Overview
- Chris Bell scored 17 of his 21 points before halftime as Cal built a 47-33 lead and later stretched the margin to as many as 34.
- The Golden Bears shot 50.8% from the field and 39.5% from three (15 of 38), while the Hornets shot 26.9% on 18-for-67.
- Justin Pippen and Dai Dai Ames scored 16 points each, and John Camden added 14 with five rebounds and five assists.
- Sacramento State played without forward Jeremiah Cherry, who was sidelined by a leg injury sustained at UCLA earlier in the week.
- Brandon Gardner led the Hornets with 19 points, freshman Mark Lavrenov added 14, and Prophet Johnson posted a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double.