California Golden Bears at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Gurdak helps Virginia Tech pull away to beat Cal 78-75
Gurdak's layup gave the Hokies a 68-67 lead with 3:52 to play, and he added two free throws to make it 70-67. Cal pulled within a point four times, the last at 76-75 after a pair of John Camden free throws with eight seconds left.
Jailen Bedford made the second of two free-throw attempts for the Hokies with three seconds to play before Cal's Justin Pippen missed a 3 at the buzzer to end it.
Bedford finished with 13 points for Virginia Tech (13-4, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which snapped a two-game skid. Jaden Schutt and Neoklis Avdalas added 11 points apiece. Tobi Lawal scored 10 points before fouling out.
Dai Dai Ames was 8-of-12 shooting and scored 21 points to lead five in double figures for Cal (13-4, 1-3). The Golden Bears have lost three of their last four games since ending a nine-game win streak.
Cal jumped out to a 29-18 lead but Virginia Tech closed the first half on a 19-3 run to tie it 37-all. Lee Dort scored 10 first-half points for the Golden Bears. Schutt paced the Hokies with eight points.
Virginia Tech: At No. 24 SMU on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Amani Hansberry Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Justin Pippen misses 24-foot three point jumper | 75 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jailen Bedford makes free throw 2 of 2 | 75 - 78 |
Statistics
 CAL |
 VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-56 | FG | 23-53 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 19-21 | FT | 27-31 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 28 | Fouls | 18 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 61 | Percent Led | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 5,323 | Capacity:
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 | 4-4 | 4 | 15-6 |
| 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 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| 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 |