BERKELEY (AP) – Mady Sissoko had career highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead California to an 82-71 victory over Boston College on Saturday night in Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears clinched a spot in the ACC Tournament with the win.
 
Boston College opened the second half on a 15-3 run to take its first lead, 46-45 with 14:31 remaining, and had a 54-53 edge with 10:39 left. Later, Andrej Stojakovic and Jeremiah Wilkinson each hit a 3-pointer and Sissoko scored five straight points in an 11-0 run to give the Golden Bears a 72-60 lead with about four minutes left. Boston College got within seven points twice inside the final two minutes but no closer.
 
Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 18 points for Cal (13-16, 6-12 ACC), which snapped a season-long five-game losing streak. Stojakovic packed the box score with 15 points, five rebounds, a career-high four blocks and two assists, while Wilkinson had 14 points.
 
Donald Hand Jr. shot 10 of 10 from the free-throw line and scored 19 points to lead Boston College (12-17, 4-14), which is 0-9 in ACC road games this season. Luka Toews added 14 points off the bench for the Eagles. Dion Brown had 12 points to go with 10 rebounds.
 
Blacksher made three 3-pointers and scored 12 points to help Cal build a 42-31 lead at the break.
 
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Cal concludes the regular season on the road at Louisville (Wednesday) and Notre Dame (Saturday) next week.
 
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