National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
California 45, Wyoming 42
When: 11:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Where: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California
Officials: # Dick Cartmell, # Bob Staffen, # Mike Scyphers
Attendance: 6648

California 45, Wyoming 42:
Tyrone Wallace scored 17 points, including a key steal and layup in the final 25 seconds, as the Golden Bears survived their worst offensive game of the season to edge the visiting Cowboys.

Christian Behrens added 12 points and matched Wallace with a team-high eight rebounds while Jordan Mathews had seven points for California (8-1), which improved to 5-0 at home. The Golden Bears, who came into the contest averaging 73.6 points per outing, shot 36.5 percent from the field and hit their season low by 10 points.

Larry Nance Jr. had 13 points and 11 rebounds – his first double-double of the season – for Wyoming (8-2), which has lost both of its road games this season. The Cowboys, who also received eight points from Charles Hankerson Jr., hit a season low in points while shooting a season-worst 32.6 percent from the field, including 4-of-15 from 3-point range.

California outscored Wyoming 18-10 over the opening 10 minutes of the second half to take a 33-26 lead, but Wyoming pulled to within 41-39 on a Nance layup with three minutes to play. After several missed opportunities on both ends, the Cowboys had possession with a chance to tie or pull ahead with 30 seconds remaining, but Wallace reached around and poked the ball away from Josh Adams and wound up with the fast-break layup on the other end to put the hosts ahead 43-39 and seal the win.

Both teams shot below 30 percent from the field, including a combined 4-of-17 from 3-point range, in a ragged first half. After California had erased a 14-11 Wyoming lead with a mini 4-0 run, Nance’s dunk with a little less than 1:45 remaining gave the visitors a 16-15 advantage at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: California is 8-1 for the first time since 2001-02. … The victory was the Golden Bears’ 15th straight home nonconference win. … Wyoming has held seven of its 10 opponents to 50 points or fewer.

Top Game Performances
 
Wyoming   California
Larry Nance Jr. 13 Scoring Tyrone Wallace 17
Charles Hankerson Jr. 3 Assists Tyrone Wallace 5
Larry Nance Jr. 11 Rebounds Christian Behrens 8
Larry Nance Jr. 3 Free Throws Made Christian Behrens 2
Larry Nance Jr. 2 Steals Tyrone Wallace 3
Alan Herndon 1 Blocks Christian Behrens 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wyoming 42 32.6 4-15 8-11 8 32 1 5 12
California 45 36.5 4-12 3-7 11 30 1 6 8