WILMINGTON, Del. (Nov.29) – The Vulcans made a pair of free-throws late in regulation to force overtime on Saturday afternoon before posting an 84-77 win at Wilmington (DE) in non-conference play.
NOTES
• California (2-4) earned its first overtime victory since last November at Charleston (WV).
• Senior transfer
Brayden Reynolds registered his first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
• He shot seven-of-seven from the floor and six-of-eight free-throw attempts in 37 minutes.
• Redshirt junior
Bryson Lucas totaled 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks in the win.
• Redshirt sophomore
Antoine Arnett posted 19 points and six rebounds, while junior
Dalman Alexander added 10 points and four rebounds.
• The Vulcans forced overtime by converting a pair of free-throws with five seconds left in regulation.
• With two minutes remaining in overtime, Cal closed the game on an 8-1 run with Reynolds scoring all eight points behind four-of-four from the charity stripe.
• The Vulcans held a five-point lead midway through the first half before the Wildcats scored 11-unasnwered points to claim a 31-25 lead with 3:16 remaining.
• Cal cut the deficit to 35-33 at the break following a half that featured five lead changes.
• The Wildcats used a 10-2 rally midway in the second half to build a 55-46 advantage with 10:09 left in regulation.
• Cal later responded with a 14-5 run over four minutes to trim the deficit to a 66-65 margin at the 1:33-mark.
• The Vulcans finished the game shooting at a 48.4 clip (30-of-62) and converted 18-of-24 (75.0 percent) from the free-throw line.
• Cal held a 46-36 rebounding advantage and scored 44 points in the paint.
NEXT
• The Vulcans are idle for a week before opening PSAC Crossover play when they travel to face Bloomsburg on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m.
