Golden Bears edge Cougars in OT
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Freshman Allen Crabbe had a career-high 30 points, Harper Kamp scored 18 and California held on to beat Washington State 88-81 in overtime Thursday night.
Crabbe was 10 for 15 shooting, including 4 for 6 on 3-pointers, and made a pair of shots in the extra period to help the Golden Bears (9-7, 2-2 Pac-10) run away with the victory in overtime after blowing a 14-point lead.
Pac-10 scoring leader Klay Thompson had another brilliant offensive night with 36 points and DeAngelo Casto added 11 for the Cougars (12-5, 2-3), who dropped their third straight conference road game. They also lost at UCLA and USC.
Thompson's 3-pointer in the waning seconds of regulation forced overtime. But Cal sprinted out to a six-point lead in the extra period that was too much for WSU to overcome.
The half-dozen NBA scouts that sat along press row - mostly to see Thompson - were rewarded with a show from two up-and-comers. Thompson, a 6-foot-6 junior guard who entered the game averaging 22.3 points per outing, wasn't the only young star.
Crabbe's inside-outside game topped his previous scoring best this season of 17 points, which he had done three times. The freshman came through at the biggest moments for a young Cal team.
The Golden Bears' trapping defense swarmed the Cougars and allowed for some easy fast-break points early. Cal scored 10 straight in a run propelled by its defense to take a 21-11 lead midway through the first half.
Washington State trimmed the deficit to eight before Crabbe found his stroke. He made four 3-pointers in a span of about 2? minutes, pushing the Golden Bears back in front by 14 points.
Washington State plays at Stanford on Saturday.
WASHINGTON ST. (12-5)
Lodwick 1-2 0-0 3, Motum 2-3 0-0 5, Capers 1-3 0-0 2, Thompson 12-22 7-7 36, Moore 3-12 2-2 10, DiIorio 0-0 0-0 0, Aden 3-7 0-0 6, Casto 4-9 3-4 11, Enquist 0-0 0-0 0, Simon 3-5 0-0 8. Totals 29-63 12-13 81.
CALIFORNIA (9-7)
Kamp 6-11 6-8 18, Sanders-Frison 7-10 0-0 14, Gutierrez 3-12 2-2 9, Smith 2-6 5-6 9, Crabbe 10-15 6-7 30, Carter 0-1 0-0 0, Bak 0-0 0-0 0, Solomon 3-4 2-2 8, Murray 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-60 21-25 88.
Halftime_California 42-32. End Of Regulation_Tied 74. 3-Point Goals_Washington St. 11-24 (Thompson 5-10, Simon 2-3, Moore 2-6, Motum 1-1, Lodwick 1-2, Aden 0-2), California 5-11 (Crabbe 4-6, Gutierrez 1-1, Smith 0-1, Murray 0-1, Kamp 0-1, Carter 0-1). Fouled Out_Casto, Lodwick, Sanders-Frison. Rebounds_Washington St. 28 (Casto 11), California 37 (Sanders-Frison 10). Assists_Washington St. 12 (Thompson 5), California 22 (Smith 9). Total Fouls_Washington St. 19, California 14. Technical_Moore. A_6,903.