Notre Dame 71, at California 72

BERKELEY, Calif. (Interstat) — In a heart-stopping finish befitting the high stakes of early Atlantic Coast Conference play, Dai Dai Ames sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with five seconds remaining and completed a four-point play to lift California to a dramatic 72-71 victory over Notre Dame on Friday night at Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears, overcoming a sluggish first half with a torrid second-half offensive display, erased a 13-point deficit to steal a win in their conference home opener before a crowd of 5,158. The game’s decisive sequence unfolded in the final frantic moments. With California trailing 71-68, Notre Dame’s Braeden… Read more...