Cal-Cal State Fullerton Postgame Notes - California Golden Bears Athletics

Darius McNeill set career highs in scoring (30), assists (6) and steals (5) and tied a career best in rebounds (6). He becomes the 40th player in Cal history to score at least 30 points in a game. His previous highs were: 22 points vs. Cal State Northridge, 4 assists (three times) and 2 steals against Wichita State. In fact, McNeill matched his career best in scoring with 22 first-half points (8-9 FG, 4-4 3P, 2-2 FT). The 6 assists and 5 steals are the most for a Golden Bear this season.
McNeill has made at least one 3-pointer in all 11 games this season, including going 4-for-7 Saturday. For the season, he is 26-for-53 from behind the arc (49.1%).
Cal played its first overtime game since a 77-75 double OT victory over Utah on Feb. 2, 2017.
Marcus Lee registered his fourth double-double of the year with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Don Coleman scored 23 of his 26 points after halftime. It marked his sixth game with at least 20 points this year.
Cal's 32 free throws made were a season high, as were the Bears' 95 total points.
Kingsley Okoroh added one block to give him 161 in his career, which ranks third in school history.
Cal led, 12-0, at the first media timeout with 15:58 left in the first half. Darius McNeill (7) and Marcus Lee (4) accounted for 11 of the Bears' points.
Nine of Cal's first 14 points came off Cal State Fullerton turnovers.
Senior Cole Welle made his first appearance of the season, entering the game with 13:11 left in the second half. He missed the first 10 games of the year with broken right thumb.
Cal and Cal State Fullerton met for just the second time. The first game came back in 1987 when Cal claimed a 72-68 victory in overtime in the first round of the NIT.