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Chris Bell scores 21, sparks California to 91-67 victory over Sacramento State

AP
Nov 22, 2025

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Chris Bell scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half and California Golden Bears cruised to a 91-67 victory over Sacramento State Hornets on Friday night in a campus game of the Empire Classic.

Bell and Justin Pippen combined for 29 points to help California take a 47-33 lead into the break. Bell sank 6 of 8 shots with three 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes.

John Camden's 3-pointer capped an 11-2 run to begin the second half and the Golden Bears (5-1) were never threatened. Cal took its biggest lead at 81-47 on a 3-pointer by Camden with nine minutes left to play.

Pippen finished with 16 points and five assists. Dai Dai Ames also scored 16 and Camden totaled 14 points, five rebounds and five assists.

Brandon Gardner hit 4 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 19 to lead the Hornets (3-4). Mark Lavrenov had 14 points and Prophet Johnson notched his fifth double-double of the young season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

The Golden Bears shot 50.8% overall and made 15 of 38 from beyond the arc (39.5%).

Sac State made only 18 of 67 shots (26.9%) overall, including 7 of 24 from distance. The Hornets made 24 of 30 free throws, while Cal sank 10 of 19.

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1st Half
SAC
Hornets
33
CAL
Golden Bears
47

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Golden Bears gains possession)
19:41		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
19:39		Prophet Johnson defensive rebound
19:17		Mikey Williams misses two point jump shot
19:13		Shaqir O'Neal offensive rebound
19:13		Shaqir O'Neal misses two point layup
19:11		Lee Dort defensive rebound
18:59	+3	Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Justin Pippen assists)	0-3
18:35	+2	Jahni Summers makes two point layup	2-3
18:15	+2	Justin Pippen makes two point jump shot	2-5
18:04	+2	Mark Lavrenov makes two point jump shot (Prophet Johnson assists)	4-5
17:36		Justin Pippen misses three point jump shot
17:34		Shaqir O'Neal defensive rebound
17:26		Shaqir O'Neal misses two point jump shot
17:24		Mark Lavrenov offensive rebound
17:23		Mark Lavrenov misses two point layup
17:21		Lee Dort defensive rebound
17:19		John Camden misses three point jump shot
17:17		Mark Lavrenov defensive rebound
16:58	+2	Shaqir O'Neal makes two point layup	6-5
16:42		Justin Pippen misses three point jump shot
16:40		Prophet Johnson defensive rebound
16:18	+3	Mikey Williams makes three point jump shot (Jahni Summers assists)	9-5
16:18	+3	Justin Pippen makes three point jump shot (John Camden assists)	9-8
15:44	+3	Shaqir O'Neal makes three point jump shot (Mikey Williams assists)	12-8
15:42		Shaqir O'Neal technical foul
15:42		TV timeout
15:42	+1	Chris Bell makes technical free throw 1 of 2	12-9
15:42	+1	Chris Bell makes technical free throw 2 of 2	12-10
15:24	+3	John Camden makes three point jump shot (Lee Dort assists)	12-13
15:23		Hornets 30 second timeout
15:00		Shaqir O'Neal misses three point jump shot
14:58		Mark Lavrenov offensive rebound
14:54		Shaqir O'Neal turnover (traveling)
14:42		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
14:40		John Camden offensive rebound
14:36		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
14:34		Jahni Summers defensive rebound
14:26		Shaqir O'Neal misses three point jump shot
14:24		Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound
14:22	+2	Chris Bell makes two point dunk (Dai Dai Ames assists)	12-15
13:48		Hornets turnover (shot clock violation)
13:32		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
13:30		Prophet Johnson defensive rebound
13:24		Mikey Williams misses three point jump shot
13:22		Golden Bears defensive rebound
13:03		Semetri Carr misses three point jump shot
13:01		Hornets defensive rebound
13:01		Milos Ilic personal foul
12:47		Mikey Williams misses two point layup
12:45		Milos Ilic defensive rebound
12:23	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Justin Pippen assists)	12-18
12:13		Jayden Teat misses three point jump shot
12:11		Semetri Carr defensive rebound
12:04	+3	Justin Pippen makes three point jump shot	12-21
12:01		Hornets 30 second timeout
11:52		Prophet Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Justin Pippen steals)
11:49	+2	Chris Bell makes two point dunk (Justin Pippen assists)	12-23
11:41		Mikey Williams turnover (lost ball) (Chris Bell steals)
11:38		Mikey Williams shooting foul (Justin Pippen draws the foul)
11:38	+1	Justin Pippen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-24
11:38	+1	Justin Pippen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-25
11:29		Chris Bell personal foul
11:11	+2	Prophet Johnson makes two point jump shot	14-25
10:49		Justin Pippen misses three point jump shot
10:47		Milos Ilic offensive rebound
10:45		Brandon Gardner personal foul (Milos Ilic draws the foul)
10:34		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
10:32		Dai Dai Ames offensive rebound
10:28	+3	Semetri Carr makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	14-28
10:17		Prophet Johnson turnover (bad pass) (John Camden steals)
10:12		John Camden misses three point jump shot
10:10		Milos Ilic offensive rebound
10:10		Semetri Carr misses two point hook shot
10:08		Hornets defensive rebound
10:04		Rytis Petraitis personal foul
9:28		Mikey Williams misses two point jump shot
9:26		Milos Ilic defensive rebound
9:18	+2	Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup	14-30
8:51	+2	Brandon Gardner makes two point jump shot (Romari Robinson assists)	16-30
8:32	+3	Rytis Petraitis makes three point jump shot (John Camden assists)	16-33
8:17		Mark Lavrenov misses two point hook shot
8:15		Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound
8:08		Milos Ilic turnover (traveling)
7:59		Dai Dai Ames personal foul
7:59		TV timeout
7:55		Lee Dort shooting foul (Prophet Johnson draws the foul)
7:55	+1	Prophet Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-33
7:55	+1	Prophet Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-33
7:34	+2	Lee Dort makes two point jump shot	18-35
7:14		Lee Dort personal foul
7:08		Jahni Summers misses three point jump shot
7:06		Justin Pippen defensive rebound
6:59	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Justin Pippen assists)	18-38
6:46		John Camden blocks Mark Lavrenov's two point layup
6:44		Hornets offensive rebound
6:40		Mark Lavrenov misses two point layup
6:38		Hornets offensive rebound
6:31		Prophet Johnson misses two point layup
6:29		Milos Ilic defensive rebound
6:10		Dai Dai Ames misses two point jump shot
6:08		Prophet Johnson defensive rebound
6:02		Jahni Summers misses two point layup
6:00		John Camden defensive rebound
5:55		Justin Pippen misses three point jump shot
5:53		Hornets defensive rebound
5:53		John Camden personal foul (Jahni Summers draws the foul)
5:53	+1	Jahni Summers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-38
5:53	+1	Jahni Summers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-38
5:44	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	20-41
5:33		Mikey Williams misses three point jump shot
5:31		Milos Ilic defensive rebound
5:10	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point jump shot	20-43
4:41		John Camden shooting foul (Mark Lavrenov draws the foul)
4:41		Mark Lavrenov misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:41	+1	Mark Lavrenov makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-43
4:29		Justin Pippen offensive foul
4:29		Justin Pippen turnover (offensive foul)
4:11		Arman Madi misses three point jump shot
4:09		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
4:00		Mikey Williams personal foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
3:59		Chris Bell turnover (lost ball)
3:51		Prophet Johnson turnover (lost ball)
3:43		Rytis Petraitis turnover (traveling)
3:31	+3	Brandon Gardner makes three point jump shot (Mikey Williams assists)	24-43
3:13		Justin Pippen misses three point jump shot
3:11		Prophet Johnson defensive rebound
2:43	+3	Brandon Gardner makes three point jump shot (Arman Madi assists)	27-43
2:28		Arman Madi personal foul
2:12	+2	Chris Bell makes two point jump shot	27-45
1:59		Justin Pippen blocks Prophet Johnson's two point layup
1:57		Milos Ilic defensive rebound
1:43		John Camden misses three point jump shot
1:41		Mark Lavrenov defensive rebound
1:32	+2	Mikey Williams makes two point layup	29-45
1:10		Semetri Carr misses two point layup
1:08		Semetri Carr offensive rebound
1:06		John Camden misses three point jump shot
1:04		Mikey Williams defensive rebound
0:53		Prophet Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:51		Mark Lavrenov offensive rebound
0:47		Justin Pippen shooting foul (Mark Lavrenov draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Mark Lavrenov makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-45
0:47	+1	Mark Lavrenov makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-45
0:26	+2	Justin Pippen makes two point layup	31-47
0:02	+2	Mark Lavrenov makes two point layup (Mikey Williams assists)	33-47
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SAC
Hornets
34
CAL
Golden Bears
44

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Jahni Summers misses three point jump shot
19:40		Hornets offensive rebound
19:40		Dai Dai Ames personal foul
19:36		Mark Lavrenov misses two point jump shot
19:34		Justin Pippen defensive rebound
19:09	+3	John Camden makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists)	33-50
18:54		Shaqir O'Neal misses two point jump shot
18:52		Lee Dort defensive rebound
18:34		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
18:32		Golden Bears offensive rebound
18:29	+2	Lee Dort makes two point dunk (John Camden assists)	33-52
18:07		Lee Dort shooting foul (Mark Lavrenov draws the foul)
18:07	+1	Mark Lavrenov makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-52
18:07	+1	Mark Lavrenov makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-52
17:55	+2	Lee Dort makes two point alley-oop dunk (John Camden assists)	35-54
17:55		Brandon Gardner shooting foul (Lee Dort draws the foul)
17:55		Lee Dort misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:55		Prophet Johnson defensive rebound
17:45		Prophet Johnson turnover (Dai Dai Ames steals)
17:43		Brandon Gardner personal foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
17:35		Justin Pippen misses two point layup
17:33		John Camden offensive rebound
17:33		John Camden misses two point layup
17:31		Golden Bears offensive rebound
17:22		Mark Lavrenov shooting foul (Lee Dort draws the foul)
17:22		Lee Dort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:22	+1	Lee Dort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-55
17:13		Lee Dort blocks Mikey Williams's two point layup
17:11		Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound
17:11		Jump ball. (Golden Bears gains possession)
17:02	+3	John Camden makes three point jump shot (Justin Pippen assists)	35-58
16:50	+3	Brandon Gardner makes three point jump shot (Prophet Johnson assists)	38-58
16:30	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup	38-60
16:12		Justin Pippen blocks Mikey Williams's two point jump shot
16:10		Justin Pippen defensive rebound
16:07		Justin Pippen turnover (lost ball) (Mikey Williams steals)
16:05		Mikey Williams misses two point layup
16:03		Justin Pippen defensive rebound
15:58		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
15:56		Brandon Gardner defensive rebound
15:53		Brandon Gardner turnover (lost ball)
15:53		TV timeout
15:37		Lee Dort offensive foul
15:37		Lee Dort turnover (offensive foul)
15:20		Mikey Williams misses two point jump shot
15:18		Milos Ilic defensive rebound
15:14	+3	Justin Pippen makes three point jump shot	38-63
14:55		Hornets 30 second timeout
14:55		TV timeout
14:52		Mikey Williams turnover (bad pass) (Justin Pippen steals)
14:43	+3	Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Chris Bell assists)	38-66
14:20		Semetri Carr personal foul
14:20		TV timeout
14:15		Chris Bell personal foul
14:03		Prophet Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:01		John Camden defensive rebound
13:48		Brandon Gardner shooting foul (Chris Bell draws the foul)
13:48	+1	Chris Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-67
13:48	+1	Chris Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-68
13:29		Taj Glover misses two point layup
13:27		Prophet Johnson offensive rebound
13:27		Prophet Johnson misses two point layup
13:25		Prophet Johnson offensive rebound
13:22	+2	Prophet Johnson makes two point layup	40-68
13:22		Milos Ilic shooting foul (Prophet Johnson draws the foul)
13:22	+1	Prophet Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-68
13:06		Prophet Johnson personal foul
12:56	+2	Chris Bell makes two point jump shot	41-70
12:34		Rytis Petraitis shooting foul (Mark Lavrenov draws the foul)
12:34	+1	Mark Lavrenov makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-70
12:34	+1	Mark Lavrenov makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-70
12:17		Prophet Johnson personal foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
12:06	+2	Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup (Semetri Carr assists)	43-72
11:55	+2	Prophet Johnson makes two point layup	45-72
11:39		Taj Glover blocks Lee Dort's two point layup
11:37		Jayden Teat defensive rebound
11:30		Jayden Teat misses three point jump shot
11:28		Chris Bell defensive rebound
11:22	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup (Chris Bell assists)	45-74
11:15		Lee Dort personal foul (Jayden Teat draws the foul)
11:15		TV timeout
11:15	+1	Jayden Teat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-74
11:15	+1	Jayden Teat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-74
10:55	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup	47-76
10:30		Mark Lavrenov misses two point jump shot
10:28		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
10:18		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
10:16		Prophet Johnson defensive rebound
10:07		Jayden Teat misses three point jump shot
10:05		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
9:46	+2	Milos Ilic makes two point layup	47-78
9:46		Mark Lavrenov shooting foul (Milos Ilic draws the foul)
9:46		Milos Ilic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:46		Hornets defensive rebound
9:30		Brandon Gardner misses two point layup
9:28		Mikey Williams offensive rebound
9:28		Brandon Gardner misses two point layup
9:26		Brandon Gardner offensive rebound
9:26		Brandon Gardner misses two point layup
9:20		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
9:00	+3	John Camden makes three point jump shot (Milos Ilic assists)	47-81
8:51		Prophet Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:49		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
8:44		Dai Dai Ames turnover (lost ball) (Prophet Johnson steals)
8:41		Dai Dai Ames personal foul (Prophet Johnson draws the foul)
8:41		Prophet Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:41		Milos Ilic defensive rebound
8:25		Milos Ilic offensive foul
8:25		Milos Ilic turnover (offensive foul)
8:09		Dai Dai Ames blocks Jayden Teat's two point jump shot
8:07		Hornets offensive rebound
8:05		Jayden Teat misses three point jump shot
8:03		Brandon Gardner offensive rebound
7:48	+3	Brandon Gardner makes three point jump shot (Mikey Williams assists)	50-81
7:14		Mikey Williams shooting foul (Justin Pippen draws the foul)
7:14		TV timeout
7:14		Justin Pippen misses regular free throw 1 of 3
7:14		Justin Pippen misses regular free throw 2 of 3
7:14	+1	Justin Pippen makes regular free throw 3 of 3	50-82
7:01		Rytis Petraitis blocks Mark Lavrenov's two point layup
6:59		Hornets offensive rebound
6:51	+2	Brandon Gardner makes two point layup	52-82
6:40		Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut misses two point layup
6:38		Brandon Gardner defensive rebound
6:33	+3	Prophet Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mikey Williams assists)	55-82
6:20		John Camden misses three point jump shot
6:18		Mark Lavrenov defensive rebound
6:09		Prophet Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:07		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
6:01		Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
5:59		Prophet Johnson defensive rebound
5:52		Rytis Petraitis blocks Brandon Gardner's two point dunk
5:50		John Camden defensive rebound
5:23		Jayden Teat shooting foul (Semetri Carr draws the foul)
5:23	+1	Semetri Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-83
5:23		Semetri Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:23		Prophet Johnson defensive rebound
5:14		Prophet Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Semetri Carr steals)
5:13		Hornets 30 second timeout
4:59		Mantas Kocanas misses two point layup
4:59		Mantas Kocanas offensive rebound
4:57		Jump ball. Mantas Kocanas vs. Brandon Gardner (Brandon Gardner gains possession)
4:57		Mantas Kocanas turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Gardner steals)
4:45		Mark Lavrenov misses two point layup
4:43		Mark Lavrenov offensive rebound
4:40	+2	Mark Lavrenov makes two point layup	57-83
4:27		John Camden misses three point jump shot
4:25		Brandon Gardner defensive rebound
4:18		Brandon Gardner misses two point dunk
4:16		Mantas Kocanas defensive rebound
4:04		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
4:02		Taj Glover defensive rebound
3:53		Semetri Carr personal foul (Mikey Williams draws the foul)
3:53		TV timeout
3:53	+1	Mikey Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-83
3:53	+1	Mikey Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-83
3:35	+2	John Camden makes two point layup (Semetri Carr assists)	59-85
3:23		Brandon Gardner misses three point jump shot
3:21		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
3:12		Taj Glover personal foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
3:12		Dai Dai Ames misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:12		Dai Dai Ames misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:12		Golden Bears offensive rebound
3:01	+3	Semetri Carr makes three point jump shot (John Camden assists)	59-88
2:40		Mark Lavrenov misses two point layup
2:38		Brandon Gardner offensive rebound
2:38		Mantas Kocanas shooting foul (Brandon Gardner draws the foul)
2:38		Brandon Gardner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:38	+1	Brandon Gardner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-88
2:31		Mantas Kocanas offensive foul
2:31		Mantas Kocanas turnover (offensive foul)
2:20		Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut personal foul (Brandon Gardner draws the foul)
2:20	+1	Brandon Gardner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-88
2:20	+1	Brandon Gardner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-88
2:06	+2	Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup	62-90
1:52		Taj Glover misses three point jump shot
1:50		Mark Lavrenov offensive rebound
1:45		Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut shooting foul (Mark Lavrenov draws the foul)
1:45		Mark Lavrenov misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:45	+1	Mark Lavrenov makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-90
1:33		Mantas Kocanas misses two point layup
1:31		Hornets defensive rebound
1:11		Arman Madi misses two point jump shot
1:10		Golden Bears defensive rebound
1:10		Mark Lavrenov personal foul (Mantas Kocanas draws the foul)
1:10		Mantas Kocanas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:10	+1	Mantas Kocanas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-91
1:00		Arman Madi misses three point jump shot
0:58		Taj Glover offensive rebound
0:55		BJ Fisher shooting foul (Taj Glover draws the foul)
0:55	+1	Taj Glover makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-91
0:55	+1	Taj Glover makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-91
0:47		Stephon Marbury II turnover (bad pass)
0:44		Stephon Marbury II personal foul (Isaiah Bronson draws the foul)
0:44		Isaiah Bronson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:44		Isaiah Bronson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:44		Mantas Kocanas defensive rebound
0:23		Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut misses three point jump shot
0:21		Taj Glover defensive rebound
0:15		Taj Glover turnover (bad pass) (Luke Butler steals)
0:00		Mantas Kocanas technical foul
0:00		Mantas Kocanas turnover (offensive foul)
0:00	+1	Taj Glover makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-91
0:00	+1	Taj Glover makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-91
0:00		End of period

+ 1

Taj Glover makes regular free throw 2 of 2