BERKELEY, Calif. (Interstat) — Dai Dai Ames scored 29 points to lead California to a 90-85 men’s basketball victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears, now 17-6, used a 43-29 first-half cushion to withstand a fierce Yellow Jackets rally. Georgia Tech, which fell to 11-12, outscored California 56-47 after halftime but could not close the gap. Ames was pivotal, hitting key shots late. Akai Fleming led Georgia Tech with 19 points. California capitalized at the free-throw line, making 28 of 39 attempts, while Georgia Tech shot just 7 of 14. The Golden Bears also connected on 12 of 23 from 3-point range. Attendance was 6,018.