BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Paris Austin knew what was coming from Cal Poly's defense even before the Mustangs switched on defense, leaving California's guard alone against 6-foot-5 Mark Crowe.

It was exactly the way Golden Bears coach Wyking Jones described it, even as he was giving Austin other options to go to.

Austin made a 15-foot jumper over Crowe with 3.8 seconds left and California overcame a late shooting slump to beat Cal Poly 67-66 on Saturday night.

"We knew they were going to switch the screen," Austin said. "I crossed (Crowe) over, he bit on the move and I pulled up and made the shot. It felt good. I knew right away."

The Bears led most of the game but made only two baskets over the final five minutes.

Austin had both of them. He cut through the lane and scored on a layup off a pass from Andre Kelly to put Cal up 65-64, then made the winner after Donovan Fields' 15-foot jumper put Cal Poly ahead.

All 10 of Austin's points came in the second half.

"It was good to see him hit that shot," Jones said. "He saw the switch, he knew the bigger guy was guarding him and he knew he could get a clean look, so he took the shot."

Justice Sueing finished with 15 points and seven rebounds as the Golden Bears (4-5) won consecutive games for the first time this season. Matt Bradley added 11 points and Darius McNeill scored 10.

Cal shot 61.1 percent in the second half despite the Bears long scoring drought when the Mustangs made their run.

"It shows our fight," Austin said. "We're just building as a team."

Fields had 26 points but missed four shots over the final 1:45 including an air ball on a 3-point try as time expired.

Mark Crowe added 11 points and five rebounds for Cal Poly (3-6).

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