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California
11-15,5-8Pac-12
Washington State
14-13,5-9Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| Washington St. | 20 | 37 | 57 |
Cal Sweeps Washington State
2/19/2020 9:02 PM | Men's Basketball
The Bears Overpower The Cougars, 66-57, For First Conference Sweep Since 2017
Paris Austin scored 19 points and Andre Kelly added 16 to lead Cal (11-15, 5-8 Pac-12). Matt Bradley added 11 points for his 25th game in double figures this year.
Austin went just 3 of 8 from the field but was 12 of 12 from the charity stripe to match a school record in conference play. His 12-for-12 mark at the free throw line tied Larry Friend's record of 12-12 shooting at UCLA in 1956.
Washington State (14-13, 5-9 Pac 12) struggled to find good looks at the basket without starting point guard Isaac Bonton, who suffered a leg injury in the Cougars 86-83 overtime loss against UCLA last week.
After shooting 29 percent in their last matchup against USC without Bonton, including 2 of 26 from 3-point range, Washington State shot 30 percent against the Golden Bears, going 5 of 23 from beyond the arc. Leading scorer CJ Elleby, who averages 18.7 points per game, was held 13 points on 4 of 18 shooting. Tony Miller led the way for the Cougars with 18 points.
Washington State has now lost three in a row for the first time this season.
The Golden Bears jumped out to an 30-13 lead late in the first half as the Cougars struggled to make a basket, shooting just 27 percent from the field including 1-of-11 from 3-point range. At the break California was up 32-20.
The Cougars cut the Golden Bear lead to 60-54 with under two minutes to play after Miller scored a quick seven points, however, it was to little to late. Austin made six shots from the free throw line to close out the Cougars.
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California: The Golden Bears play at Washington on Saturday.
