| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTAH | 32 | 28 | 60 |
| CAL | 24 | 34 | 58 |
Utah holds off a late California rally, earns a 60-58 win
BERKELEY, Calif. -- — Marco Anthony scored 13 points and Utah held off a late rally to knock off California, 60-58 on Saturday.
Utah picked up its second straight win after back-to-back losses to Colorado and Stanford.
Utah built a 32-24 lead at intermission and expanded it to 43-31 after Both Gach hit two free throws less than five minutes into the second half. Cal rallied and after Grant Anticevich hit a 3 and Jordan Shepherd scored a layup, the Golden Bears cut their deficit to 47-43. The Utes answered with six straight points, but Cal battled back by hitting eight straight from the free-throw line to make it 57-55 with :19 left. Lazar Stefanovic hit two free throws for Utah before Jalen Celestine hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left.
The Utes (11-16, 4-13 Pac-12) shot 22 of 55 from the field (40%), hitting just 2 of 14 shots from beyond the 3-point arc.
Lars Thiemann scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead California (11-17, 4-13). Jalen Celestine and Kuany Kuany each added 10 points.
Utah returns home to play No. 3 Arizona on Thursday.
California plays host to Stanford Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Anthony Jordan
- Frank Harvey
- David Hall
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
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