Montana State Bobcats at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's BasketballWalker scores 28, Montana State knocks off Cal 63-60
The Golden Bears, whose last lead was 5-4, got two chances to tie when Robert Ford III missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 11 seconds to play. But Jalen Cone missed a 3 from the right wing and after the Bobcats lost the ball out of bounds his rushed shot was off the mark.
Patrick McMahon added 10 points for MSU (2-1) but he left the game with an injury with 6:46 to play. Another starter, Eddie Turner III, didn't make the trip. In addition, the Bobcats had four players with four fouls and they went 4 of 24 from 3-point range.
Walker, a sophomore transfer UT Arlington, was 12 of 21. The Cats shot 43% (25 of 58) despite their struggles from long range.
Jaylon Tyson scored 27 points, 19 in the second half, to keep the Golden Bears (2-2) in the game. Fardaws Aimaq added 14 points and 12 rebounds as Cal was plus-14 on the boards. Cal also had 16 turnovers to eight for the visitors.
Tyson scored Cal's 11 points with two free throws with 2:34 left making it 57-56. MSU's Brian Goracke then muscled inside for a basket and then added two free throws.
Walker had 14 points and the Bobcats led 33-27 at the half, despite going 1 of 12 on 3s.
Cal faces UTEP in the SoCal Challenge on Monday. Montana State plays host to its own tournament, facing Green Bay on Monday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | California Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jalen Cone missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | California Timeout | 63 - 60 |
Statistics
MTST |
CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 20-48 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-24 | 3PT | 3-18 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 9-11 | FT | 17-21 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 5 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 2,638 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |


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