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Final · Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA · attendance 2,862 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

California beat Utah Tech 79-73

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Sat, Nov 14, 2026

California beat Utah Tech 79-73 at Haas Pavilion.

Michael Cooper led California with 21 points. Christian Gibson had 22 points and 4 3-pointers for Utah Tech. Layton, Utah, native Ethan Potter led all players with 10 rebounds for Utah Tech.

California had 20 offensive rebounds to Utah Tech's 9. Utah Tech covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 5.8 points.

In the NBA, former California player Jaylon Tyson had 18 points for the Cavaliers on Saturday.

Scoring · California: Nojus Indrusaitis 21, Michael Cooper 21, Jake Wilkins 9, Sammie Yeanay 7, Semetri Carr 7, Jordan Ross 6, Mantas Kocanas 5, Dominykas Daubaris 3. Utah Tech: Christian Gibson 22, Ethan Potter 16, Owen Mackay 12, Mark Brown Jr. 8, Aris Rodriguez 7, Aaron Bliss 4, Preston Vandermyde 2, Samuel Ariyibi 2.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

UTU 76, CAL 88model score

-11.8model spread (home)

163.7model total

5.8points off the final margin

UnderdogUTU +13.51.7 Won Over 160.53.2 Lost

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Open (first seen)	-16.0	158.0			our snapshots
Latest	-3.5	153.0	-835	400	our snapshots (8 books)
Close	-13.5	160.5	-1350	800	Draft Kings via ESPN

Margin +6 (home) ATS UTU covered Total 152 → under

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
UTU	3	0	2	same
CAL	non-Big Sky team, not tracked

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	UTU	CAL
FG	30-58	28-71
FG%	52	39
3PT	8-17	5-22
3P%	47	23
FT	5-5	18-22
FT%	100	82
Rebounds	34	39
Offensive rebounds	9	20
Defensive rebounds	25	19
Assists	12	10
Steals	2	11
Blocks	6	3
Turnovers	14	8
Points off turnovers	9	19
Fast break points	8	13
Points in paint	36	38
Fouls	20	9
Largest lead	11	6
Possessions (est.)	65.4	69.5
Points per 100 possessions	111.7	113.8

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Utah Tech Trailblazers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Ethan Potter F	35	16	8-15	0-1	0-0	1	10	3	2	0	3	3
Christian Gibson G	33	22	9-13	4-6	0-0	1	7	1	2	0	0	4
Owen Mackay G	32	12	4-5	2-2	2-2	0	3	1	1	1	1	1
Mark Brown Jr. G	30	8	3-13	1-6	1-1	0	1	3	3	1	1	1
Aaron Bliss NA	23	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	3	5	1	2	0	1	3
Aris Rodriguez	15	7	3-8	1-2	0-0	2	3	0	1	0	0	0
Preston Vandermyde	11	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	1	0	1	0	0	5
Boston Harker	10	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1
Samuel Ariyibi	9	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	0	2
Kyle Lemke	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jax Clark	DNP
Dallin Grant	DNP
Petros Ragkos	DNP
Alex Dupre	DNP
Rex Sunderland	DNP

California Golden Bears

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Nojus Indrusaitis G	31	21	7-13	1-4	6-7	2	2	1	2	2	0	1
Sammie Yeanay F	27	7	3-8	0-1	1-2	2	7	1	1	2	0	3
Jake Wilkins F	26	9	2-4	0-1	5-5	4	6	0	0	2	1	0
Jordan Ross G	20	6	2-9	1-4	1-1	1	3	3	2	0	0	0
Mantas Kocanas C	12	5	2-4	0-0	1-2	4	6	0	1	2	0	0
Michael Cooper	27	21	8-17	3-8	2-2	2	6	0	2	1	0	1
Semetri Carr	24	7	3-10	0-2	1-1	3	6	3	0	2	0	1
Dominykas Daubaris	18	3	1-2	0-0	1-2	2	3	1	0	0	2	1
Jovani Ruff	12	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
Amier Ali	3	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut	DNP
Lee Dort	DNP
Nicolas Mitrovic	DNP
Dionycius Bakare	DNP
Luke Butler	DNP
Jorell Clark	DNP
BJ Fisher	DNP
Gabriel Sularski	DNP