California Golden Bears at Washington State Cougars
· Pac-12 Tournament - 1st Round
Washington State never trails, beats Cal in Pac-12 tourney
Washington State (19-13) will look for its fifth straight win when it faces No. 2 seed UCLA in a Thursday quarterfinal. UCLA beat the Cougars 76-56 about three weeks ago.
Abogidi was 7 of 17 from the field. Tyrell Roberts added 14 points for the Cougars, which also swept the regular-season series against Cal. Michael Flowers and TJ Bamba had 12 points apiece. Dishon Jackson matched a career high with five blocked shots to go with four points.
Jordan Shepherd scored 19 points to lead Cal (12-20), which has lost five of its last six games. Jalen Celestine had 11 points.
Washington State opened the game on a 9-2 surge on its way to a 32-20 halftime advantage. Cal cut the deficit to four early in the second half but didn't get closer.
Washington State is 2-1 with coach Kyle Smith in the conference tournament, winning in 2020 before COVID-19 shut down the tournament and losing last season in the first round. The win in 2020 was WSU’s first in the tournament since 2009.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jordan Shepherd made Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:10 | DJ Rodman made Free Throw. | 56 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:10 | DJ Rodman made Free Throw. | 56 - 65 |
Statistics
 CAL |
 WSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-64 | FG | 20-55 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 3-19 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-22 | FT | 20-23 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 7 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Clemson | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Miami | 4-1 | 1.5 | 15-3 |
| NC State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Stanford | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| SMU | 2-3 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| Wake Forest | 2-3 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| California | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Notre Dame | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Boston College | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Florida State | 0-5 | 5.5 | 7-11 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 7-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Santa Clara | 7-1 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Saint Mary's | 6-1 | 1 | 17-3 |
| San Francisco | 4-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Pacific | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-8 |
| Washington State | 3-3 | 3.5 | 8-11 |
| Portland | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
| Oregon State | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
| Seattle U | 2-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| San Diego | 2-5 | 5 | 8-12 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-6 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Pepperdine | 1-6 | 6 | 6-14 |