Jan. 19, 2002
Box Score
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Amit Tamir scored 17 points to lead California to a
90-57 victory over Washington State on Saturday.
Jamal Sampson and A.J. Diggs each had 12 points and Brian Wethers added 11
as the Bears (13-3, 4-2) handed the Cougars (4-11, 0-8) their 10th straight
defeat. Sampson, a 6-foot-11 freshman center, added a game-high nine rebounds
in just 23 minutes.
Cal shot 53 percent from the field, including 8-of-14 from Tamir, who was
1-of-10 in a 62-50 win over Washington on Thursday. It was the Bears'
second-best offensive output of the season.
Marcus Moore had 13 points and Shaminder Gill and Justin Lyman each added 12
for the Cougars, who made just 19-of-55 shots (34.5 percent) and committed 22
turnovers.
The Bears, who lead the conference in defense, held an opponent under 60
points for the third straight game and eighth time this season. They are off to
their best 16-game start since the 1959-60 season.
