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Stojakovic scores 20, Blacksher Jr. adds 19 to help Cal beat USC 71-66

AP
Nov 18, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) Andrej Stojakovic scored 20 points and Jovan Blacksher Jr. 19 and Joshua Ola-Joseph made several plays down the stretch Sunday night to help California beat Southern California 71-66 in a matchup between former conference rivals in the now-defunct Pac-12.

Cal (3-1), now in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the Trojans (Big Ten) played as nonconference opponents for the first time since 1921. The Golden Bears, who have won back-to-back games against USC following 10 consecutive losses against the Trojans, lead the all-time series 138-134.

Desmond Claude hit a jumper before Saint Thomas made back-to-back baskets in the paint to give USC (3-1) a 64-63 lead with 6:30 to play but the Trojans made 1 of 10 from the field thereon as Cal scored eight of the final 10 points.

BJ Omot made with a 3-pointer with 4:54 left and Ola-Joseph scored in the lane to give the Bears a four-point lead 1:51 remaining. Ola-Joseph grabbed an offensive rebound before Stojakovic made two free throws with 21 seconds left and then blocked a shot by Claude.

Blacksher made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line to cap the scoring just before the buzzer.

Ola-Joseph finished with six points, seven rebounds and a steal - all in the final 12 minutes.

Claude, a 6-foot-6 Xavier transfer, scored 13 of his 20 points in the first half and Thomas finished with 15 for USC (3-1). Wesley Yates III scored all his 10 points before halftime.

Cal earned its first nonconference road win since it beat Seattle 81-59 on Dec. 19, 2017.

The first half featured nine ties and 10 lead changes before Blacksher hit a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left that cut Cal's deficit to 43-42. Blacksher, a graduate transfer from Grand Canyon, made 4 of 5 from 3-point range and matched his previous season high with 18 first-half points on 7-of-8 shooting.

DJ Campbell hit a jumper and Stojakovic scored six consecutive Cal points before Campbell a 3-pointer to cap an 11-2 run that gave the Bears a six-point lead with 15:37 to play.

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1st Half
CAL
Golden Bears
42
USC
Trojans
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Mady Sissoko vs. Josh Cohen (Golden Bears gains possession)
19:35		BJ Omot misses three point jump shot
19:33		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
19:19	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:57		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
18:55		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
18:45	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	0-4
18:31		Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
18:29		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
18:22		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:20		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
18:09		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Jovan Blacksher Jr. steals)
18:02	+2	BJ Omot makes two point layup	2-4
17:53		BJ Omot personal foul
17:48		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
17:46		Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
17:36	+2	Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup	4-4
17:15		Josh Cohen turnover (traveling)
16:58	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point jump shot	6-4
16:31		Jovan Blacksher Jr. personal foul
16:20	+3	Terrance Williams II makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)	6-7
16:12	+2	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point layup	8-7
15:50		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
15:48		Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
15:40	+2	Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup	10-7
15:24		Josh Cohen misses three point jump shot
15:22		Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
15:15	+3	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot	13-7
14:57	+3	Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot	13-10
14:34		Mady Sissoko offensive foul
14:34		Mady Sissoko turnover (offensive foul)
14:34		TV timeout
14:08		Saint Thomas misses two point layup
14:06		BJ Omot defensive rebound
13:50		BJ Omot misses three point jump shot
13:48		Lee Dort offensive rebound
13:42		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:40		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
13:35		Christian Tucker personal foul
13:17		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
13:15		Matt Knowling offensive rebound
13:09	+3	Terrance Williams II makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)	13-13
12:47	+2	Andrej Stojakovic makes two point jump shot	15-13
12:26		Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
12:24		Lee Dort defensive rebound
12:11		Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot
12:09		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
11:59		Matt Knowling offensive foul
11:59		Matt Knowling turnover (offensive foul)
11:59		TV timeout
11:49		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot
11:47		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
11:41		Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
11:39		Lee Dort defensive rebound
11:31		Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
11:29		Trojans defensive rebound
11:29		Jeremiah Wilkinson personal foul
11:02	+3	Rashaun Agee makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)	15-16
10:34		Rytis Petraitis turnover (traveling)
10:20		Rytis Petraitis shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
10:20	+1	Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-17
10:20	+1	Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-18
10:11	+3	Jeremiah Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (Christian Tucker assists)	18-18
10:10		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul
10:01		Lee Dort turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Yates III steals)
9:56	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	18-20
9:44	+2	Lee Dort makes two point dunk (Christian Tucker assists)	20-20
9:44		Matt Knowling shooting foul (Lee Dort draws the foul)
9:44		Lee Dort misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:44		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
9:22		Lee Dort blocks Wesley Yates III's two point layup
9:20		Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
9:09		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
9:07		Lee Dort defensive rebound
8:56		Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
8:54		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
8:47	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	20-22
8:36		Christian Tucker misses two point jump shot
8:34		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
8:24		BJ Omot shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
8:24		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:24	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-23
8:03		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point jump shot
8:01		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
7:49		Wesley Yates III turnover (bad pass) (DJ Campbell steals)
7:38		Andrej Stojakovic turnover (traveling)
7:38		TV timeout
7:22	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Kevin Patton Jr. assists)	20-25
7:05	+3	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mady Sissoko assists)	23-25
6:54		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
6:52		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
6:52		Kevin Patton Jr. personal foul
6:35	+2	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point jump shot	25-25
6:09	+3	Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot (Chibuzo Agbo assists)	25-28
5:51		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul
5:47		Kevin Patton Jr. shooting foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
5:47		Mady Sissoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:47	+1	Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-28
5:26		DJ Campbell personal foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
5:26	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-29
5:26		Saint Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:26		Golden Bears defensive rebound
5:04		Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot
5:02		Andrej Stojakovic offensive rebound
4:53		DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
4:51		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
4:45	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk	28-29
4:35		Saint Thomas turnover (traveling)
4:18	+2	Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup	30-29
3:50	+2	Terrance Williams II makes two point jump shot	30-31
3:36		Isaiah Elohim personal foul
3:36		TV timeout
3:36	+1	Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-31
3:36	+1	Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-31
3:28	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	32-33
3:03	+3	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot	35-33
2:45		BJ Omot shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
2:45	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-34
2:45	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-35
2:35		Lee Dort turnover (bad pass) (Wesley Yates III steals)
2:22	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	35-37
2:00	+2	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point jump shot (Rytis Petraitis assists)	37-37
1:41		Lee Dort personal foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
1:41	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-38
1:41	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-39
1:30		Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (lost ball)
1:24		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
1:22		Golden Bears defensive rebound
1:22		Rashaun Agee personal foul (Mady Sissoko draws the foul)
1:22	+1	Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-39
1:22	+1	Mady Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-39
1:12	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)	39-41
0:44		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
0:42		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
0:20	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot	39-43
0:02	+3	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot	42-43
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CAL
Golden Bears
29
USC
Trojans
23

Time		Play	Score
19:41	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	42-45
19:26	+2	DJ Campbell makes two point jump shot (Andrej Stojakovic assists)	44-45
19:00		Chibuzo Agbo turnover (traveling)
18:49	+2	Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)	46-45
18:30		Wesley Yates III turnover (bad pass) (DJ Campbell steals)
18:28		Desmond Claude shooting foul (Andrej Stojakovic draws the foul)
18:28	+1	Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-45
18:28	+1	Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-45
18:14	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)	48-47
18:00		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:58		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
17:42		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
17:40		Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
17:31	+2	Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup	50-47
17:08		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:06		DJ Campbell defensive rebound
16:46		BJ Omot misses three point jump shot
16:44		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
16:38		Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
16:36		Wesley Yates III offensive rebound
16:28		Josh Cohen offensive foul
16:28		Josh Cohen turnover (offensive foul)
16:11		BJ Omot misses two point jump shot
16:09		Trojans defensive rebound
16:09		Lee Dort personal foul
15:59		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:57		Lee Dort defensive rebound
15:38	+3	DJ Campbell makes three point jump shot (Lee Dort assists)	53-47
15:36		Trojans 30 second timeout
15:36		TV timeout
15:05	+3	Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot	53-50
14:50		Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
14:48		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
14:37		Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
14:35		Lee Dort defensive rebound
14:24	+2	DJ Campbell makes two point layup	55-50
14:14		Lee Dort blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
14:12		Trojans offensive rebound
14:12		TV timeout
13:59		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
13:57		Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
13:30		Andrej Stojakovic turnover (traveling)
13:21		Christian Tucker personal foul
13:06	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	55-52
12:43		Christian Tucker misses two point layup
12:41		Lee Dort offensive rebound
12:40		Lee Dort turnover (offensive goaltending)
12:30		Rytis Petraitis personal foul
12:19	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	55-54
11:55	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup	57-54
11:45		Chibuzo Agbo offensive foul
11:45		Chibuzo Agbo turnover (offensive foul)
11:45		TV timeout
11:30	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point dunk (Lee Dort assists)	59-54
11:08		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
11:06		Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
11:02		Jump ball. Matt Knowling vs. Joshua Ola-Joseph (Golden Bears gains possession)
10:35		Matt Knowling personal foul
10:22		Jeremiah Wilkinson turnover (bad pass)
10:05		Jeremiah Wilkinson shooting foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul)
10:05	+1	Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-55
10:05	+1	Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-56
9:49		Christian Tucker misses two point layup
9:47		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
9:34		Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
9:32		Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
9:01		Matt Knowling blocks Christian Tucker's two point jump shot
8:59		Matt Knowling defensive rebound
8:55		Matt Knowling misses two point layup
8:53		Matt Knowling offensive rebound
8:53	+2	Matt Knowling makes two point layup	59-58
8:53		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
8:33	+2	Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)	61-58
8:18		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
8:16		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
8:04	+2	Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup	63-58
7:49	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)	63-60
7:22		Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (traveling)
7:22		TV timeout
7:07	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	63-62
6:47		DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
6:45		Matt Knowling defensive rebound
6:31	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	63-64
6:14		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:12		Trojans defensive rebound
5:49		DJ Campbell personal foul
5:39		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
5:37		Terrance Williams II offensive rebound
5:27		Matt Knowling misses two point jump shot
5:25		Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
5:23		Official timeout
5:23		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul
5:10		Saint Thomas personal foul
4:55	+3	BJ Omot makes three point jump shot (Andrej Stojakovic assists)	66-64
4:30		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
4:28		Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
4:23		Jovan Blacksher Jr. offensive foul
4:23		Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:09		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
4:07		BJ Omot defensive rebound
3:42		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot
3:40		Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
3:35		Jump ball. Mady Sissoko vs. Terrance Williams II (Trojans gains possession)
3:35		Mady Sissoko turnover (lost ball) (Terrance Williams II steals)
3:35		TV timeout
3:11		Mady Sissoko blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
3:09		Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound
3:00		Andrej Stojakovic misses two point layup
2:58		Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound
2:43		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point layup
2:41		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
2:32		Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Ola-Joseph steals)
2:30		BJ Omot turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Claude steals)
2:15		Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
2:15		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:15		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:15		Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
1:51	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup	68-64
1:36	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	68-66
1:07		Mady Sissoko misses two point jump shot
1:05		Matt Knowling defensive rebound
0:53		Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
0:51		Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
0:32		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:30		Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound
0:21		Terrance Williams II personal foul (Andrej Stojakovic draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-66
0:21	+1	Andrej Stojakovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-66
0:14		Andrej Stojakovic blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
0:12		Trojans offensive rebound
0:11		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:09		Matt Knowling offensive rebound
0:04		Matt Knowling misses two point layup
0:02		Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
0:00		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul (Jovan Blacksher Jr. draws the foul)
0:00	+1	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-66
0:00		Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:00		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Terrance Williams II defensive rebound