BERKELEY, Calif. (March 18, 2026) (Interstat) — The California Golden Bears used a dominant second half and prolific three-point shooting to defeat the Illinois-Chicago Flames 91-73 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday at Haas Pavilion.

California, which led 39-35 at halftime, broke the game open after the break, outscoring the Flames 52-38. The Golden Bears shot 15 for 28 from three-point range, led by Chris Bell’s 31 points. Justin Pippen added 18 points and six assists for California.

Elijah Crawford paced Illinois-Chicago with 14 points and 12 assists. The Flames shot just 4 of 15 from beyond the arc. California improved to 22-10 overall, while Illinois-Chicago fell to 19-16. Attendance was 1,258.