Overview
- Cal went 14-for-26 from three and never trailed, leading 54-37 at halftime and by 20 early in the second half.
- UNC closed to 81-78 in the final seconds before Justin Pippen sank two free throws with 10 seconds left.
- John Camden scored 20 for Cal, with Dai Dai Ames and Pippen adding 19 each; freshman Caleb Wilson led UNC with 17.
- The Tar Heels fell to 14-4 (2-3 ACC) with a second straight Bay Area defeat after losing at Stanford, while Cal improved to 14-5 (2-4).
- Next up, North Carolina hosts Notre Dame on Wednesday, and California visits Stanford on Saturday.