No. 23 San Diego State wins its fifth straight game with a 71-50 win over California

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nick Boyd shook off tough first-half shooting to score all 17 points after halftime. No. 23 San Diego State University defeated California 71-50 on Saturday night.

After missing all six shots in the first half, Boyd hit two 3-pointers in the first minute of the second half to help the Aztecs (8-2) to their fifth straight win.

BJ Davis and Miles Byrd added 12 points each for San Diego State.

Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 13 points and Andrej Stojakovic added 10 for the Golden Bears (7-5). Cal shot 25.5% in this game and lost its 19th straight game against a ranked opponent.

Takeaways

Cal: The Bears missed 16 straight shots in the first half. This led to some frustration for coach Mark Madsen, who was warned for a technical foul towards the end of the half.

San Diego State: The Aztecs missed 11 of their first 12 shots before going on a 16-1 run late in the first half. They then scored 8 of 15 points from 3-point range in the second half.

Key moment

Byrd hit a 3-pointer late in the final minute of the first half, ending a streak of 21 straight missed 3s for both teams early in the game. San Diego State missed its first 10 attempts and Cal was 0 for 12 in the first half.

Key statistics

The Bears had scored at least 80 points in six straight games for the first time since 1972 before being held to 50 points by the Aztecs.

Next

San Diego State hosts Utah State next Saturday. Cal visits Pittsburgh on January 1st.

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