Duke Blue Devils at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Boozer has 21 points and 13 rebounds in No. 6 Duke' 71-56 victory over Cal
The Blue Devils (16-1, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) led 50-47 with 10 minutes remaining before going on a 21-5 run to put away the Bears (13-5, 1-4) in front of a sellout crowd of 11,201 at Haas Pavilion.
Boozer had 11 points in the run. The freshman who entered Wednesday leading the ACC in scoring at 22.9 points per game was held to four points in the first half.
Isaiah Evans added 17 points for Duke, which overcame rough nights from long range (7 for 32) and at the foul line (8 for 17) to win its fifth straight.
Lee Dort led the Bears with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Duke held the Bears to 36.5% shooting from the floor (19 for 52), and to 21.7%on 3-point attempts (5 for 23).
Cal led for 14:54 in the first half. The Bears used a 10-0 run capped by Dort's dunk to take a 25-19 lead with five minutes left in the half. The Blue Devils trailed 30-24 before scoring the final 13 points of the half for a 37-30 lead.
It was the first sellout at Haas since Feb. 7, 2024, when Cal beat USC 83-77 in overtime.
California Hosts No. 14 North Carolina on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:24 | BJ Fisher subbing in for California | 71 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Luke Butler subbing in for California | 71 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Dai Dai Ames subbing out for California | 71 - 56 |
Statistics
 DUKE |
 CAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 19-52 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 7-32 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 8-17 | FT | 13-17 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 17 | Fouls | 22 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 57 | Percent Led | 37 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 11,201 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-3 |
| Miami | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-4 |
| NC State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| 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 | 3-4 | 4.5 | 12-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Notre Dame | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |