DALLAS (AP) — Chuck Harris scored 20 factors, Matt Cross had 15 factors and 14 rebounds, and SMU defeated Cal 76-65 on Wednesday.
B.J. Edwards had 15 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for SMU (16-5, 7-3 ACC), which received for the fifth time in six video games. Boopie Miller had 13 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists.
The Golden Bears, who trailed by double digits for a lot of the second half, received inside 61-55 close to the five-minute mark earlier than a three-point play by Harris helped SMU rebuild a 12-point lead at 67-55 with 3 1/2 minutes to go.
A 3-pointer by Cal’s Jeremiah Wilkinson reduce SMU’s result in 69-62 with 2:25 remaining then the Mustangs wrapped up the win with 5 made free throws in six makes an attempt.
Rytis Petraitis had 18 factors and 10 rebounds for Cal (11-10, 4-6). Wilkinson scored 16 factors and Javon Blacksher Jr. added 13 factors.
After a scoring hunch of six factors in 5 1/2 minutes by which they fell behind 21-17, the high-scoring Mustangs (83.1 factors per recreation) regrouped and scored 22 factors within the last 6-plus minutes of the primary half. SMU led 39-29 at halftime.
Cal returns residence to play Syracuse on Saturday when SMU hosts Stanford.
Initially Revealed: January 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM PST
