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Pac-12 basketball: Cal rolls over No. 11 Oregon, 83-63

California guard Jabari Bird celebrates after making a three-point shot against Oregon in the first half Thursday night.

California guard Jabari Bird celebrates after making a three-point shot against Oregon in the first half Thursday night.

(Ben Margot / Associated Press)
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Jabari Bird scored 16 of his season-high 24 points in the first half and punctuated his big night with a reverse dunk in the final seconds, leading California to a 83-63 victory over No. 11 Oregon on Thursday night at Berkeley.

The Golden Bears (16-8, 6-5 Pac-12) never trailed and led by as much as 25 while remaining unbeaten at Haas Pavilion this season.

It’s Cal’s third win over a ranked team this season and second in less than three weeks. The Bears defeated Arizona last month.

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Jaylen Brown added 16 points, Ivan Rabb had 13 points and seven rebounds, while Tyrone Wallace finished with 10 points in his return to the lineup after missing nearly a month due to injury.

Dillon Brooks scored 17 points, and Chris Boucher added 11 points and six rebounds for Oregon. The Ducks (20-5, 9-3) had their six-game winning streak snapped.

at Colorado 88, Washington State 81 (2 OT): George King scored 21 points and the Buffaloes (18-7, 7-5) finally were able to put away the last-place Cougars (9-15, 1-11).

George King made a fallaway three-pointer to send the game into a second overtime.

Colorado had two chances to win in regulation, but Josh Fortune missed a three-point try with 31 seconds to play and another jumper with one second left. Que Johnson scored 25 points for the Cougars.

Oregon State 62, at Stanford 50: Tres Tinkle had 19 points and the Beavers never trailed in earning their first road victory in a conference game in more than a year.

Gary Payton added 14 points and Malcolm Duvivier had 11 for Oregon State (15-8, 6-6 Pac 12), which has won three straight. Rosco Allen scored 12 points to lead Stanford (11-11, 4-7), which lost its fourth straight.

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