Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
John Camden scores 22 to lead Cal over Cal State Bakersfield 87-60 in opener
Camden made 7 of 11 shots with three 3-pointers and hit all five of his free throws for the Golden Bears.
Dai Dai Ames had 18 points on 9-for-15 shooting for Cal and Justin Pippen and Lee Dort both scored 15.
Camden scored nine points in the first half to help the Golden Bears take a 37-26 lead. Camden made 2 of 6 from 3-point range before the break while his teammates were 0 for 10. Dailin Smith had 10 first-half points and four of the Roadrunners' nine baskets.
Dort had a dunk, Ames buried a jumper and Camden hit a 3-pointer in a 7-2 run to begin the second half and Cal never looked back.
Smith and reserve Ronald Jessamy both scored 16 to pace Cal State Bakersfield.
Cal shot 54% from the floor and held the Roadrunners to 36%.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Mike Price missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Stephon Marbury II Turnover. | 60 - 87 |
Statistics
 CSUB |
 CAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-53 | FG | 32-59 |
| 35.8 | Field Goal % | 54.2 |
| 3-9 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 21.7 |
| 19-30 | FT | 18-25 |
| 63.3 | Free Throw % | 72.0 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 3,143 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |