California Golden Bears @ SMU Mustangs
NIT - QUARTERFINAL
21-14, 5-7 Away
65
21-14, 5-7 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CAL | 29 | 36 | 65 |
SMU | 32 | 35 | 67 |
26-9, 18-1 Home
67
26-9, 18-1 Home
California Golden Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 38 | 12 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 29 | 20 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | 18 | 8-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
65 | 26-51 | 6-18 | 7-7 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | |
51% | 33% | 100% |
SMU Mustangs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 19 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | 11 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 | 8 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
67 | 24-54 | 6-17 | 13-18 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 11 | |
44% | 35% | 72% |
Game Information
Dallas, TX
ESPN2
Referee:Gerry Pollard
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Don Daily
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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