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Cal Sweeps Stanford for First Time Since 2009–10 With 72–66 Win

The win moves Cal within one victory of its first 20-win season since 2017.

Cal guard TT Carr and center Milos Ilic (8) vie for a loose ball with Stanford guard Ryan Agarwal (11) and forward Aidan Cammann, right, during the first half of Saturday’s game at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley.
Cal guard Justin Pippen, left, and Stanford guard Benny Gealer vie for control of the basketball during the first half at Haas Pavilion on Saturday.
Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie tries to beat Cal forward Chris Bell to the basket during the first half of Saturday’s game at Haas Pavilion.
Cal guard Justin Pippen attempts to drive past Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie during the first half of Saturday’s game at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley.

Overview

  • Chris Bell scored 20 points with seven rebounds and went 7-for-7 at the line, while John Camden had 18 and Dai Dai Ames added 17 for the Bears.
  • Cal never trailed and led by 14 before a late 7-0 Stanford surge cut the margin to 71-66 with 29 seconds left.
  • The Bears improved to 19-8 overall and 7-7 in the ACC, and the Cardinal dropped to 16-11 and 5-9.
  • Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie recorded his first career double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Aidan Cammann scored 19.
  • Free throws loomed large with Cal hitting 19 of 23 to Stanford’s 18 of 29, and Cal again played without injured starting center Lee Dort.