with 1:09 left but got no closer.
Andre Kelly had 11 points, and Ryan Betley and Lars Thiemann added 10 points each for Cal.
The Bears’ leading scorer, Matt Bradley, missed his first full game after injuring his left ankle in the first half of Cal’s 73-64 loss to Oregon State on Saturday.
Washington State travels to Santa Cruz, California, to face Stanford and California hosts Washington both on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jalen Celestine Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Efe Abogidi missed Layup. | 71 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Aljaz Kunc Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 60 |
Statistics
 WSU |
 CAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-52 | FG | 20-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 18-23 | FT | 15-22 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |