Stanford 66, at California 72

BERKELEY, Calif. (Interstat) — In a tense, physical contest defined by offensive struggles and critical plays in the final minutes, the California Golden Bears held off a second-half rally from the Stanford Cardinal to secure a 72-66 victory in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at a sold-out Haas Pavilion. A crowd of 9,020 watched as California improved to 19-8 overall, while Stanford fell to 16-11. The win completed a regular-season sweep for the Golden Bears, who also defeated Stanford 78-66 on Jan. 24. The most important part of the game unfolded in the final three minutes,… Read more...