NC State Wolfpack at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's BasketballBlacksher scores 18, Wilkinson adds 14 and Cal defeats N.C. State 74-62
The Golden Bears held the Wolfpack to 2 of 12 shooting, including nine misses in a row, over the final 6 1/2 minutes.
Rytis Petraitis hit a 3-pointer to give Cal a 47-46 lead with 13 minutes left and his next basket put the Bears up 62-54 with a little under seven minutes to go.
The Bears then wrapped it up with a 10-0 run that gave them a 72-57 lead with about 90 seconds remaining.
Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 13 points for Cal (12-11, 5-7 ACC) and Mady Sissoko grabbed 13 rebounds. Andre Stojakovic made his return from an illness and scored six points in his first action since Cal defeated N.C. State 65-62 on Jan. 18 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Marcus Hill had 20 points for the Wolfpack (9-13, 2-9), who have lost seven games in a row.
Blacksher hit three 3-pointers in the first half and scored 15 points. The Golden Bears led for the last 12 1/2 minutes and their lead reached eight points with five minutes to go. Cal led 34-30 at halftime.
Cal hosts Wake Forest on Saturday when N.C. State visits Stanford.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Michael O'Connell made Jumper. | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Mady Sissoko made Dunk. | 60 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Rytis Petraitis Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 72 |
Statistics
NCSU |
CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 27-64 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 11-11 | FT | 11-12 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 3,139 | 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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