Ames scores 23 points, leads Cal over Wright State 77-67
AP
Nov 07, 2025
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Dai Dai Ames scored 23 points to lead California Golden Bears to a 77-67 victory over Wright State Raiders on Thursday night.
Ames shot 8 of 13 from the floor and made three of Cal's five 3-pointers. Justin Pippen added 14 points for the Golden Bears (2-0). Chris Bell and John Camden scored 12 points apiece.
Michael Cooper scored 17 points to lead Wright State (1-1). Dominic Pangonis chipped in with 11 points and Michael Imariagbe had 10.
Cal took the lead for good, 24-23, with 4:14 to play in the first half and led 34-28 at the break.
The Golden Bears stretched it to 62-47 with about eight minutes left before Imariagbe scored seven points during Wright State's 18-7 run to pull to 69-65 with 2:44 remaining but didn't get closer.
Cal also had four score in double digits in its season-opening 87-60 win against Cal State Bakersfield on Monday. It was the Golden Bears highest scoring opener since 2015 and the 300th win at Haas Pavilion.
It was Wright State’s first visit to the state of California since the Raiders’ 2022 NCAA Tournament matchup against Arizona in San Diego. The last time the Raiders played on the West Coast during the regular season was in Seattle in 2009.
--- Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
WRST
Raiders
28
CAL
Golden Bears
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Michael Imariagbe vs. Lee Dort (Raiders gains possession)
19:43
Logan Woods misses three point jump shot
19:41
Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound
19:19
+2
Chris Bell makes two point jump shot (Justin Pippen assists)
0-2
18:52
Michael Imariagbe misses two point layup
18:50
Lee Dort defensive rebound
18:34
Michael Imariagbe personal foul (Lee Dort draws the foul)
18:30
Dai Dai Ames misses two point layup
18:28
Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
18:08
Michael Cooper misses three point jump shot
18:06
Justin Pippen defensive rebound
17:46
Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
17:44
Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
17:24
Justin Pippen personal foul
17:11
+2
Michael Cooper makes two point jump shot
2-2
16:54
Justin Pippen misses three point jump shot
16:52
Michael Imariagbe defensive rebound
16:30
+3
Michael Cooper makes three point jump shot
5-2
16:10
Michael Imariagbe shooting foul (Lee Dort draws the foul)
16:10
Lee Dort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:10
+1
Lee Dort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-3
15:47
Michael Cooper misses two point jump shot
15:45
Andrea Holden offensive rebound
15:38
+2
Logan Woods makes two point layup (Andrea Holden assists)
7-3
15:26
Justin Pippen misses two point layup
15:24
Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
15:18
Lee Dort shooting foul (Bryan Etumnu draws the foul)
15:18
TV timeout
15:18
Bryan Etumnu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:18
Bryan Etumnu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:18
Chris Bell defensive rebound
15:10
Justin Pippen turnover (lost ball)
15:02
Bryan Etumnu misses three point jump shot
15:00
Chris Bell defensive rebound
14:51
+2
Justin Pippen makes two point jump shot
7-5
14:51
TJ Burch shooting foul (Justin Pippen draws the foul)
14:51
+1
Justin Pippen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-6
14:29
Sam Alamutu turnover (lost ball)
14:23
Sam Alamutu personal foul
14:06
Justin Pippen misses three point jump shot
14:04
Kellen Pickett defensive rebound
13:53
Dominic Pangonis misses two point layup
13:51
John Camden defensive rebound
13:44
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup (Justin Pippen assists)
7-8
13:25
TJ Burch misses three point jump shot
13:23
John Camden defensive rebound
13:08
Justin Pippen misses two point jump shot
13:06
Milos Ilic offensive rebound
12:59
John Camden misses three point jump shot
12:57
Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
12:47
Nolan Dorsey shooting foul (TJ Burch draws the foul)
12:47
TJ Burch misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:47
+1
TJ Burch makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-8
12:28
Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot
12:26
Golden Bears offensive rebound
12:23
+3
John Camden makes three point jump shot (Rytis Petraitis assists)
8-11
11:54
+2
Michael Cooper makes two point layup
10-11
11:37
Nolan Dorsey misses three point jump shot
11:35
Solomon Callaghan defensive rebound
11:19
Michael Cooper misses three point jump shot
11:17
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
11:03
+2
Nolan Dorsey makes two point layup (Milos Ilic assists)
10-13
10:48
Solomon Callaghan turnover (bad pass)
10:48
TV timeout
10:40
+2
Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup
10-15
10:40
Solomon Callaghan shooting foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul)
10:40
+1
Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-16
10:21
Dominic Pangonis misses three point jump shot
10:19
John Camden defensive rebound
10:13
Dai Dai Ames misses two point jump shot
10:11
Logan Woods defensive rebound
9:50
Sam Alamutu misses three point jump shot
9:48
John Camden defensive rebound
9:29
Logan Woods shooting foul (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul)
9:29
Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:29
Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:29
Logan Woods defensive rebound
9:15
Sam Alamutu turnover (lost ball)
9:09
Rytis Petraitis misses two point layup
9:07
Justin Pippen offensive rebound
9:05
Bryan Etumnu blocks Justin Pippen's two point layup