SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (AP) – The California men's basketball team used a stingy second-half defensive effort to force overtime before ultimately falling 76-67 to San Diego State in the SoCal Showcase on Saturday.

San Diego State made 9 of 10 free throws in overtime and Jaedon Ledee added a pair of jumpers to outscore Cal 13-4 in the extra period. The Golden Bears (2-5) were just 1-of-7 shooting from the floor in overtime.

Cal trailed by as many as 12 with 9:24 remaining in the contest but climbed back by holding San Diego State (5-1) without a field goal for the final 11:33 of regulation. Rodney Brown Jr. hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Fardaws Aimaq hit 3 of 4 from the line to tie the game with 1:42 left and force overtime

Reese Waters hit 6 of 11 from the field, including 2 of 3 from long range, and was 10-for-10 from the line to lead the Aztecs with 24 points. Ledee added 19 points, going 7 of 10 from the line. The Aztecs collectively were 31 of 37 from the line (83.8%), compared to a 12-of-18 effort by the Bears.

Jaylon Tyson hit 9 of 21 from the field, to lead the Bears with 23 points – his fourth game with 20 or more – before fouling out of the game. Aimaq had his fourth straight double-double and fifth of the season, scoring 14 points and grabbing 18 rebounds. Grant Newell added 11 points and eight boards to round out Cal's three double-figure scorers.

Cal was without Devin Askew (foot) and Jalen Celestine (foot) for the fourth straight game, while Keonte Kennedy (hand) remained inactive to start the season.
 
The Bears return to Berkeley to host Santa Clara on Saturday, Dec. 2. Tipoff from Haas Pavilion is at 4 p.m. PST on the Pac-12 Network.
 
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