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California Golden Bears and Wake Forest Demon Deacons: 37-Point First Half Meets Wake Forest 51-Point Swing at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The the California Golden Bears moved to 13-18 after a 80-73 road result against the the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, who went to 20-11, at 4:00 PM EDT on ACC Network.


Dec 9, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA;  California Golden Bears guard Jalen Cone (15) celebrates after making a shot against the Butler Bulldogs during the first half at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports

First half


The California Golden Bears scored 37 in the opening half while the Deacons scored 29 in the same half.


The Bears led by as many as 15 in the game while producing 22 points in the paint on 11 made shots in the paint.


The Golden Bears created 16 points off turnovers while finishing the game with 7 turnovers.


The Bears shot 82 percent at the line on 23 makes in 28 attempts while attempting 59 field goals.


Second half


The California Golden Bears scored 36 in the second half while the the Wake Forest Demon Deacons scored 51 in the second half.


Wake finished with 26 bench points and 15 second-chance points while collecting 45 rebounds with 10 offensive rebounds.


The Deacons got to 35 free throw attempts and made 27, and Wake added 14 assists while committing 12 turnovers.


The Bears hit 8 three-point makes on 29 attempts and finished at 36 percent overall from the field.


Dai Dai Ames led the Bears from the prior game with 31 points on 50 percent shooting and 100 percent at the line, and Justin Pippen added 17 points with 3 assists and 2 steals in that previous outing.


The California Golden Bears vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons match summary centered on Wake’s second-half scoring push, plus the Deacons’ rebounding edge and bench output.


Postgame


The Bears finished with 29 rebounds and 7 assists, and Wake ended with 4 blocks and 5 fast-break points as the game closed with 3 lead changes.


The California Golden Bears coach post-game reaction can point to the Bears’ 23 made free throws and 16 points off turnovers alongside the 26 team fouls that sent Wake to the line.


This post game analysis also tracks the Bears’ 42 effective field goal percent against Wake’s 47, along with the Deacons’ 28 points in the paint.


For California Golden Bears vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons final thoughts, run it back on the second-half scoreboard split and the rebounding margin, then drop thoughts and share this article with other Bears fans.

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