SMU Mustangs vs California Golden Bears

College Basketball

SMU

19-9

69-73

Final

California

20-8

Haas Pavilion

Lead tracker

SMU leadsBiggest lead SMU 5, CAL 9

CAL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
SMU	33	36	69
CAL	38	35	73

Who won: California 73-69

The California Golden Bears beat the SMU Mustangs 73-69 on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Haas Pavilion. Justin Pippen led the California in points (24). Corey Washington led the SMU in points (15).

Recap · Feb 26

Pippen scores 24 points, leads Cal past SMU 73-69

Justin Pippen scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half to help California beat SMU 73-69 on Wednesday night.

What it means

SMU 3-6 on the road; California 16-3 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA · Attendance 4,411
Officials: Michael Irving (Referee), Michael Greenstein (Referee), Tony Padilla (Referee)