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St. Mary's Gaels vs California Golden Bears Recap - St. Mary's Wins 89-77
California was burned for 32 points by Jordan Ford on Saturday as St. Mary's picked up a 89-77 win at Haas Pavilion.
St. Mary's won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -8.5-point spread as favorites.
St. Mary's got 28 points from Malik Fitts and another 9 points from Tommy Kuhse. Tommy Kuhse contributed 5 assists, while Dan Fotu cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
California got 26 points from Andre Kelly in a losing cause and another 14 points from Matt Bradley. Matt Bradley contributed 5 assists for them, while Andre Kelly had 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. Mary's were victorious, as the score was 45-30 at the break.
The rebound battle favored St. Mary's as they grabbed 31 boards, while California only had 17
St. Mary's heads into a battle against Arizona State. California, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston College.