SMU 69, California 73 - Box Score

NET #37

	H1	H2	T
SMU	33	36	69
California	38	35	73

California

NET #67

	H1	H2	T
SMU	33	36	69
California	38	35	73

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CHD Scout Prediction

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Predicted

Actual

SMU

California

65%

35%

✗ MissedMargin: -4.4 predicted → +4 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

56.6%→ 52.7

eFG%

46.9 ←52.9%

12.9%→ 17.4

TO Rate

8.9 ←12.8%

32.0%

ORB%

22.5%

32.3%→ 47.3

FT Rate

23.1 ←38.5%

SMU

Predicted Actual

California

Recap

Cal Tops SMU

California pulls off upset as NET #59 beats #31 SMU by 4 points despite being outshot in effective field goal percentage.

In a stunning upset, California, ranked 59th in the NET rankings, took down Southern Methodist University, ranked 31st, by a margin of 4 points, 73-69. The California Golden Bears' victory over the SMU Mustangs has significant implications for seed line projections, as it showcases the underdog's ab...

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Top Performers

SMU

Corey Washington26.8

PTS14REB9AST1STL1

4-9 FG, 3-6 3PT, 3-8 FT

Boopie Miller25.7

PTS17REB6AST4

6-12 FG, 2-2 3PT, 3-4 FT

Samet Yigitoglu22.6

PTS11REB8AST1STL1

5-6 FG, 1-6 FT

California

Justin PippenMVP42.8

PTS24REB4AST5STL3BLK1

8-19 FG, 2-10 3PT, 6-7 FT

Chris Bell26.1

PTS20REB3AST1STL2

7-12 FG, 4-8 3PT, 2-2 FT

Lee Dort26.0

PTS7REB10AST2STL1BLK1

3-5 FG, 1-2 FT

Hot Players

Justin PippenCalifornia+47%

PTS

13.9 avg

REB

4.0 avg

AST

4.6 avg

42% FG 8-19

Corey WashingtonSMU+40%

PTS

11.3 avg

REB

4.9 avg

AST

0.9 avg

44% FG 4-9

Chris BellCalifornia+37%

PTS

14.3 avg

REB

2.6 avg

AST

0.6 avg

58% FG 7-12

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SMU69

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Boopie Miller	38	17	6-12	2-2	3-4	6	4	0	0	3
Jaron Pierre Jr.	34	13	4-11	1-5	4-6	4	3	0	1	4
Corey Washington	33	14	4-9	3-6	3-8	9	1	1	0	1
Samet Yigitoglu	32	11	5-6	0-0	1-6	8	1	1	0	1
Jaden Toombs	22	2	1-5	0-2	0-2	8	1	0	1	2
Jermaine O'Neal Jr.	18	5	2-5	1-3	0-0	1	0	1	1	1
B.J. Edwards	16	5	2-5	1-2	0-0	4	3	1	0	2
Sam Walters	6	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Nigel Walls	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Chance Puryear	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Trey Utter	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Mitchell Holmes	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Niccolo Kalischer-Stork	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy White III	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
B.J. Davis-Ray	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	69	25-55	8-21	11-26	41	13	4	3	14

California73

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Justin Pippen	34	24	8-19	2-10	6-7	4	5	3	1	1
Chris Bell	34	20	7-12	4-8	2-2	3	1	2	0	2
John Camden	33	14	5-11	2-7	2-2	3	3	0	0	0
Dai Dai Ames	28	2	1-10	0-4	0-0	3	2	1	1	3
Lee Dort	22	7	3-5	0-0	1-2	10	2	1	1	0
Semetri Carr	18	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	2	0	0	0
Milos Ilic	15	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	0
Sammie Yeanay	7	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	2	1	0	0	1
Nolan Dorsey	6	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Mantas Kocanas	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Rytis Petraitis	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Butler	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jorell Clark	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
BJ Fisher	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jovani Ruff	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Stephon Marbury II	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
DeJuan Campbell	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	73	26-65	9-32	12-15	30	17	7	3	7