NCAAB Game Recap - California Baptist at California
Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:00 PM EST

GASt
63
Duke
74
F
Monm
57
Kansas
112
F
GWebb
61
UNC
77
F
Gonz
79
TAMU
49
F
NCAT
54
UtSt
81
F
MOSt
56
Xav
59
F
CSNor
70
Aub
116
F
TxSt
63
Baylor
72
F
(N/A)
66
BGSU
88
F
Ida
68
VMI
67
F
(N/A)
51
CSBak
91
F
How
65
RobM
85
F
Dart
55
(N/A)
46
F
MTSt
59
App
56
F
(N/A)
69
Hof
111
F
UTRGV
70
NDSU
76
F
S Wes
61
Furm
83
F
(N/A)
42
BethC
100
F
JU
80
UMassL
78
F
Marsh
64
ND
74
F
TNTec
30
UNCG
64
F
Lipsco
36
Duques
58
F
Copp
69
NIU
81
F
W MI
58
Miss
85
F
LynSt
67
Bry
116
F
(N/A)
53
Longw
78
F
Hamp
65
W&M
78
F
USA
72
Chat
90
F
Clev
63
SouthCar
90
F
WVU
68
Pitt
53
F
Elon
50
Mich
70
F
DelSt
66
UGA
100
F
Radf
73
GaSo
76
F
WCU
74
FSU
79
F
W Ky
79
E KY
71
F
NCC
47
Akr
57
F
Bama
79
URI
93
F
FlGlf
68
Mercer
84
F
TXSo
69
SDak
88
F
(N/A)
32
NoAZ
105
F
UMKC
52
WIMil
61
F
PVAM
56
Tex
70
F
YSU
61
UL
73
F
MtStM
61
Lamar
76
F
ORU
74
Iowa
87
F
UtVal
66
UAB
55
F
UCDav
67
ArkSt
80
F
Stony
68
TXAMC
63
F
BYU
72
Hou
71
F
Minn
69
Utah
73
F
(N/A)
57
UTEP
71
F
UCIrv
69
Bois
60
F
SDSt
73
Nebras
90
F
(N/A)
45
CAPoly
89
F
CBU
62
Cal
82
F
UCRiv
49
Sac
62
F
UNLV
54
UCLA
71
F
PorSt
75
HI
83
F

Nov 15, 2019, 10:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

California Baptist

40

22

62

California

40

42

82

Anticevich's career night leads Cal past California Baptist
Sat Nov 16, 2019 12:45 AM

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Grant Anticevich has new freedom in California coach Mark Fox's offense and used that to tie a school record for 3-pointers. Fox plans to keep giving Anticevich the green light to shoot, too.

Anticevich scored 16 of his career-high 23 points in the first half, and California went on a big run in the second half and beat California Baptist 82-62 on Friday night to remain unbeaten in Fox's debut season

Matt Bradley added 16 points and Kareem South scored 10 to help the Golden Bears (3-0) to their best start since 2015-16.

"My teammates were being really unselfish," Anticevich said. "They were getting me a lot of open shots. All I had to do was catch it and put it in the hole. I was doing the simple part."

California blew an early 12-point lead and trailed 42-40 early in the second half but began to pull away early in the second half. Anticevich, whose previous high was 11 points, sparked a 17-0 run with a 3-pointer and 16-foot jumper.

Anticevich, who also had nine rebounds, shot 9 of 11 and made all five 3-point attempts to match the California record shared by Amit Tamir and Eric Vierneisel. Anticevich had made multiple 3-pointers in a game only once in his previous two seasons in Berkeley.

"I didn't judge any of these kids off the previous year," Fox said. "From day one, we thought Grant was a really good 3-point shooter so we built that into what we're doing. He's shot it well since the day I arrived. Tonight, he got hot and we took full advantage of that."

Anticevich's big night helped the Bears overcame their defensive lull in the first half. Fox blamed that on Cal's players not having much history playing with a lead.

"This group hasn't been ahead a lot, so they didn't handle it very well," Fox said. "We handled it very immaturely and it cost us. We were fortunate at halftime to self-correct and start playing some defense and leave here with a win."

Ferron Flavors Jr. had 11 points and seven rebounds for California Baptist (2-2).

BIG PICTURE

California Baptist: For the second straight game the Lancers put up a good fight early before fading in the second half. Just like against Texas three nights earlier, coach Rick Croy's team stayed close but couldn't sustain the momentum. Milan Acquaah, the preseason WAC player of the year, missed his first six shots and finished 3 of 16 for 10 points.

California: After two years of being a team with no apparent direction the Bears are playing with a purpose. They still need a lot of work on the defensive end, something that Fox has repeatedly pointed out, but the overall feel at Haas Pavilion is as optimistic as it's been in some time.

PLAY OF THE NIGHT

California big man Lars Thiemann made a spectacular play early in the second half to block a breakaway dunk attempt by Dejon Davis after Davis made a steal near midcourt.

PLAY OF THE NIGHT 2.0

Juhwan Harris-Dyson hasn't been much of a scorer for California but provided a big highlight with his one-handed dunk over 6-foot-11-inch center Zach Pirog that put the Bears ahead 70-51.

"Juhwan, he's an energy giver," Bradley said.

UP NEXT

California Baptist: Hosts Central Arkansas on Nov. 22.

California: Hosts Prairie View A&M in another 2K Empire Classic game on Monday before playing No. 2 Duke at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

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Leaders

California Baptist PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
F. Flavors 11 0 0 7 0 0
M. Acquaah 10 0 6 3 0 0
California PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
G. Anticevich 23 0 4 9 1 1
M. Bradley 16 0 4 5 0 0

Team Comparison

CBU Cal
Points For 62 82
Field Goals 20/60-33% 32/56-57%
Three Pointers 8/31-26% 6/11-55%
Free Throws 14/14-100% 12/14-86%
Offensive Rebounds 10 9
Defensive Rebounds 17 29
Rebounds 30 41
Blocks 2 4
Steals 3 4
Turnovers 13 15
Personal Fouls 15 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Cal Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Nov 15 CBU 62 @ Cal 82 F. Flavors 11 G. Anticevich 23

Game Information

Stadium: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California
Attendance: 4,115
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