California Golden Bears vs. Virginia Cavaliers

FINAL

Jan 7, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
CAL	33	27	60
UVA	43	41	84

Game Recap

Malik Thomas scores 20 and No. 23 Virginia moves to 9-0 at home with 84-60 win over Cal. Malik Thomas scored 20 points and No. 23 Virginia beat California 84-60 in its Atlantic Coast Conference home opener Wednesday night, scoring at least 80 points for the 14th time in 15 games this season.

Player Stats

CALIFORNIA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Chris Bell	22	0-6	0-3	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2John Camden	30	5-8	1-4	4-5	6	2	1	1	4	2	15
34Lee Dort	15	0-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	2	0
10Justin Pippen	31	5-12	2-5	5-6	1	3	5	0	1	3	17
7Dai Dai Ames	32	4-10	0-3	10-10	2	1	1	0	1	3	18
17Mantas Kocanas	13	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	1	1	2	4
8Milos Ilic	12	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	5	2
3Semetri Carr	23	2-6	0-2	0-1	8	2	0	0	0	0	4
1DeJuan Campbell	10	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
21Nolan Dorsey	12	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0



TOTAL	-	19-5435.2%	3-1915.8%	19-2286.4%	24	12	8	3	9	20	60

VIRGINIA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
28Thijs De Ridder	24	5-8	1-2	1-4	4	4	0	0	0	5	12
17Johann Grunloh	21	4-6	1-2	3-4	8	2	0	1	0	0	12
5Sam Lewis	33	4-12	0-7	4-4	2	4	0	1	1	3	12
30Dallin Hall	24	2-4	2-4	0-0	6	2	1	0	2	5	6
1Malik Thomas	25	7-12	4-8	2-4	4	3	0	2	1	4	20
35Carter Lang	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11Devin Tillis	16	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0
33Ugonna Onyenso	18	4-9	0-1	4-5	9	0	1	4	2	1	12
22Owen Odom	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7Martin Carrere	7	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
13Desmond Roberts	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2Chance Mallory	25	3-4	1-2	1-2	2	7	3	1	2	0	8
12Elijah Gertrude	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0
TOTAL	-	30-6050.0%	9-2931.0%	15-2365.2%	38	23	5	9	11	21	84

Play-by-Play

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1st halfCALUVA

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Virginia.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by California.
+2 (19:41) Johann Grunloh makes layup (Thijs De Ridder assists).
02
+3 (19:23) John Camden makes 23-foot three point jumper (Justin Pippen assists).
32
(19:02) Thijs De Ridder misses driving layup.
(18:59) Thijs De Ridder Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:59) Thijs De Ridder makes 0-foot tip in layup.
34
(18:52) Justin Pippen misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(18:51) Virginia Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:32) Malik Thomas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dallin Hall assists).
37
+2 (18:09) Dai Dai Ames makes driving layup.
57
(17:55) Malik Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:52) Dallin Hall Offensive Rebound.
(17:46) Malik Thomas misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(17:43) Johann Grunloh Offensive Rebound.
(17:36) Foul on Dai Dai Ames.
(17:36) Malik Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2.
(17:36) Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (17:36) Malik Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2.
58
+2 (17:19) Dai Dai Ames makes 2-foot dunk (John Camden assists).
78
(17:04) Ugonna Onyenso misses 14-foot hook shot.
(17:01) John Camden Defensive Rebound.
(16:39) Chris Bell misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(16:36) Thijs De Ridder Defensive Rebound.
(16:29) Ugonna Onyenso misses layup.
(16:25) Ugonna Onyenso Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:25) Ugonna Onyenso makes 0-foot tip in layup.
710
(16:05) Dai Dai Ames misses 10-foot floating jump shot.
(16:05) Malik Thomas Block.
(16:01) Malik Thomas Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:59) Sam Lewis makes 3-foot dunk (Malik Thomas assists).
712
(15:42) Lee Dort misses layup.
(15:42) Ugonna Onyenso Block.
(15:39) Dallin Hall Defensive Rebound.
(15:36) Dallin Hall misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(15:32) Lee Dort Defensive Rebound.
(15:12) Foul on Malik Thomas.
(15:04) Foul on Elijah Gertrude.
+1 (15:04) Justin Pippen makes free throw 1 of 2.
812
+1 (15:04) Justin Pippen makes free throw 2 of 2.
912
(14:38) Ugonna Onyenso bad pass turnover.
(14:38) Justin Pippen Steal.
+2 (14:30) John Camden makes layup (Milos Ilic assists).
1112
+2 (14:13) Sam Lewis makes driving layup.
1114
+2 (13:49) Dai Dai Ames makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Milos Ilic assists).
1314
(13:14) Devin Tillis bad pass turnover.
(13:14) Justin Pippen Steal.
(13:08) Justin Pippen misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(13:08) Elijah Gertrude Defensive Rebound.
(13:08) Foul on DeJuan Campbell.
(12:52) Devin Tillis misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(12:51) Virginia Offensive Rebound.
(12:51) Foul on Milos Ilic.
(12:45) Foul on Milos Ilic.
(12:45) Johann Grunloh misses free throw 1 of 2.
(12:45) Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:45) Johann Grunloh makes free throw 2 of 2.
1315
(12:32) Foul on Dallin Hall.
+1 (12:32) Dai Dai Ames makes free throw 1 of 2.
1415
+1 (12:32) Dai Dai Ames makes free throw 2 of 2.
1515
(12:08) Foul on Mantas Kocanas.
(11:58) Thijs De Ridder misses layup.
(11:58) Mantas Kocanas Block.
(11:58) Virginia Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:48) Thijs De Ridder makes layup (Sam Lewis assists).
1517
(11:48) Foul on Justin Pippen.
(11:47) Thijs De Ridder misses free throw 1 of 1.
(11:46) Nolan Dorsey Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:24) Justin Pippen makes layup (Mantas Kocanas assists).
1717
(11:01) Sam Lewis misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:58) Justin Pippen Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:51) Justin Pippen makes 17-foot pullup jump shot.
1917
+3 (10:27) Dallin Hall makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chance Mallory assists).
1920
+3 (10:01) Justin Pippen makes 26-foot three pointer.
2220
+3 (9:47) Thijs De Ridder makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chance Mallory assists).
2223
(9:35) Justin Pippen bad pass turnover.
(9:35) Chance Mallory Steal.
+3 (9:27) Chance Mallory makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Lewis assists).
2226
+2 (9:13) Semetri Carr makes 12-foot step back jumpshot.
2426
(8:37) Devin Tillis misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(8:34) Semetri Carr Defensive Rebound.
(8:24) Chris Bell misses 14-foot pullup jump shot.
(8:21) Devin Tillis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:11) Sam Lewis makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Dallin Hall assists).
2428
+2 (7:35) Semetri Carr makes 15-foot step back jumpshot.
2628
(7:27) Foul on John Camden.
+1 (7:27) Malik Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2.
2629
(7:27) Malik Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2.
(7:26) Semetri Carr Defensive Rebound.
(6:58) Foul on John Camden.
(6:58) John Camden turnover.
(6:44) Foul on Chris Bell.
+1 (6:44) Sam Lewis makes free throw 1 of 2.
2630
+1 (6:44) Sam Lewis makes free throw 2 of 2.
2631
(6:18) Justin Pippen misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot.
(6:14) Ugonna Onyenso Defensive Rebound.
+3 (6:08) Malik Thomas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chance Mallory assists).
2634
(5:50) Dai Dai Ames misses driving layup.
(5:47) Lee Dort Offensive Rebound.
(5:44) Nolan Dorsey misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(5:41) Malik Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(5:31) Malik Thomas misses driving layup.
(5:28) Semetri Carr Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:17) Justin Pippen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Semetri Carr assists).
2934
(4:57) Devin Tillis bad pass turnover.
(4:57) Justin Pippen Steal.
(4:57) Foul on Thijs De Ridder.
(4:46) Foul on Elijah Gertrude.
(4:36) Foul on Elijah Gertrude.
(4:28) Justin Pippen misses 16-foot step back jumpshot.
(4:27) Ugonna Onyenso Defensive Rebound.
(4:27) Foul on Lee Dort.
+1 (4:27) Ugonna Onyenso makes free throw 1 of 2.
2935
+1 (4:27) Ugonna Onyenso makes free throw 2 of 2.
2936
(4:07) Dai Dai Ames misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot.
(4:07) Ugonna Onyenso Block.
(4:04) Ugonna Onyenso Defensive Rebound.
(3:58) Ugonna Onyenso misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:57) California Defensive Rebound.
(3:44) John Camden misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:41) Dallin Hall Defensive Rebound.
(3:24) Chance Mallory bad pass turnover.
(3:24) Dai Dai Ames Steal.
(3:22) Foul on Dallin Hall.
+1 (3:22) Dai Dai Ames makes free throw 1 of 2.
3036
+1 (3:22) Dai Dai Ames makes free throw 2 of 2.
3136
(3:05) Chance Mallory misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:01) John Camden Defensive Rebound.
(2:52) Justin Pippen misses 8-foot jumper.
(2:52) Sam Lewis Block.
(2:52) Virginia Defensive Rebound.
(2:52) Virginia Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Virginia charged with a timeout.
(2:32) Sam Lewis misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(2:31) Johann Grunloh Offensive Rebound.
(2:31) Foul on Milos Ilic.
+1 (2:31) Johann Grunloh makes free throw 1 of 2.
3137
+1 (2:31) Johann Grunloh makes free throw 2 of 2.
3138
(2:06) Lee Dort misses 7-foot hook shot.
(2:06) Johann Grunloh Block.
(2:02) Johann Grunloh Defensive Rebound.
(1:49) Thijs De Ridder misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(1:47) John Camden Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:38) John Camden makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Justin Pippen assists).
3338
(1:21) Malik Thomas traveling turnover.
(1:10) Lee Dort traveling turnover.
+2 (0:56) Sam Lewis makes driving layup (Johann Grunloh assists).
3340
(0:40) Dai Dai Ames misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:36) Malik Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(0:32) Martin Carrere misses layup.
(0:32) Lee Dort Block.
(0:32) Semetri Carr Defensive Rebound.
(0:32) Foul on Thijs De Ridder.
(0:32) Semetri Carr misses free throw 1 of 1.
(0:30) Sam Lewis Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:03) Malik Thomas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Johann Grunloh assists).
3343

2nd half

Team Stats

CAL

UVA

60Points84

19-54(35.2%)Field Goal(%)30-60(50.0%)

3-19(15.8%)3-Point(%)9-29(31.0%)

19-22(86.4%)Free Throw(%)15-23(65.2%)

26(6)Rebounds(Offensive)45(13)

12Assists23

8Steals5

3Blocks9

9Turnovers11

20(0)Fouls(Technical)21(0)

2Largest Lead27

Game Details

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 · 9:00 PM

John Paul Jones Arena · Charlottesville, VA

attendance: 11,533 (78.9%)

tv: ACC Network

spread: UVA -14.5

over/under: 148.5