Cal clamps down early, pulls away late in 74–56 win over Columbia at Haas
Cal didn’t need a hot shooting half to take control Sunday afternoon at Haas Pavilion.
The Golden Bears scored just 26 points before the break — the kind of number that keeps a game fragile. But Cal’s defense never let Columbia breathe, and the result was an unusual halftime reality: a 12-point lead built entirely on pressure, discipline, and rebounding.
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BERKELEY, Calif. — Louisville weathered a second-half push and controlled the glass from start to finish, handing Cal a 90–70 loss Tuesday night at Haas Pavilion after jumping out to a 10–0 lead and never fully relinquishing control.
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