E-Mail
Print
tool name
closeJerome Randle and Theo Robertson each scored 22 points, and 13th-ranked California pulled away in the second half for a 95-61 win over Detroit.
Patrick Christopher added 18 points for the Golden Bears (2-0), who were coming off a tight 75-70 victory over Murray State in the season opener on Monday.
The two games were part of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. The Golden Bears will meet Syracuse in the tournament's semifinals, slated for November 19 at Madison Square Garden.
After the game, California coach Mike Montgomery noted there was plenty of room for improvement.
"We've just got to get the killer instinct," he said. "We've got to be able to put the foot on the throat when we get a run going. I think we get a little bit relaxed."
Chase Simon scored 17 points to pace the Titans (0-1), who also received 15 points from Eli Holman and 14 from Thomas Kennedy. Detroit lost for the 15th straight time against a ranked opponent and hasn't won a road game against a ranked team since February 6, 1979, when the Titans stunned No. 8 Marquette.
"We came out of the locker room the second half and played with some confidence and got some things to go for us and cut the lead, I think to six," said Detroit coach Ray McCallum. "And that's what a good veteran team does. They got it together and made a run and didn't stop running. They were able to put us away and then exert their ability and size on the offensive glass. So, when they missed it, the last 12 minutes, they were able to put it back in."
Cal built its lead to 23-11 midway through the first half, but Detroit hung in and was within 40-32 at the break. Simon ended the half with a three-pointer, shortly after Kennedy jammed.
The Titans netted the first four points of the second half, but the Golden Bears pulled away thanks to an ensuing 8-0 spurt. Randle capped it off with a pair of free throws.
Detroit once again cut into the lead, as Xavier Keeling's layup had the visitors within 50-44 with 14:38 remaining. Cal then put away the Titans by scoring the next 11 points. Christopher and Robertson hit three-pointers to culminate the push.
The double-digit lead remained with Cal only making it a blowout in the final 10 minutes.
Game Notes
What you should know about comments on SanLuisObispo.com
SanLuisObispo.com is happy to provide a forum for reader interaction, discussion, feedback and reaction to our stories. However, we reserve the right to delete inappropriate comments or ban users who can't play nice. See our full terms of service here.
Here are some rules of the road:
- Keep your comments civil. Don't insult one another or the subjects of our articles. If you think a comment violates our guidelines click the "report abuse" button. Responding to the comment will only encourage bad behavior.
- Don't use profanities, vulgarities or hate speech. This is a general interest news site. Sometimes, there are children present. Don't say anything in a way you wouldn't want your own child to hear.
- Do not attack other users; focus your comments on issues, not individuals.
- Stay on topic. Only post comments relevant to the article at hand. If you want to discuss an issue with a specific user, click on his profile name and leave him a public message.
- Do not copy and paste outside material into the comment box.
- Don't repeat the same comment over and over. We heard you the first time.
- Do not use the commenting system for advertising. That's spam and it isn't allowed.
- Don't use all capital letters. That's akin to yelling and not appreciated by the audience.
You should also know that The Tribune does not screen comments before they are posted. You are more likely to see inappropriate comments before our staff does, so we ask that you click the "report abuse" button to submit those comments for moderator review. You also may notify us via email at webmaster@sanluisobispo.com. Note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us the profile name of the user who made the comment. Remember, comment moderation is subjective. You may find some material objectionable that we won't and vice versa.
If you submit a comment, the username of your account will appear along with it. Users cannot remove their own comments once they have submitted them, but you may ask our staff to retract one of your comments by sending an email to webmaster@sanluisobispo.com. Again, make sure you note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us your profile name.
About comments
Reader comments on SanLuisObispo.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Tribune. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "report abuse" button below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comments here.