Mercyhurst Lakers at California Golden Bears
· Cal Classic
Jeremiah Wilkinson scores 25 points and Cal drops Mercyhurst 81-55
Wilkinson, a backup guard, made 9 of 12 shots overall and 6 of 8 3-pointers. His previous highs were 23 points and two 3-pointers, both against Air Force. He also had personal bests of four assists and two steals against Mercyhurst.
Andrej Stojakovic had 15 points and Joshua Ola-Joseph added 13 for Cal (6-1).
One 3-pointer by Stojakovic and two from Wilkinson helped the Golden Bears push their 18-point halftime lead to 58-35. Later, a 10-0 run that started near the 10-minute mark gave Cal a 30-point lead. The Lakers went four minutes without a field goal.
A four-point play by Devin Curtis gave the Bears their biggest lead, 81-48, with 2:50 remaining.
Bernie Blunt scored 11 points and Aidan Reichert added 10 for the Lakers (4-4).
The Golden Bears scored two points in the first 4 1/2 minutes but 65% from the field over the remainder of the first half. A 10-2 finishing run gave them a 41-23 halftime lead. Wilkinson led the way with 3 of 4 3-pointers and 12 points.
The Cal Classic was a multi-team event that began on Nov. 21. Cal defeated Air Force and Sacramento State in earlier games.
The Bears are off to their best start to a season since 2016-17.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | California Turnover. | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jayden Karapetian Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Jake Lemelman missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 81 |
Statistics
 MERC |
 CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-53 | FG | 29-53 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 12-16 | FT | 12-18 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 2,093 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
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| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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