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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs California Golden Bears

College Basketball
Notre Dame
10-5
71-72
Final
California
13-2
Haas Pavilion

Lead tracker

ND leadsBiggest lead ND 12, CAL 7
H1H2
CAL leads
Team1H2HT
ND314071
CAL274572

Who won: California 72-71

The California Golden Bears beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 72-71 on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Haas Pavilion. Dai Dai Ames led the California in points (23). Braeden Shrewsberry led the Notre Dame in points (21).

Player of the game

Dai Dai Ames

CAL · 23 PTS, 1 REB

7.7

Win probability

97%CAL final
NDCAL

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00CAL

    Dead ball rebound

    California Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Braeden Shrewsberry

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Braeden Shrewsberry misses 25-foot three point jumper

    B. Shrewsberry · 21 PTS

  5. H2 0:02ND

    Regulartimeout

    Notre Dame Timeout

  6. H2 0:05Dai Dai Ames
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Dai Dai Ames makes free throw 1 of 1

    D. Ames · 23 PTS

    ND 71 - 72 CAL
  7. H2 0:05Logan Imes

    Foul on Logan Imes

    Foul on Logan Imes.

    L. Imes

  8. THREEH2 0:05
    Dai Dai Ames

    Three! 25 ft

    D. Ames · 23 PTS

    Dai Dai Ames makes 25-foot three pointer

    ND 71 - 71 CAL
  9. H2 0:09Braeden Shrewsberry
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Braeden Shrewsberry makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Shrewsberry · 21 PTS

    ND 71 - 68 CAL
  10. H2 0:09Braeden Shrewsberry
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Braeden Shrewsberry makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Shrewsberry · 21 PTS

    ND 70 - 68 CAL
  11. H2 0:09

    Foul on Semetri Carr

    Foul on Semetri Carr.

    S. Carr · 6 PTS

  12. THREEH2 0:11
    Dai Dai Ames

    Three! 25 ft

    D. Ames · 23 PTS

    Dai Dai Ames makes 25-foot three pointer

    ND 69 - 68 CAL
  13. H2 0:16Braeden Shrewsberry
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Braeden Shrewsberry makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Shrewsberry · 21 PTS

    ND 69 - 65 CAL
  14. H2 0:16Braeden Shrewsberry
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Braeden Shrewsberry makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Shrewsberry · 21 PTS

    ND 68 - 65 CAL
  15. H2 0:16John Camden

    Foul on John Camden

    Foul on John Camden.

    J. Camden · 3 PTS

  16. H2 0:19ND

    Shorttimeout

    Notre Dame Timeout

  17. H2 0:19CAL

    Regulartimeout

    California Timeout

  18. H2 0:19Chris Bell
    +2

    Driving layup

    Chris Bell makes driving layup

    C. Bell · 15 PTS

    ND 67 - 65 CAL
  19. H2 0:29Cole Certa
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Cole Certa makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Certa · 16 PTS

    ND 67 - 63 CAL
  20. H2 0:29ND

    Dead ball rebound

    Notre Dame Deadball Team Rebound.

  21. H2 0:29Cole Certa

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Cole Certa misses free throw 1 of 2

    C. Certa · 16 PTS

  22. H2 0:29John Camden

    Foul on John Camden

    Foul on John Camden.

    J. Camden · 3 PTS

  23. H2 0:30Logan Imes

    Defensive rebound

    Logan Imes Defensive Rebound.

  24. H2 0:33Justin Pippen

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Justin Pippen misses 24-foot three point jumper

    J. Pippen · 14 PTS

  25. H2 0:39Lee Dort

    Offensive Rebound

    Lee Dort Offensive Rebound.

    L. Dort · 4 PTS

Leaders

NDCAL
Points
Braeden Shrewsberry
21
Dai Dai Ames
23
Assists
Logan Imes
6
Dai Dai Ames
3
Rebounds
Carson Towt
15
Lee Dort
11

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