Jackson, Cadeau lead way as North Carolina defeats Cal 79-53
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Ian Jackson scored 20 points, Elliot Cadeau added 15 and North Carolina defeated California 79-53 on Wednesday night.
Five players scored for the Tar Heels in a 15-0 run that turned a nine-point lead into a 63-39 rout with a little under eight minutes remaining in the second half. Jackson scored seven points in the final five minutes and his layup with about two minutes to go gave the Tar Heels their biggest lead at 77-50. Cal scored five points in the last five minutes.
Backup guard Seth Trimble had 12 points for North Carolina (12-6, 5-1 ACC).
Mady Sissoko scored 16 points and Joshua Ola-Joseph added 10 points off the bench for the Golden Bears (8-9, 1-5).
Cal's Andrej Stojakovic, averaging 24.5 points per game coming in, shot 3 for 13 and finished with six points.
In the first half, Cadeau scored 11 points, North Carolina shot 57% from the field and the Tar Heels built a 39-29 lead. Cal shot 38% overall and made 1 of 11 3-point tries.
Sissoko scored eight of Cal’s first 10 points of the second half and his dunk with 13 1/2 minutes remaining had the Golden Bears within 48-39 before North Carolina’s big run put the game well in hand.
The Tar Heels won their fourth straight game and the Bears fell to 1-5 on the road.
North Carolina remains in a group of four teams with one conference loss behind No. 3 Duke, which is 7-0.
North Carolina hosts Stanford on Saturday when Cal plays at N.C. State.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Mady Sissoko vs. Jalen Washington (Golden Bears gains possession) | Â | |
19:36 | Â | DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:34 | Â | Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound | Â | |
19:29 | +2 | DJ Campbell makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:04 | +2 | Jalen Washington makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:44 | +2 | Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point jump shot | 4-2 | |
18:21 | +3 | Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot | 4-5 | |
18:03 | Â | Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:01 | Â | Drake Powell defensive rebound | Â | |
17:56 | +2 | Drake Powell makes two point layup | 4-7 | |
17:54 | Â | Golden Bears 30 second timeout | Â | |
17:44 | Â | Mady Sissoko turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Washington steals) | Â | |
17:40 | Â | Drake Powell misses two point layup | Â | |
17:38 | Â | Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound | Â | |
17:32 | +2 | DJ Campbell makes two point jump shot | 6-7 | |
17:17 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup | 6-9 | |
17:01 | Â | Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:59 | Â | Jalen Washington defensive rebound | Â | |
16:48 | Â | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:46 | Â | Mady Sissoko defensive rebound | Â | |
16:21 | Â | DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:19 | Â | Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound | Â | |
16:09 | Â | Jalen Washington misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:07 | Â | Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound | Â | |
15:58 | Â | Andrej Stojakovic misses two point layup | Â | |
15:56 | Â | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | Â | |
15:56 | Â | Elliot Cadeau personal foul | Â | |
15:56 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:48 | Â | Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:46 | Â | Ian Jackson defensive rebound | Â | |
15:38 | Â | RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Andrej Stojakovic steals) | Â | |
15:30 | Â | Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Jeremiah Wilkinson's two point layup | Â | |
15:28 | Â | RJ Davis defensive rebound | Â | |
15:17 | +3 | Elliot Cadeau makes three point jump shot | 6-12 | |
15:00 | Â | Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:58 | Â | Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound | Â | |
14:54 | +2 | Ian Jackson makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 6-14 | |
14:33 | Â | Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (traveling) | Â | |
14:18 | Â | Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (DJ Campbell steals) | Â | |
14:00 | +2 | DJ Campbell makes two point layup (Lee Dort assists) | 8-14 | |
13:48 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point jump shot | 8-16 | |
13:28 | Â | Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:26 | Â | Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound | Â | |
13:22 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup | 10-16 | |
13:06 | +2 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup | 10-18 | |
12:46 | +2 | Lee Dort makes two point layup | 12-18 | |
12:34 | Â | Ian Jackson misses two point layup | Â | |
12:32 | Â | Ian Jackson offensive rebound | Â | |
12:22 | Â | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:20 | Â | Jeremiah Wilkinson defensive rebound | Â | |
12:05 | Â | DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:03 | Â | Seth Trimble defensive rebound | Â | |
11:55 | Â | Andrej Stojakovic shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul) | Â | |
11:55 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:55 | +1 | Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-19 | |
11:55 | +1 | Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-20 | |
11:33 | Â | Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
11:22 | Â | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:20 | Â | Ven-Allen Lubin personal foul | Â | |
11:04 | +2 | Mady Sissoko makes two point jump shot | 14-20 | |
10:48 | +2 | Seth Trimble makes two point jump shot | 14-22 | |
10:23 | Â | Jeremiah Wilkinson turnover (lost ball) (Seth Trimble steals) | Â | |
10:19 | +2 | Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 14-24 | |
10:03 | Â | Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:01 | Â | Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound | Â | |
9:59 | Â | Seth Trimble shooting foul (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul) | Â | |
9:59 | +1 | Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-24 | |
9:59 | Â | Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
9:59 | Â | Jalen Washington defensive rebound | Â | |
9:32 | +2 | Seth Trimble makes two point layup | 15-26 | |
9:01 | +3 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot (Rytis Petraitis assists) | 18-26 | |
8:43 | +2 | Ian Jackson makes two point jump shot | 18-28 | |
8:19 | +2 | Mady Sissoko makes two point layup | 20-28 | |
8:08 | Â | Jae'Lyn Withers offensive foul | Â | |
8:08 | Â | Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
7:58 | Â | Jalen Washington blocks Andrej Stojakovic's two point layup | Â | |
7:56 | Â | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | Â | |
7:52 | +2 | Mady Sissoko makes two point layup | 22-28 | |
7:38 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point jump shot | 22-30 | |
7:23 | Â | Mady Sissoko turnover (traveling) | Â | |
7:23 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:06 | Â | Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup | Â | |
7:04 | Â | Elliot Cadeau offensive rebound | Â | |
7:01 | Â | Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup | Â | |
6:59 | Â | Lee Dort defensive rebound | Â | |
6:53 | Â | Lee Dort turnover (traveling) | Â | |
6:33 | Â | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:31 | Â | DJ Campbell defensive rebound | Â | |
6:17 | Â | DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Jalen Washington defensive rebound | Â | |
6:00 | +2 | Jalen Washington makes two point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 22-32 | |
5:36 | Â | Cade Tyson personal foul | Â | |
5:25 | +2 | Andrej Stojakovic makes two point dunk (Lee Dort assists) | 24-32 | |
5:19 | Â | Lee Dort blocks Ian Jackson's two point layup | Â | |
5:17 | Â | Tar Heels offensive rebound | Â | |
4:58 | +2 | Jalen Washington makes two point jump shot (Ian Jackson assists) | 24-34 | |
4:41 | Â | Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:39 | Â | Ian Jackson defensive rebound | Â | |
4:24 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup | 24-36 | |
4:09 | Â | Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:07 | Â | Ian Jackson defensive rebound | Â | |
3:57 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:41 | Â | Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:39 | Â | Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound | Â | |
3:24 | Â | Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:22 | Â | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | Â | |
3:18 | +2 | Mady Sissoko makes two point layup | 26-36 | |
2:55 | Â | Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:53 | Â | Mady Sissoko defensive rebound | Â | |
2:42 | Â | Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:40 | Â | Mady Sissoko offensive rebound | Â | |
2:38 | Â | Jump ball. Mady Sissoko vs. Seth Trimble (Seth Trimble gains possession) | Â | |
2:38 | Â | Mady Sissoko turnover (lost ball) (Seth Trimble steals) | Â | |
2:18 | Â | RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Andrej Stojakovic steals) | Â | |
2:11 | Â | Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:09 | Â | Seth Trimble defensive rebound | Â | |
1:54 | Â | Ian Jackson turnover (traveling) | Â | |
1:40 | Â | Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:38 | Â | Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound | Â | |
1:25 | Â | Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:23 | Â | Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
1:17 | Â | Elliot Cadeau personal foul | Â | |
0:55 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup (Mady Sissoko assists) | 28-36 | |
0:55 | Â | Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul) | Â | |
0:55 | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-36 | |
0:40 | +3 | RJ Davis makes three point jump shot | 29-39 | |
0:08 | Â | Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:06 | Â | Drake Powell defensive rebound | Â | |
0:06 | Â | Drake Powell turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |