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02/25 23:53 CST Pippen scores 24 points, leads Cal past SMU 73-69
Pippen scores 24 points, leads Cal past SMU 73-69
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) --- Justin Pippen scored 19 of his 24 points in the
second half to help California beat SMU 73-69 on Wednesday night.
Pippen scored six points during a 10-2 surge to give Cal a 64-58 lead with 3:43
to play. But Corey Washington scored nine consecutive points, which included
two 3-pointers, and SMU regained the lead at 67-64 with 1:58 remaining.
John Camden answered with two free throws before Pippen hit a jumper and then
shot 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to give the Golden Bears a 72-69 advantage
with 12 seconds left. Jermaine O'Neal Jr. missed a 3-point shot for SMU on the
next possession and Lee Dort added another free throw for Cal to seal it.
Pippen missed 8 of 10 3-point attempts but finished 8-of-19 shooting overall
and made 6 of 7 from the free-throw line. Chris Bell made four 3s and finished
with 20 points for Cal (20-8, 8-7 Atlantic Coast Conference). Camden added 14
points and Dort scored seven points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Miller and Washington scored 15 points apiece to lead SMU (19-9, 8-7). Jaron
Pierre Jr. added 14 points and Samet Yigitoglu chipped in with 11.
Bell scored 15 points on three 3s and shot 6 of 8 from the floor to help Cal
take a 38-33 lead into the break. Miller scored eight first-half points to pace
SMU.
Up next
SMU plays at Stanford on Saturday.
Cal hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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