christian
50
Morgan St. Morgan 2-9,0-0 MEAC
97
Winner California Cal 11-1,0-0 ACC
Morgan St. Morgan
2-9,0-0 MEAC
50
Final
97
California Cal
11-1,0-0 ACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Morgan St. Morgan 23 27 50
California Cal 50 47 97

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | MSU Athletics Communications

Morgan State Men’s Basketball Drops Road Contest at Cal

BERKELEY, Calif. (Dec. 19, 2025) – Chris Bell scored a game-high 28 points to propel Cal to a 97–50 victory over Morgan State on Friday night at Haas Pavilion. The win improved Cal's record to 11–1 overall and 10–0 at home, while the Bears dropped to 2–9.

OPENING TIP
• Bell scored 13 of his game-high 28 points in the first half. He shot 8-of-11 from the floor and had six rebounds and three blocks.
• John Camden scored 20 points and knocked down 4-for-6 from 3-point territory, to go along with eight boards and five assists. Semetri Carr also had 20 points (7-7 FT) with eight assists and six rebounds. Lee Dort chipped in 12 points (5-6 FG) and seven rebounds.
• Pasadena native Christian Oliver led the Bears with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while Rob Lawson contributed 11 points, dished out eight assists, and pulled down four rebounds.
• Alfred Worrell Jr. finished with 8 points in 21 minutes.

THE DIFFERENCE
• Cal shot 59 percent (32-of-64) from the field and went 11-of-20 from three-point range. Morgan State shot 36 percent overall and shot 1-of-17 from deep.
• The Bears converted 58 percent (11-of-19) from the free-throw line, while Cal finished at 96 percent (22-of-23).
• Cal held a 36-24 advantage on the boards and outscored the Bears 42-24 inside the paint.
• Cal controlled the contest from start to finish, recording 19 assists, 12 steals, and only nine turnovers.
• The Bears opened the game by missing their first five shots before Christian Meeks scored on a putback to cut the deficit to 7–2 by the first media timeout.
• A 3-pointer from Chris Bell, followed by a pull-up jumper by Dae Dae Ames, pushed Cal's lead to 12–2. Morgan State struggled offensively early, shooting just 1-for-10 from the field before Rob Lawson knocked down a pull-up jumper to make it 12–4 with 12:33 remaining.
• Cal continued to build momentum as Ames connected on another 3-pointer, John Camden added a transition basket, and Carr converted free throws to extend the Golden Bears' advantage to 27–12, their largest lead of the night.
• Lawson later sparked the Bears by recording a steal in the backcourt and finishing with a layup to trim the margin to 33–17. However, Cal answered with a decisive 15–4 run to close the half and carry a commanding 50–23 lead into intermission.
 • Morgan State was held to 32 percent shooting in the first half, including 0-for-9 from beyond the arc. Cal shot 61 percent from the field and was 4-for-8 from the three.
• The Bears shot the ball better in the second half, but Cal remained red-hot. Camden knocked down a pair of 3-pointers to spark a 15–3 run, capped by a step-back three from Bell that pushed the lead to 74–39.
• Cal outscored the Bears 47–27 in the second half to pull away for a 97–50 victory.

NEXT UP
The Bears will continue their West Coast swing with a matchup at San Francisco on Sunday (Dec. 22), before wrapping the trip at Loyola Marymount on Tuesday (Dec. 23).



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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.
 
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