Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. California Golden Bears

Jan 2, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
ND	31	40	71
CAL	27	45	72

Game Recap

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs California Golden Bears game highlights

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.

Player Stats

NOTRE DAME	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
12Garrett Sundra	22	0-3	0-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	2	0
33Carson Towt	28	4-4	0-0	0-1	15	2	0	1	0	8
10Jalen Haralson	31	5-9	2-3	5-10	4	4	1	2	1	17
11Braeden Shrewsberry	31	5-17	5-12	6-6	5	1	0	0	2	21
2Logan Imes	35	0-4	0-3	0-0	8	6	0	1	2	0
6Brady Koehler	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	3	5
14Kebba Njie	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	3	0
5Cole Certa	24	4-10	3-7	5-7	2	0	0	1	0	16
24Mark Zackery IV	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2
13Sir Mohammed	9	1-3	0-1	0-2	1	1	0	1	1	2
TOTAL	-	22-5540.0%	11-3135.5%	16-2661.5%	41	14	1	7	15	71

CALIFORNIA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Chris Bell	31	5-11	1-7	4-5	5	0	0	0	1	2	15
2John Camden	31	1-10	1-9	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	3	3
34Lee Dort	23	2-5	0-0	0-0	11	0	0	0	1	4	4
10Justin Pippen	29	4-11	3-8	3-5	4	3	1	0	0	1	14
7Dai Dai Ames	34	9-16	4-9	1-1	1	3	0	0	1	3	23
17Mantas Kocanas	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Milos Ilic	15	3-4	0-0	1-1	4	1	1	1	0	4	7
3Semetri Carr	17	2-3	2-3	0-0	2	3	1	0	0	3	6
21Nolan Dorsey	18	0-3	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

TOTAL	-	26-6440.6%	11-3928.2%	9-1275.0%	31	13	4	1	3	21	72

Play-by-Play

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1st halfNDCAL

(20:00) Start game.
(19:57) Jump Ball won by Notre Dame.
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by California.
+2 (19:39) Jalen Haralson makes 4-foot floating jump shot.
20
(19:25) John Camden misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(19:23) California Offensive Rebound.
+3 (19:21) Dai Dai Ames makes 22-foot three point jumper (John Camden assists).
23
(18:56) Braeden Shrewsberry misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:53) Chris Bell Defensive Rebound.
(18:45) Dai Dai Ames misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(18:43) Logan Imes Defensive Rebound.
(18:35) Braeden Shrewsberry misses 10-foot floating jump shot.
(18:31) John Camden Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:27) Justin Pippen makes 15-foot floating jump shot.
25
(18:27) Foul on Braeden Shrewsberry.
(18:22) Justin Pippen misses free throw 1 of 1.
(18:21) Justin Pippen Offensive Rebound.
(18:17) John Camden misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:14) Braeden Shrewsberry Defensive Rebound.
(18:13) Foul on Justin Pippen.
(17:56) Garrett Sundra misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(17:54) Carson Towt Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:45) Jalen Haralson makes driving layup.
45
(17:12) Dai Dai Ames misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:10) Jalen Haralson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:50) Jalen Haralson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Carson Towt assists).
75
(16:22) Justin Pippen misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:20) Garrett Sundra Defensive Rebound.
(16:14) Garrett Sundra misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(16:11) Dai Dai Ames Defensive Rebound.
(15:50) Lee Dort misses layup.
(15:48) Lee Dort Offensive Rebound.
(15:42) Lee Dort misses layup.
(15:40) Lee Dort Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:39) Lee Dort makes 2-foot hook shot.
77
+3 (15:17) Jalen Haralson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Braeden Shrewsberry assists).
107
(14:54) John Camden misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(14:53) Braeden Shrewsberry Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:35) Braeden Shrewsberry makes 27-foot three point jumper (Carson Towt assists).
137
(14:11) Foul on Jalen Haralson.
+1 (14:11) Chris Bell makes free throw 1 of 2.
138
+1 (14:11) Chris Bell makes free throw 2 of 2.
139
+2 (13:47) Brady Koehler makes 13-foot jumper.
159
(13:18) Justin Pippen misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(13:15) Logan Imes Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:56) Brady Koehler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sir Mohammed assists).
189
(12:22) Justin Pippen misses 7-foot floating jump shot.
(12:20) Kebba Njie Defensive Rebound.
(12:11) Braeden Shrewsberry misses driving layup.
(12:09) Milos Ilic Defensive Rebound.
(11:59) Foul on Brady Koehler.
(11:53) Foul on Brady Koehler.
(11:44) Nolan Dorsey misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(11:43) Notre Dame Defensive Rebound.
(11:20) Sir Mohammed bad pass turnover.
(11:20) Milos Ilic Steal.
+2 (11:16) Milos Ilic makes 1-foot dunk.
1811
(10:50) Garrett Sundra misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(10:48) Semetri Carr Defensive Rebound.
(10:33) Semetri Carr misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:31) Logan Imes Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:21) Cole Certa makes 11-foot floating jump shot.
2011
+2 (9:50) Dai Dai Ames makes 13-foot jumper (Milos Ilic assists).
2013
+3 (9:24) Cole Certa makes 28-foot three point jumper (Logan Imes assists).
2313
(9:08) Foul on Sir Mohammed.
(8:57) John Camden misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:53) Mark Zackery IV Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:36) Mark Zackery IV makes driving layup.
2513
+2 (8:19) Milos Ilic makes layup (Semetri Carr assists).
2515
(8:19) Foul on Garrett Sundra.
+1 (8:19) Milos Ilic makes free throw 1 of 1.
2516
(7:59) Cole Certa misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(7:56) Lee Dort Defensive Rebound.
(7:31) Nolan Dorsey misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(7:28) Garrett Sundra Defensive Rebound.
(7:13) Cole Certa misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(7:11) Cole Certa Offensive Rebound.
(7:10) Foul on Lee Dort.
(7:10) Jalen Haralson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(7:10) Notre Dame Deadball Team Rebound.
(7:10) Jalen Haralson misses free throw 2 of 2.
(7:07) Chris Bell Defensive Rebound.
(6:51) Chris Bell misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:49) Garrett Sundra Defensive Rebound.
(6:35) Braeden Shrewsberry misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:32) Lee Dort Defensive Rebound.
(6:21) Foul on Mark Zackery IV.
+1 (6:21) Justin Pippen makes free throw 1 of 2.
2517
(6:21) Justin Pippen misses free throw 2 of 2.
(6:18) Jalen Haralson Defensive Rebound.
(5:50) Jalen Haralson misses 22-foot jumper.
(5:48) Justin Pippen Defensive Rebound.
(5:43) Justin Pippen misses layup.
(5:43) Jalen Haralson Block.
(5:39) Braeden Shrewsberry Defensive Rebound.
(5:25) Braeden Shrewsberry misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
(5:21) Braeden Shrewsberry Offensive Rebound.
(5:20) Braeden Shrewsberry misses layup.
(5:20) Lee Dort Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:13) Justin Pippen makes 24-foot three point jumper.
2520
+2 (4:51) Carson Towt makes 0-foot dunk.
2720
(4:32) Lee Dort bad pass turnover.
(4:20) Foul on Milos Ilic.
(3:58) Logan Imes misses layup.
(3:58) Milos Ilic Block.
(3:56) Chris Bell Defensive Rebound.
(3:54) Foul on Logan Imes.
+1 (3:54) Chris Bell makes free throw 1 of 2.
2721
+1 (3:54) Chris Bell makes free throw 2 of 2.
2722
+2 (3:41) Carson Towt makes 1-foot dunk (Logan Imes assists).
2922
(3:41) Foul on Milos Ilic.
(3:40) Carson Towt misses free throw 1 of 1.
(3:39) Lee Dort Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:12) Chris Bell makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot.
2924
(2:57) Sir Mohammed misses layup.
(2:56) Notre Dame Offensive Rebound.
(2:56) Foul on Semetri Carr.
(2:42) Foul on Lee Dort.
(2:42) Sir Mohammed misses free throw 1 of 2.
(2:42) Notre Dame Deadball Team Rebound.
(2:42) Sir Mohammed misses free throw 2 of 2.
(2:42) Sir Mohammed Offensive Rebound.
(2:33) Cole Certa misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(2:30) John Camden Defensive Rebound.
(2:20) John Camden misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(2:18) Logan Imes Defensive Rebound.
(2:13) Foul on Chris Bell.
+1 (2:13) Braeden Shrewsberry makes free throw 1 of 2.
3024
+1 (2:13) Braeden Shrewsberry makes free throw 2 of 2.
3124
(1:57) Foul on Braeden Shrewsberry.
(1:56) Chris Bell misses free throw 1 of 1.
(1:55) Carson Towt Defensive Rebound.
(1:48) Logan Imes misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(1:44) Jalen Haralson Offensive Rebound.
(1:44) Jalen Haralson misses tip in layup.
(1:43) John Camden Defensive Rebound.
(1:29) Dai Dai Ames misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(1:26) Mantas Kocanas Offensive Rebound.
(1:19) Mantas Kocanas misses 3-foot hook shot.
(1:15) Carson Towt Defensive Rebound.
(1:01) Jalen Haralson misses layup.
(1:01) California Defensive Rebound.
(0:36) Chris Bell turnover.
(0:14) Foul on Semetri Carr.
(0:14) Cole Certa misses free throw 1 of 1.
(0:12) Chris Bell Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:02) Semetri Carr makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dai Dai Ames assists).
3127

2nd half

Team Stats

CAL

71Points72

22-55(40.0%)Field Goal(%)26-64(40.6%)

11-31(35.5%)3-Point(%)11-39(28.2%)

16-26(61.5%)Free Throw(%)9-12(75.0%)

44(12)Rebounds(Offensive)34(9)

14Assists13

0Steals4

1Blocks1

7Turnovers3

15(0)Fouls(Technical)21(0)

12Largest Lead7

Game Details

Friday, January 2, 2026 · 11:00 PM

Haas Pavilion · Berkeley, CA

attendance: 5,158 (43.5%)

spread: CAL -3.5

over/under: 138.5