Utah Utes at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ames scores 25 and Pippen adds 23 as Cal holds off Utah, 79-72
Ames (9-for-14) and Pippen (8-for-15) each had efficient shooting nights for the Golden Bears as they moved to 7-1 for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
Cal shot 45% from the field and 39% from deep, and held Utah to 42% and 29% marks, respectively. The Golden Bears also shot 92% from the charity stripe (22 of 24).
John Camden scored 13 points (4-of-7 shooting), and Lee Dort grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.
Utah took the lead early in the first half, but Cal battled back to claim the lead for good with 1:04 remaining in the frame. They did not trail for the entirety of the second, though the Utes got to within two points with 3:21 left in regulation.
Terrence Brown led with 15 points, and Keanu Dawes and Seydou Traore each added 14 points for the Utes (6-3). Dawes added nine rebounds and dished five assists to pace his team in both categories.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dai Dai Ames Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | John Camden Block. | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 79 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 25-55 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 14-19 | FT | 22-24 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 2,783 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1.5 | 16-4 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 18-2 |
| BYU | 5-2 | 2.5 | 17-3 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 3 | 16-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-3 | 3 | 14-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5.5 | 12-8 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Arizona State | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 6.5 | 11-8 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 6-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Miami | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-4 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-4 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| California | 3-4 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| Stanford | 3-4 | 4.5 | 14-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Notre Dame | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |