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Berkeley, CA
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16-13,8-10Pac-12
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Huskies Post Wire-to-Wire 65-56 Victory at Cal
February 23, 2023 | Men's Basketball
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Keion Brooks Jr. scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Washington cruised to a 65-56 victory over California on Thursday night for its third-straight win.
Keyon Menifield had 16 points and five assists for Washington (16-13, 8-10 Pac-12), which swept the season series. Koren Johnson added 10 points and Braxton Meah had six points to go with 10 rebounds and five blocks.
Washington never trailed and had an 18-point lead with 12:03 to play.
"At the end of the day we found a way to win," head coach Mike Hopkins said after the win. "We made some foul shots down the stretch and got the stops we needed."
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Cal used a 15-3 run to cut the deficit to 52-46 but didn't get closer. It was the Huskies' fifth consecutive win in the series and they have won nine of the last 12.
The Huskies shot over 46 percent while holding Cal to 31 percent shooting and forcing 15 turnovers.
Washington built an early nine-point lead in the first half after a monster dunk by Brooks.
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The Huskies closed on a 10-2 run, capped by Cole Bajema's three-pointer and headed into halftime up 32-24. Brooks scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in the first half. Menifield added 10 points.
Washington plays at Stanford on Sunday at 3 p.m. on FS1.
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Keyon Menifield had 16 points and five assists for Washington (16-13, 8-10 Pac-12), which swept the season series. Koren Johnson added 10 points and Braxton Meah had six points to go with 10 rebounds and five blocks.
Washington never trailed and had an 18-point lead with 12:03 to play.
"At the end of the day we found a way to win," head coach Mike Hopkins said after the win. "We made some foul shots down the stretch and got the stops we needed."
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Cal used a 15-3 run to cut the deficit to 52-46 but didn't get closer. It was the Huskies' fifth consecutive win in the series and they have won nine of the last 12.
The Huskies shot over 46 percent while holding Cal to 31 percent shooting and forcing 15 turnovers.
Washington built an early nine-point lead in the first half after a monster dunk by Brooks.
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The Huskies closed on a 10-2 run, capped by Cole Bajema's three-pointer and headed into halftime up 32-24. Brooks scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in the first half. Menifield added 10 points.
Washington plays at Stanford on Sunday at 3 p.m. on FS1.
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Team Stats
UW
Cal
FG%
.469
.313
3FG%
.235
.125
FT%
.577
.667
RB
36
41
TO
16
15
STL
4
8
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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