California Golden Bears at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballJaland Lowe scores 27 points and Pittsburgh used a big second half to beat California 86-74
Pitt (11-2, 2-0 ACC) has won 14 straight games at the Petersen Events Center — its longest home winning streak since 2013-14
Cal led by 16 points with 4:19 left in the first half before missing its last six shots of the half to have the lead trimmed to 42-38.
Lowe made back-to-back baskets to give Pitt a 55-48 lead with 15:02 remaining in the second half. The Panthers did not make their next field goal until the 7:54 mark when Guillermo Diaz Graham made a 3-pointer from the corner. Pitt missed five straight shots during its field-goal drought, but made 11 of 13 free throws to stay in front.
Pitt led by at least six points over the final eight minutes. Cal was 1 of 7 from 3-point range in the second half.
Freshman Brandin Cummings made his first career start and finished with 15 points for Pitt.
Jeremiah Wilkinson led California (7-6, 0-2) with 21 points. Andrej Stojakovic added 19 points, 10 coming at the free-throw line, and Rytis Petraitis scored 11. Stojakovic was inserted into the starting lineup because Joshua Ola-Joseph was out due to illness.
Both teams are on the court again on Saturday, with California playing at Clemson and Pitt hosting Stanford.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jeremiah Wilkinson made Free Throw. | 74 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jeremiah Wilkinson made Free Throw. | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jeremiah Wilkinson made Free Throw. | 72 - 86 |
Statistics
CAL |
PITT |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 26-52 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 24-29 | FT | 26-34 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 7,177 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |


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