National Basketball Association
California 86, UC Davis 61
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 10, 2016
Where: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California
Officials:
# Gerry Pollard, # Michael Greenstein, # Scott Brown
Attendance:
8664
By The Sports Xchange
Charlie Moore had 22 points, four assists and four steals to lead California to an 86-61 victory over visiting UC Davis on Saturday night at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
Moore made 7 of 9 field-goal attempts and 4 of 5 from 3-point range for the Golden Bears (8-2). Grant Mullins scored 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc.
Chima Moneke had 24 points and 10 rebounds for UC Davis (5-5). Brynton Lemar added 14 points.
Moneke made a jumper to give UC Davis an early lead, but it didn't last long. A basket by Jabari Bird sparked a 10-2 run that put Cal up 13-6 following a 3-pointer by Mullins. The Bears followed that with a 14-2 run to take a 27-9 lead on a layup by Roger Moute a Bidias.
The Aggies battled back to get within 13, but the Bears quickly extended the lead and carried a 39-18 advantage into the break. The Bears shot nearly 47 percent in the opening half and forced 16 turnovers while holding the Aggies to 33 percent shooting.
Cal continued to maintain a comfortable lead throughout the second half. The Bears went up by 22 on a three-point play by Kingsley Okoroh. Lemar and Mikey Henn made 3-pointers to fuel a 7-0 run that brought the Aggies within 14, but the Bears pushed the lead back to 22 on a 3-pointer by Mullins.
UC Davis made one last charge to get within 15 on a three-point play by Moneke, but the Aggies couldn't sustain the momentum. The Bears needed less than two minutes to reestablish a 20-point lead.
The Bears shot 56.6 percent from the field and made 10 of 19 from 3-point range. The Aggies shot 44.2 percent and made 6 of 10 from long distance.
Top Game Performances
UC Davis |
|
California |
Chima Moneke 24 |
Scoring |
Charlie Moore 22 |
Brynton Lemar 4 |
Assists |
Sam Singer 6 |
Chima Moneke 10 |
Rebounds |
Sam Singer 5 |
Chima Moneke 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Charlie Moore 4 |
Brynton Lemar 1 |
Steals |
Charlie Moore 4 |
Lawrence White 2 |
Blocks |
Kingsley Okoroh 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
UC Davis
|
61 |
44.2 |
6-10 |
9-18 |
14 |
25 |
2 |
3 |
21 |
California
|
86 |
56.6 |
10-19 |
16-20 |
20 |
27 |
3 |
6 |
17 |