Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's BasketballBrooks posts double-double, leads Washington over Cal 65-56
Keyon Menifield had 16 points and five assists for Washington (16-13, 8-10 Pac-12), which swept the season series. Koren Johnson added 10 points and Braxton Meah had six points to go with 10 rebounds.
Washington never trailed and had an 18-point lead with 12:03 to play. Cal used a 15-3 run to cut the deficit to 52-46 but didn’t get closer. It was the Huskies fifth consecutive win in the series, and they have won nine of the last 12. It’s also their first win in Berkeley since 2013.
Sam Alajiki scored 13 points and Grant Newell had 12 to lead Cal (3-25, 2-15), which shot 31% overall, had 15 turnovers and lost its 12th straight game.
Washington built an early nine-point lead in the first half before Cal pulled to 22-20. The Huskies closed on a 10-2 run, capped by Cole Bajema's 3-pointer, and headed into halftime up 32-24. Brooks scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in the first half. Menifield added 10 points.
Cal hosts Washington State on Saturday. Washington plays at Stanford on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Sam Alajiki made Dunk. | 65 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Sam Alajiki Steal. | 65 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jamal Bey Turnover. | 65 - 54 |
Statistics
WASH |
CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-49 | FG | 20-64 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 2-16 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 15-26 | FT | 14-21 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 1,329 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |


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