Clemson Tigers at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 20 Clemson routs California 77-55, ties Duke for first place in ACC
The Tigers (20-4, 10-1) and Blue Devils meet in Durham, North Carolina, next Saturday. Duke (21-2, 10-1) lost 71-68 at No. 14 North Carolina on Saturday.
Clemson has won 14 consecutive ACC road games, tied for the second-longest road win streak in conference history. Duke won 24 in a row from 1998 through 2001. The Blue Devils also had a 14-game road ACC win streak (1962-64).
Jake Wahlin and Carter Welling each had 11 points for the Tigers, who went 27 for 59 (55.1%) from the floor, including 12 for 26 (46.2%) from beyond the arc.
Justin Pippen led Cal (17-7, 5-6) with a game-high 19 points.
Pippen's 3-pointer less than five minutes into the game gave the Bears a 13-9 lead. The Tigers then put together a 23-1 spurt capped by Wahlin's 3 that put Clemson up 32-14 with three minutes left in the half.
Dai Dai Ames scored for California on the ensuing possession, ending the Bears’ field-goal drought at nearly 13 minutes.
Clemson entered Saturday second in the ACC in fewest points allowed per game at 64.5. The Tigers led 39-20 at halftime as they held the Bears to 6 for 25 shooting in the opening half. California also committed nine turnovers in the first 20 minutes.
Cal played without center Lee Dort. He missed his fourth straight game because of a leg injury he suffered in the Bears’ 78-66 win at Stanford on Jan. 24.
Cal: Plays at Syracuse on Wednesday.
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This story has been corrected to show Wahlin and Welling each scored 11 points instead of 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Dai Dai Ames makes driving layup | 77 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Dallas Thomas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dillon Hunter assists) | 77 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:54 | Trent Steinour Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 53 |
Statistics
 CLEM |
 CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-49 | FG | 19-48 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 12-26 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 11-19 | FT | 13-15 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 16 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 77 | Percent Led | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 5,629 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-1 | - | 21-2 |
| Clemson | 10-1 | - | 20-4 |
| Virginia | 9-2 | 1 | 20-3 |
| NC State | 9-3 | 1.5 | 18-7 |
| North Carolina | 7-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| Miami | 7-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Louisville | 8-4 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
| SMU | 5-5 | 4.5 | 16-7 |
| California | 5-6 | 5 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-6 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Florida State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Stanford | 4-7 | 6 | 15-9 |
| Syracuse | 4-7 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-8 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
| Boston College | 2-8 | 7.5 | 9-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Notre Dame | 2-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-9 | 8 | 9-15 |