National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
California 81, George Washington 54
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 13, 2011
Where: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California
Officials: # Randy Burkhart, # Bruce Hicks, # Don McAllister
Attendance: 6709

Allen Crabbe scored 21 points and made five 3-pointers and No. 24 California ran off 23 unanswered points to cruise to a 81-54 victory over visiting George Washington in the Progressive CBE Classic.

The Golden Bears (2-0) scored the final 21 points of the first half as part of a 28-1 run that turned a close game into a blowout.

Justin Cobbs came off the bench to tally 16 points and Jorge Gutierrez scored 15 points for California, which shot 56 percent from the field and made 8 of 13 3-point attempts. Crabbe was 5 of 8 from behind the arc.

Tony Taylor had 20 points to pace George Washington (1-1).

Cal’s decisive run began after Taylor hit a 3-pointer to give George Washington a 19-18 lead with 6:21 left in the half.

Gutierrez hit two free throws to start the spurt and Cobbs scored eight points during the run as the Golden Bears took a 39-18 halftime lead. Gutierrez scored on a layup in the first minute of the second half to conclude the 23-0 splurge.

The Colonials missed their final 11 shots of the first half and first four of the second half and went 9 1/2 minutes between field goals until Taylor’s basket with just over 17 minutes remaining. George Washington shot 37.9 percent.

Crabbe, a sophomore, topped 20 points for the second straight game this season and eighth time in his career.
Top Game Performances
 
George Washington   California
Tony Taylor 20 Scoring Allen Crabbe 21
Tony Taylor 3 Assists Justin Cobbs 5
David Pellom 5 Rebounds David Kravish 9
John Kopriva 1 Free Throws Made Justin Cobbs 8
Jonathan Davis 1 Steals Jorge Gutierrez 2
John Kopriva 1 Blocks Richard Solomon 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
George Washington 54 37.9 7-16 3-8 11 20 1 4
California 81 56.0 8-13 17-23 18 35 3 5