Cal knocks off NC State thanks to Jovan Blacksher Jr.

Jovan Blacksher Jr. capped a 14-point performance with a late, go-ahead layup to help Cal defeat North Carolina State 65-62 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.With 1:01 to play and Cal (9-9, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailing by a point, Blacksher dribbled along the perimeter and surveyed the defense. He then made his way past one defender before euro-stepping and lofting a nifty layup over NC State’s Ben Middlebrooks.Brandon Huntley-Hatfield then missed on the Wolfpack’s next possession, and Cal’s DJ Campbell knocked down two free throws with 12 seconds left to put the game on ice. Breon Pass’ potential game-tying 3-point attempt missed the mark as NC State (9-9, 2-5) lost its third straight game.Four other players scored in double figures for the Golden Bears, with Campbell scoring 13 points, Jeremiah Wilkinson adding 11 off the bench and Mady Sissoko and Andrej Stojakovic each contributing 10 points and five rebounds.Jayden Taylor powered NC State with 18 points, Marcus Hill scored 13 and Middlebrooks added 11.The Wolfpack were plagued by a horrific 3-point shooting effort, as they made just 1 of 10 shots from behind the arc. It’s the fifth time this season that NC State has shot below 30 percent from long range, and it is now 2-3 in those games.

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