SMU Mustangs at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pippen scores 24 points, leads Cal past SMU 73-69
Pippen scored six points during a 10-2 surge to give Cal a 64-58 lead with 3:43 to play. But Corey Washington scored nine consecutive points, which included two 3-pointers, and SMU regained the lead at 67-64 with 1:58 remaining.
John Camden answered with two free throws before Pippen hit a jumper and then shot 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to give the Golden Bears a 72-69 advantage with 12 seconds left. Jermaine O’Neal Jr. missed a 3-point shot for SMU on the next possession and Lee Dort added another free throw for Cal to seal it.
Pippen missed 8 of 10 3-point attempts but finished 8-of-19 shooting overall and made 6 of 7 from the free-throw line. Chris Bell made four 3s and finished with 20 points for Cal (20-8, 8-7 Atlantic Coast Conference). Camden added 14 points and Dort scored seven points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Boopie Miller and Washington scored 15 points apiece to lead SMU (19-9, 8-7). Jaron Pierre Jr. added 14 points and Samet Yigitoglu chipped in with 11.
Bell scored 15 points on three 3s and shot 6 of 8 from the floor to help Cal take a 38-33 lead into the break. Miller scored eight first-half points to pace SMU.
Cal hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Corey Washington Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Lee Dort misses free throw 2 of 2 | 69 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Lee Dort makes free throw 1 of 2 | 69 - 73 |
Statistics
 SMU |
 CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 26-65 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 9-32 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 11-26 | FT | 12-15 |
| 42 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 13 | Percent Led | 83 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 4,411 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-11 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 19-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-12 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 12-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |