Mercyhurst Lakers at California Golden Bears
· Cal Classic
Jeremiah Wilkinson scores 25 points and Cal drops Mercyhurst 81-55
Wilkinson, a backup guard, made 9 of 12 shots overall and 6 of 8 3-pointers. His previous highs were 23 points and two 3-pointers, both against Air Force. He also had personal bests of four assists and two steals against Mercyhurst.
Andrej Stojakovic had 15 points and Joshua Ola-Joseph added 13 for Cal (6-1).
One 3-pointer by Stojakovic and two from Wilkinson helped the Golden Bears push their 18-point halftime lead to 58-35. Later, a 10-0 run that started near the 10-minute mark gave Cal a 30-point lead. The Lakers went four minutes without a field goal.
A four-point play by Devin Curtis gave the Bears their biggest lead, 81-48, with 2:50 remaining.
Bernie Blunt scored 11 points and Aidan Reichert added 10 for the Lakers (4-4).
The Golden Bears scored two points in the first 4 1/2 minutes but 65% from the field over the remainder of the first half. A 10-2 finishing run gave them a 41-23 halftime lead. Wilkinson led the way with 3 of 4 3-pointers and 12 points.
The Cal Classic was a multi-team event that began on Nov. 21. Cal defeated Air Force and Sacramento State in earlier games.
The Bears are off to their best start to a season since 2016-17.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | California Turnover. | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jayden Karapetian Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Jake Lemelman missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 81 |
Statistics
 MERC |
 CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-53 | FG | 29-53 |
| 37.7 | Field Goal % | 54.7 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 23.1 | Three Point % | 52.4 |
| 12-16 | FT | 12-18 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 2,093 | Capacity:
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 14-2 | - | 25-7 |
| Long Island University | 12-4 | 2 | 17-16 |
| Mercyhurst | 9-7 | 5 | 15-16 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 8-8 | 6 | 16-18 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-8 | 6 | 13-20 |
| Stonehill | 7-9 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Wagner | 6-10 | 8 | 14-16 |
| Le Moyne | 4-12 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Chicago State | 4-12 | 10 | 4-28 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| 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 |