TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 11 Arizona controlled the tempo from the start and defeated the California men's basketball team 91-65 at McKale Center on Thursday.
 
The Wildcats (16-5, 7-3 Pac-12) made 13 of their first 20 field-goal attempts as they raced out to a 20-point advantage, 33-13, less than 12 minutes into the contest. Cal (8-13, 4-6), which saw its two-game win streak snapped, could not pull within 15 points after halftime.
 
Jalen Celestine scored a team-high 13 points for Cal on 5-of-10 shooting, including 3 of 5 from deep. Jaylon Tyson finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season, and Fardaws Aimaq chipped in 10 points, five boards and three blocks.
 
Cal was bested 51-32 on the glass – its worst rebounding margin of the season – and the Wildcats attempted 30 free throws (18 of 30) compared to just nine (6 of 9) by the Bears.
 
Oumar Ballo posted a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds to pace Arizona. Three other Wildcats – Keshad Johnson (15 points), KJ Lewis (14) and Caleb Love (12) – scored in double figures.
 
Cal takes on Arizona State at noon PST/1 p.m. MST on Saturday in Tempe. The contest will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
 
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