National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
California 78, Eastern Washington 67
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, December 19, 2014
Where: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California
Officials: # Kelly Self, # Don McAllister, # David Hall
Attendance: 6758

California 78, Eastern Washington 67: Tyrone Wallace had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the host Golden Bears past the Eagles.

Christian Behrens scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and collected eight rebounds as California (10-1) won its seventh straight game. Sam Singer had 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Jordan Mathews added 13 for the Golden Bears, who shot 57.4 percent from the field.

Tyler Harvey scored a season-high 31 points and made six 3-pointers for Eastern Washington (8-4). Venky Jois added 23 points for the Eagles, who received five points on 1-of-15 shooting from their other three starters.

The Eagles trailed 51-49 after Harvey hit a 3-pointer with 9:41 to play before Behrens scored the final six points of an 11-0 surge that saw the Golden Bears open up a 13-point lead. Behrens’ basket with four minutes left gave Cal a 71-54 advantage and the lead remained in double digits for the duration of the contest.

Eastern Washington led 24-21 after Jois’ basket with 6:34 left in the first half before the Golden Bears rattled off 16 straight points. Cal led 37-26 at the break and led by 13 early in the second half before the Eagles went on a 9-0 surge to pull within 39-35.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Cal possessed a 36-23 rebounding edge. … Harvey, a sophomore, has made 51 3-point baskets in 12 games this season and the 30-point effort was the seventh of his career. … Golden Bears G Jabari Bird (foot) missed his fifth consecutive contest.
Top Game Performances
 
Eastern Washington   California
Tyler Harvey 31 Scoring Tyrone Wallace 21
Tyler Harvey 2 Assists Sam Singer 3
Venky Jois 6 Rebounds Tyrone Wallace 11
Venky Jois 4 Free Throws Made Jordan Mathews 7
Tyler Harvey 2 Steals Jordan Mathews 1
Venky Jois 1 Blocks Christian Behrens 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Eastern Washington 67 42.6 8-20 13-21 4 23 1 6 7
California 78 57.4 4-14 20-27 13 35 5 3 11