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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Recent Plays
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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 | 20-13 |
| 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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