Sacramento State Hornets at California Golden Bears
· Empire Classic - Campus Game
Chris Bell scores 21, sparks California to 91-67 victory over Sacramento State
Bell and Justin Pippen combined for 29 points to help California take a 47-33 lead into the break. Bell sank 6 of 8 shots with three 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes.
John Camden's 3-pointer capped an 11-2 run to begin the second half and the Golden Bears (5-1) were never threatened. Cal took its biggest lead at 81-47 on a 3-pointer by Camden with nine minutes left to play.
Pippen finished with 16 points and five assists. Dai Dai Ames also scored 16 and Camden totaled 14 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Brandon Gardner hit 4 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 19 to lead the Hornets (3-4). Mark Lavrenov had 14 points and Prophet Johnson notched his fifth double-double of the young season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
The Golden Bears shot 50.8% overall and made 15 of 38 from beyond the arc (39.5%).
Sac State made only 18 of 67 shots (26.9%) overall, including 7 of 24 from distance. The Hornets made 24 of 30 free throws, while Cal sank 10 of 19.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Taj Glover made Free Throw. | 67 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Taj Glover made Free Throw. | 66 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mantas Kocanas Turnover. | 65 - 91 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-67 | FG | 33-65 |
| 27 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 15-38 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 24-30 | FT | 10-19 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 28 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 34 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 4,295 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |