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

CAL 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).

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00CAL
Dead ball rebound
California Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Braeden Shrewsberry misses 25-foot three point jumper
B. Shrewsberry · 21 PTS
H2 0:02ND
Regulartimeout
Notre Dame Timeout
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Dai Dai Ames makes free throw 1 of 1
D. Ames · 23 PTS
ND 71 - 72 CAL
H2 0:05
Foul on Logan Imes
Foul on Logan Imes.
L. Imes
THREEH2 0:05
Three! 25 ft
D. Ames · 23 PTS
Dai Dai Ames makes 25-foot three pointer
ND 71 - 71 CAL
H2 0:09
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Braeden Shrewsberry makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Shrewsberry · 21 PTS
ND 71 - 68 CAL
H2 0:09
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Braeden Shrewsberry makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Shrewsberry · 21 PTS
ND 70 - 68 CAL
H2 0:09
Foul on Semetri Carr
Foul on Semetri Carr.
S. Carr · 6 PTS
THREEH2 0:11
Three! 25 ft
D. Ames · 23 PTS
Dai Dai Ames makes 25-foot three pointer
ND 69 - 68 CAL
H2 0:16
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Braeden Shrewsberry makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Shrewsberry · 21 PTS
ND 69 - 65 CAL
H2 0:16
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Braeden Shrewsberry makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Shrewsberry · 21 PTS
ND 68 - 65 CAL
H2 0:16
Foul on John Camden
Foul on John Camden.
J. Camden · 3 PTS
H2 0:19ND
Shorttimeout
Notre Dame Timeout
H2 0:19CAL
Regulartimeout
California Timeout
H2 0:19
+2
Driving layup
Chris Bell makes driving layup
C. Bell · 15 PTS
ND 67 - 65 CAL
H2 0:29
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cole Certa makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Certa · 16 PTS
ND 67 - 63 CAL
H2 0:29ND
Dead ball rebound
Notre Dame Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:29
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Cole Certa misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Certa · 16 PTS
H2 0:29
Foul on John Camden
Foul on John Camden.
J. Camden · 3 PTS
H2 0:30
Defensive rebound
Logan Imes Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:33
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Justin Pippen misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Pippen · 14 PTS
H2 0:39
Offensive Rebound
Lee Dort Offensive Rebound.
L. Dort · 4 PTS