Pac-12: California rallies to defeat Arizona State

Tyrone Wallace matched a season high with 24 points and made two decisive free throws in the final minute to lead No. 25 California to a 68-65 comeback victory over Arizona State on Saturday night that earned the Golden Bears a first-round bye in the Pac-12 tournament.

Wallace scored 19 points in the second half and grabbed seven rebounds at Tempe, Ariz., and Jordan Mathews added 18 points for Cal (22-9, 12-6), which trailed by eight points halfway through the second half before securing the fourth 22-win regular season in school history.

Wallace made seven of 11 shots from the field and all eight free throws, including two with 33.9 seconds left to put Cal ahead by four. Arizona State’s Obinna Oleka couldn’t handle a pass along the sideline on the ensuing possession.

Eric Jacobsen scored 20 points and fellow senior Gerry Blakes added 14 points for the Sun Devils (15-16, 5-13).

at No. 18 Arizona 94, Stanford 62: Gabe York, a senior playing in his final home game, made nine three-pointers to tie the school and McKale Center record and scored a career-high 32 points in the Wildcats’ rout.

The shooting masterpiece capped a big final week for York, who made three straight three-pointers, including the game-winner with 19 seconds to go, late in Thursday night’s 64-61 win over Cal.

The Wildcats also set a school record by making 18 three-pointers on Saturday in 36 attempts.

Arizona’s victory clinched at least the No. 4 seed in next week’s Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas, meaning the Wildcats (24-7, 12-6 Pac-12) will get a first-round bye. Rosco Allen and Marcus Allen scored 16 apiece for Stanford (15-14, 8-10).