BERKELEY, Calif. (Interstat) — The Duke Blue Devils used a dominant defensive performance to defeat the California Golden Bears 71-56 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion.

Duke held California to 36.5% shooting from the floor and a season-low offensive output. The Blue Devils built a 37-30 halftime lead and maintained control throughout the second half before a crowd of 11,201.

Cameron Boozer led all scorers with 21 points for Duke, now 16-1. Isaiah Evans added 17 points and three blocks. Lee Dort scored 14 points for California, which fell to 13-5. The Golden Bears struggled from three-point range, making only 5 of 23 attempts.