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Arizona State 79, California 44
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[January 23, 2015]
Arizona State 79, California 44: Bo
Barnes matched his career high with 17 points and Kodi Justice added a
career-high 16 as the visiting Sun Devils handed the Golden Bears their
fifth straight loss.
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 Savon Goodman collected nine points and seven rebounds while Eric
Jacobsen had nine points and five boards for Arizona State (10-9,
2-4 Pac-12), which shot 48.1 percent and recorded its fourth
straight victory over Cal. Justice was 4-of-4 from 3-point range to
help the Sun Devils win their second in a row following a four-game
losing streak.
Jordan Mathews led Cal (11-8, 1-5) with 11 points, David Kravish
added eight, and Tyrone Wallace contributed seven points and seven
rebounds. The Golden Bears, playing for the first time in eight
days, posted a season-low point total while committing 19 turnovers
and shooting 33.3 percent – including 2-of-11 from beyond the arc.
 Cal was held scoreless for a stretch of 13:02 late in the opening
half and trailed 34-13 at the break on 4-of-17 shooting. The Golden
Bears posted their season-low point total for a half and continued
to struggle after intermission as Jonathan Gilling drained a
3-pointer with just under 14 minutes left to extend the lead to
49-21.
The Sun Devils cruised to victory despite a quiet game by leading
scorer Shaquielle McKissic, who tallied two points on 1-of-6
shooting along with four rebounds and four steals. Cal coach Cuonzo
Martin inserted Jabari Bird and Dwight Tarwater into the starting
lineup, but the duo was held scoreless and shot a combined 0-of-7
from the field.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Cal’s bench was outscored 16-0 in the first half and
48-18 overall. … Gilling had five points and five rebounds for the
Sun Devils, who came in ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in field-goal
percentage defense. … Wallace was 0-of-6 from the field and is
shooting 27.2 percent in league play.
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