BERKELEY, Calif. (Interstat) — John Camden scored 25 points to lead California to a 79-70 men’s basketball victory over Northwestern State on Saturday at Haas Pavilion.

The game was tied 37-37 at halftime before the Golden Bears used a 42-point second half to pull away. Camden, a 6-foot-8 forward from Downingtown, Pennsylvania, added two assists in 36 minutes. Dai Dai Ames contributed 20 points for California.

Izzy Miles led the Demons with 22 points. Northwestern State kept pace early but could not match California’s second-half scoring.

California improved to 10-1. Northwestern State fell to 2-8. An announced crowd of 2,738 attended the nonconference game.