| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLO | 28 | 42 | 70 |
| CAL | 35 | 27 | 62 |
Walker keys 2nd half, Colorado rolls past California, 70-62
BERKELEY, Calif. -- — Jabari Walker had 19 points and 15 rebounds and Colorado used a big second half to earn its fourth straight win, knocking off California, 70-62, on Thursday night.
The Golden Bears, who swept a road trip to Oregon State and Oregon last week, built a 35-28 lead at intermission, but it disappeared in a hurry with Walker scoring 13 points and pulling down 11 rebounds in the second half.
Colorado opened the second half on a 14-1 run capped by back-to-back 3s by Evan Battey and Keeshawn Barthelemy, to take a 42-36 lead less than five minutes into the period. After Cal pulled within four at 46-42, the Buffaloes went on an 15-1 run to push their lead into double digits, 58-43 with 6:44 left.
Colorado (17-9, 9-7 Pac-12) dominated on the boards, holding a 43-28 advantage, while shooting 22 of 51 from the floor (43.1%), including 5 of 12 from long range.
Battey finished with 18 points and six rebounds and KJ Simpson added a career-high 19 points off the bench.
Grant Anticevich and Jalen Celestine each had 11 points to lead California (11-16, 4-12). Kauny Kauny finished with 10 points, six boards and six blocked shots.
Colorado's road trip continues at Stanford on Saturday. California plays host to Utah Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy Heimerman
- Gregory Nixon
- D.G. Nelson
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 3-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Houston | 3-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Arizona | 3-0 | - | 9-5 |
| West Virginia | 2-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Kansas | 2-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| UCF | 2-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Texas Tech | 2-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Baylor | 2-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| BYU | 1-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Arizona State | 1-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-2 | 2 | 9-5 |
| TCU | 1-2 | 2 | 8-6 |
| Kansas State | 1-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
| Cincinnati | 0-3 | 3 | 10-4 |
| Colorado | 0-3 | 3 | 9-5 |
| Utah | 0-3 | 3 | 8-6 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 5-0 | - | 13-2 |
| Clemson | 4-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Louisville | 4-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Wake Forest | 3-1 | 1.5 | 11-4 |
| North Carolina | 3-1 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Florida State | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| SMU | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Stanford | 2-2 | 2.5 | 10-5 |
| NC State | 2-2 | 2.5 | 9-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
| Boston College | 1-3 | 3.5 | 9-6 |
| California | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-7 |
| Virginia | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-7 |
| Notre Dame | 1-3 | 3.5 | 7-8 |
| Syracuse | 1-3 | 3.5 | 7-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-3 | 3.5 | 6-9 |
| Miami | 0-4 | 4.5 | 4-11 |
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