California Golden Bears Edge UC San Diego Despite Blowing 26-Point Lead

Fardaws Aimaq's double-double performance and late free throws secure the win for the Golden Bears.

California Golden Bears survived blowing a 26-point lead before edging UC San Diego 71-67 on Wednesday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.
Fardaws Aimaq capped a double-double performance with a team-high 19 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Tyler McGhie had a game-high 20 points off the bench for the Tritons.
Jalen Cone scored all 15 of his points on five 3-pointers for Cal, which connected on 45.5 percent of its attempts from beyond the arc.
Two free throws by Keonte Kennedy and one by Jalen Celestine in the final 20 seconds helped ice Cal's fourth win in six home games this season.