Kansas State Wildcats at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson, Nowell lead K-State to 63-54 victory over Cal
Johnson had nine points by halftime to help Kansas State (2-0) take a commanding 36-21 lead.
Cal (0-2) whittled away at its deficit behind Devin Askew and Kuany Kuany. Askew had 11 points after intermission, Kuany scored 10 and the Golden Bears closed to within 47-46 on a layup by Sam Alajiki with 5:37 remaining in the game.
Nowell answered with a four-point play and a layup in a 6-0 run and the Wildcats stayed in front from there.
Nae'Qwan Tomlin scored 11 for the Wildcats and Johnson had a game-high nine rebounds.
Askew finished with 17 points to lead Cal, but he also had six of the Golden Bears' 22 turnovers. Kuany scored 13.
K-State improved to 7-1 all-time versus Cal. The two schools last played each other in 2007.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Cam Carter Steal. | 63 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Grant Newell Turnover. | 63 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Grant Newell Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 54 |
Statistics
 KSU |
 CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 19-47 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-18 | FT | 11-19 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 3,607 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 34-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| 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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |