California Golden Bears at Boston College Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bell, Camden combine for 10 3-pointers, help Cal cruise past Boston College 86-75
Cal (18-8, 6-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) never trailed against BC, and led by as many as 20 points in each half. The Golden Bears ended a two-game skid that included a 107-100, double-overtime loss to Syracuse.
Bell shot 8 of 13 from the field and 6 of 10 from long range. John Camden made four 3s and finished with 15 points. Dai Dai Ames also scored 15 points and Justin Pippen chipped in with 12. Cal shot 56% overall and 48% (14 of 29) from beyond the arc.
Fred Payne scored 16 points to lead Boston College (9-16, 2-10), which has lost six straight games. Chase Forte added 14 points, and Luka Toews and Jayden Hastings scored 12 each.
With 4:18 remaining, Toews hit a 3-pointer to spark a 10-3 spurt that pulled the Eagles to 80-71 with 2:16 left. Camden answered with a 3 and BC didn't get closer.
Cal used a 19-8 run, capped by Camden's 3-pointer, for a 20-point lead late in the first half. Payne's 3 helped pull the Eagles to 43-28 at the break. In the second half, another Camden 3 stretched the Golden Bears' lead to 55-35 with 16:32 to play.
Boston College: The Eagles are at Florida State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Mantas Kocanas Steal. | 86 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Fred Payne bad pass turnover | 86 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:13 | John Camden makes free throw 2 of 2 | 86 - 75 |
Statistics
 CAL |
 BC |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-54 | FG | 29-60 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 14-29 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 12-16 | FT | 9-16 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 3,485 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |