Jan 15, 2025; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; California Golden Bears head coach Mark Madsen reacts within the first half at Dean E. Smith Heart. Necessary Credit score: Bob Donnan-Imagn Photos Jeremiah Wilkinson had 18 factors in his first collegiate begin and Cal overcame the absence of main scorer Andrej Stojakovic to show again Florida State 77-68 on Wednesday night time in Berkeley, Calif.
DJ Campbell gave the Golden Bears (10-9, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Convention) the lead for good on a 3-pointer with 11:32 remaining within the recreation.
Joshua Ola-Joseph and Mady Sissoko chipped in with 14 factors apiece, Rytis Petraitis 12 and Campbell 11 for Cal, which received its second straight regardless of not having Stojakovic, who started the day because the ACC’s fourth-leading scorer at 19.6 factors per recreation. The sophomore switch from Stanford missed the sport with an sickness.
Jamir Watkins put up a game-high-tying 18 factors for Florida State (13-6, 4-4), which took a 51-49 lead on a Jerry Deng dunk with 11:50 remaining.
Campbell countered 18 seconds later along with his 3-pointer, triggering a 14-2 run that put the Golden Bears in command.
Florida State received as shut as 69-63 with 1:21 to go, however Campbell dropped in a pair of free throws on the 1:10 mark, then two extra 25 seconds later, and the Seminoles received no nearer than eight the remainder of the way in which.
Petraitis contributed 4 factors and Ola-Joseph a three-point play to the game-swinging burst, throughout which the Seminoles missed 12 of 13 pictures and blended in three turnovers over virtually 6 1/2 minutes.
Petraitis and Sissoko shared game-high rebound honors with 13 every as a part of double-doubles for Cal, which outrebounded the company 47-42.
Ola-Joseph hit three 3-pointers and Wilkinson made two for the Golden Bears, who outscored Florida State 18-9 from deep regardless of making simply 6 of 23 makes an attempt (26.1 p.c). The Seminoles went simply 3-for-15 from lengthy vary (20 p.c).
Wilkinson additionally discovered time for 3 assists, one fewer than Petraitis’ game-high complete.
Malique Ewin backed Watkins with 16 factors to enrich a team-high 10 rebounds and Deng totaled 11 factors off the bench for the Seminoles, who had received two video games in a row.
Florida State’s Taylor Bol Bowen added 9 factors, seven rebounds and 4 blocks.
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