National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
California 74, UC Davis 62
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Where: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California
Officials: # Kevin Brill, # Don Mcallister, # Tony Padilla
Attendance: 6753

Gary Franklin had 13 points and four assists to lead host California to a 74-62 victory over UC Davis Wednesday.

The Golden Bears (4-2) scored 44 and 46 points in losses to Notre Dame and Boston College at the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, but regrouped against the Aggies (3-5).

Bak Bak had 12 points and six rebounds, and Markhuri Sanders-Frison scored 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the floor.

Forward Joe Harden scored a game-high 27 points for UC Davis, which hung around, but couldn’t get any closer than six points.

The Golden Bears' offense has been far more effective at home. In three games at Haas Pavilion, Cal is averaging 81 points per game, compared to 49 elsewhere.

Cal travels to Iowa State Saturday for its first true road game of the season. The game is part of the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Challenge.
Top Game Performances
 
UC Davis   California
Joe Harden 27 Scoring Gary Franklin 13
Mark Payne 5 Assists Harper Kamp 5
Eddie Miller 6 Rebounds Bak Bak 6
Joe Harden 5 Free Throws Made Jorge Gutierrez 4
Mike Kurtz 1 Steals Jorge Gutierrez 2
Mike Kurtz 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
UC Davis 62 48.9 3-12 13-15 15 21 1 3
California 74 53.7 6-17 10-15 20 29 0 8