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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs California Golden Bears

College Basketball

10-5

71-72

Final

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).

Dai Dai Ames' four-point play in final seconds lifts Cal to 72-71 victory over Notre Dame

Dai Dai Ames had a four-point play with five seconds left, scoring 18 of his 23 points in the second half to rally California to a 72-71 victory over Notre Dame on Friday night.

What it means

Notre Dame 2-2 on the road; California 12-1 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA · Attendance 5,158
Officials: Rick Crawford (Referee), Tommy Morrissey (Referee), Adam Flore (Referee)

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