National Basketball Association
California 68, Louisiana Tech 59
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Where: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California
Officials:
# Dick Cartmell, # Michael Greenstein, # Frank Harvey
Attendance:
8129
By The Sports Xchange
Ivan Rabb scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Cal beat Louisiana Tech 66-59 in overtime Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
Charlie Moore scored 17 points for Cal (5-1), which earned its 23rd win in a row at home, the second-longest such streak in school history. Kingsley Okoroh had nine points, 12 rebounds, five blocked shots and four assists.
Derric Jean had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Louisiana Tech (3-3). Jacobi Boykins had 12 points, and Erik McCree added 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Louisiana Tech claimed the lead on a jumper by McCree early in the extra session. Cal went up 61-59 on a 3-pointer by Grant Mullins, extended the lead to four on two free throws by Rabb and put the game away on two more free throws by Rabb in the final seconds.
Cal maintained a slight lead early in the opening half and went up 15-8 on two free throws by Roger Moute a Bidias. Louisiana Tech got within four on a basket by Jean and cut the deficit to three on a 3-pointer by Boykins. The Bears pushed the lead back to nine on a layup by Moore, but the Bulldogs closed the half with a 7-0 run.
The Bears led 31-29 at the break, but the Bulldogs tied the game early in the second half and took a 38-35 lead on a 3-pointer by McCree. The Bears jumped on top 41-40 on a jumper by Rabb and went up by five on a layup by Sam Singer, but the Bulldogs weren't done.
Louisiana Tech battled back to take a 50-49 lead on two free throws by McCree. Cal moved in front 57-55 on a jumper by Singer, but McCree tied the game with 17 seconds remaining to force overtime.
Top Game Performances
Louisiana Tech |
|
California |
Derric Jean 13 |
Scoring |
Ivan Rabb 25 |
Derric Jean 6 |
Assists |
Kingsley Okoroh 4 |
Erik McCree 11 |
Rebounds |
Ivan Rabb 13 |
DaQuan Bracey 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Ivan Rabb 7 |
Jacobi Boykins 2 |
Steals |
Stephen Domingo 1 |
Joniah White 2 |
Blocks |
Kingsley Okoroh 5 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Louisiana Tech
|
59 |
27.3 |
4-17 |
19-23 |
9 |
35 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
California
|
68 |
41.3 |
3-18 |
13-21 |
16 |
44 |
6 |
3 |
12 |