North Carolina 78, at California 84

BERKELEY, Calif. (Interstat) — In a nonconference men’s basketball clash that defied its pregame projections, the California Golden Bears authored a stunning first-half offensive showcase and then weathered a furious second-half rally to defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels 84-78 on Saturday at Haas Pavilion. The game, organized by the Atlantic Coast Conference, saw the home team improve to 14-5 while handing the visiting Tar Heels their second consecutive loss, dropping them to 14-4. The result was a significant upset according to predictive metrics, which had heavily favored North Carolina. The most decisive and important phase of the game was… Read more...