Pacific Tigers at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Anticevich sparks late run to lift Cal over Pacific 73-53
Pacific pulled within 52-51 on a basket by Jeremiah Bailey with 7:42 remaining in the game. Andre Kelly answered with a layup and a three-point play, sparking an 18-0 run that left the Golden Bears (8-5) leading 70-51 with 2:38 left. Two free throws by Jordan Bell ended a Tigers' scoring drought that lasted 5:44.
Anticevich hit a 3-pointer to put the finishing touches on Cal's fourth straight win and eighth straight at home. Anticevich had 10 points and Kelly scored seven in the Golden Bears' late run.
Anticevich buried a career-high seven 3-pointers in 11 tries and added 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Jalen Celestine pitched in with 12 points — on 5-of-6 shooting — and seven boards. Kelly and Jordan Shepherd added 11 points apiece.
Jaden Byers scored 10 points to lead the Tigers (5-9), who had nine different players score in taking a 30-25 halftime lead. The Tigers shot 38.6% overall and made just 5 of 20 from beyond the arc.
The two teams combined to take only 11 free throws in the game. Byers made the only foul shot taken in the first half.
Cal improved to 27-2 all-time against Pacific in a series that began in 1955. It was their first meeting since 2012.
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Statistics
 PAC |
 CAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 28-59 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 4-4 | FT | 6-7 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 3,712 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 30-3 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-5 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 20-13 |
| 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 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 23-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| 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 |