NCAAB

Air Force Falcons at California Golden Bears

· Cal Classic
1-4, 0-1 Away
Final
69 - 78

Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson, Andrej Stojakovic lead California over Air Force 78-69

Ethan Taylor nails the trey vs. California Golden Bears

Wilkinson, who came into the game with 11 points through the first four games, made 8 of 12 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers for the Golden Bears (4-1). He hit 5 of 7 at the free-throw line and added four rebounds. Stojakovic hit 8 of 19 shots with two 3-pointers and grabbed six boards.

Rytis Petraitis pitched in with 12 points, five rebounds and four steals for Cal.

Ethan Taylor buried five 3-pointers and scored 23 to lead the Falcons (1-4) before fouling out. Luke Kearney scored 14 off the bench. Wesley Celichowski scored 12 with two 3-pointers.

Petraitis sank all four of his shots and all three of his free throws in the first half, scoring 11 to help California take a 35-27 lead into intermission. Kearney hit two 3-pointers and scored 10 for Air Force.

Taylor hit back-to-back 3-pointers to get the Falcons within 49-47 with 11:42 left to play. Lee Dort answered with a three-point play, Wilkinson followed with a four-point play, and the Golden Bears maintained at least a two-possession lead the rest of the way.

Cal shot 53.8% from the floor but made only 4 of 13 from distance. The Bears missed nine of their 27 free throws.

Air Force shot 51%, hit 11 of 24 from beyond the arc (45.8%) and 6 of 11 at the foul line.

The Golden Bears will host Sacramento State in the Cal Classic on Sunday. The Falcons returns home to play Mercyhurst on Sunday.

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2nd 0:00 End of Game 69 - 78
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 69 - 78
2nd 0:00 Byron Brown Offensive Rebound. 69 - 78
2nd 0:00 Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound. 69 - 78
2nd 0:00 Byron Brown missed Jumper. 69 - 78

Statistics

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26-51 FG 28-52
51.0 Field Goal % 53.8
11-24 3PT 4-13
45.8 Three Point % 30.8
6-11 FT 18-27
54.5 Free Throw % 66.7
24 Rebounds 34
7 Offensive Rebounds 13
17 Defensive Rebounds 21
13 Assists 8
8 Steals 9
4 Blocks 4
16 Turnovers 15
1 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Off Turnovers 23
0 Fast Break Points 13
26 Points in Paint 48
22 Fouls 16
4 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

Haas Pavilion

Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 3,631 | Capacity:

2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
New Mexico 17-3 - 27-8
Colorado State 16-4 1 26-10
Utah State 15-5 2 26-8
Boise State 14-6 3 26-10
San Diego State 14-6 3 21-10
UNLV 11-9 6 18-15
Nevada 8-12 9 17-16
San José State 7-13 10 15-20
Wyoming 5-15 12 12-20
Fresno State 2-18 15 6-26
Air Force 1-19 16 4-28

2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Duke 19-1 - 35-3
Clemson 18-2 1 27-7
Louisville 18-2 1 27-8
SMU 13-7 6 24-11
Wake Forest 13-7 6 21-11
North Carolina 13-7 6 23-14
Stanford 11-9 8 21-14
Georgia Tech 10-10 9 17-17
Florida State 8-12 11 17-15
Pittsburgh 8-12 11 17-15
Virginia 8-12 11 15-17
Notre Dame 8-12 11 15-18
Virginia Tech 8-12 11 13-19
Syracuse 7-13 12 14-19
California 6-14 13 14-19
NC State 5-15 14 12-19
Boston College 4-16 15 12-19
Miami 3-17 16 7-24
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