California Golden Bears at Florida State Seminoles
· T. Rowe Price ACC Tournament - 2nd Round
McCray leads surging Florida State past Cal setting up ACC quarterfinal matchup with Duke
The eighth-seeded Seminoles (18-14) advance to play top-seeded Duke on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
McCray finished shooting 10 of 17 — including a thunderous windmill dunk off a steal. Lajae Jones scored 15 points, Chauncey Wiggins 14 and reserve Kobe MaGee scored all of his 13 in the first half.
Dai Dai Ames scored 27 points, Chris Bell 17, Justin Pippen 15, John Camden 11 and Lee Dort grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds for ninth-seeded Cal (21-11).
Cal darted to a 9-2 lead before the Seminoles took control. Florida State went on a on a 13-4 run and took the lead for good on a MaGee 3-pointer with 12:13 before halftime.
Florida State shot 53% (18 of 34) including 7 of 14 — after missing its first five — from 3-point range in the first half. Cal shot 41% (11 of 27) including a paltry 27% (3 of 11) from past the arc in the first half.
The Seminoles led 46-32 at halftime and stretched their lead to 56-39 with 16:31 left.
Florida State has won 11 of its last 14 against conference foes since dropping its first five to start ACC play.
Cal has lost three of its last four and now sweats its potential NCAA Tournament berth fate.
Cal: Awaits Selection Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 89 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Dai Dai Ames makes 26-foot three point jumper | 89 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Dai Dai Ames Offensive Rebound. | 86 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Dai Dai Ames misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 86 - 95 |
Statistics
 CAL |
 FSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-61 | FG | 35-61 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 13-28 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 16-24 | FT | 12-19 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 11 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 22 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 16 | Percent Led | 81 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
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 | 23-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| 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 |