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California Defeats Oregon State 81-73 - Recap
Fardaws Aimaq scored 21 points and chipped in with 11 rebounds for California on Thursday, leading them to a 81-73 victory over Oregon State at Haas Pavilion.
California earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -9.0-point spread.
Jalen Cone had 17 points for California and Jalen Celestine chipped in with 15 points. Jaylon Tyson had 5 assists for them, while Fardaws Aimaq was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Oregon State got a 23-point performance from Jordan Pope, who was supported by 18 points from Tyler Bilodeau. Jordan Pope had 4 assists in a losing cause for Oregon State, while Tyler Bilodeau grabbed 10 rebounds.
California trailed at halftime, 43-35.
The rebound battle favored Oregon State as they grabbed 32 boards, while California only had 31
California looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oregon. Oregon State will aim to get back on the winning track at Stanford.