Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs California Golden Bears
Lead tracker
ND leadsBiggest lead ND 12, CAL 7CAL leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 ND | 31 | 40 | 71 |
 CAL | 27 | 45 | 72 |
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).
CAL
Player of the game
Dai Dai Ames
CAL · 23 PTS, 1 REB
7.7
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BellF6.5 | 31 | 15 | 5-11 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8.6 |
| John CamdenF4.6 | 31 | 3 | 1-10 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -0.8 |
| Lee DortF5.5 | 23 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Justin PippenG7.2 | 29 | 14 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11.8 |
| Dai Dai AmesG7.7 | 34 | 23 | 9-16 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15.6 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Mantas KocanasC | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milos IlicC6.5 | 15 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7.8 |
| Semetri CarrG6.4 | 17 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Nolan DorseyG4.2 | 18 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2.5 |
USC12-266
Michigan13-096Final
West Virginia9-559
Iowa State14-080Final
Seattle U12-472
Gonzaga15-180Final/OT
Michigan St12-256
Nebraska14-058Final
Louisville11-376
Stanford12-380Final
New Mexico St8-474
FIU8-589Final- Alfred St65
Cornell7-6133Final 
Mount St Marys5-1065
Merrimack8-775Final
Sacred Heart5-1061
Niagara4-964Final
Fairfield8-781
Canisius6-885Final