"Cal (14-5, 2-4) owned that 20-point lead early in the second half. A basket by Ames gave the Bears a 74-55 edge with 8:26 left before the Tar Heels rallied. Carolina cut its deficit to 81-78 on a 3-pointer by Henri Veesar with 19 seconds remaining but Pippen hit two foul shots with 10 seconds to go to just about clinch the decision."
"Pippen had a game-high five assists. His father Scottie, a Basketball Hall of Famer, was part of the announced crowd of 8,077 at Haas Pavilion. Can't say enough about the environment, Madsen said of the crowd, which supported the Bears amid the Tar Heels' comeback bid. Can't give enough credit to North Carolina credit them, and credit some guys of ours who stepped up."
California defeated No. 14 North Carolina 84-78 after building and protecting a 20-point lead. John Camden scored 20 points while Dai Dai Ames and Justin Pippen each added 19. Cal led 54-37 at halftime and pushed the lead to 74-55 with 8:26 remaining before North Carolina mounted a late rally. Carolina cut the deficit to 81-78 on a Henri Veesar three with 19 seconds left, but Pippen made two free throws with 10 seconds remaining. The Bears shot 14-for-26 from three; North Carolina was 9-for-27. Caleb Wilson had 17 points; Veesar finished with 14 and 10 rebounds. Lee Dort led Cal with 12 rebounds. Attendance was 8,077 at Haas Pavilion. Cal improved to 14-5 (2-4) and North Carolina fell to 14-4 (2-3).
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