Monday, November 2
Berkeley, Calif.
5 p.m. PT
California
1-0,0-0ACC
115
vs
86
Adams State University
0-0,0-0RMAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams St. | 37 | 49 | 86 |
| California | 66 | 49 | 115 |
Sammie Yeanay scored a career-high 21 points in Cal's season opener.
Photo by: Brianna Ali/Cal Athletics
11/2/2026 8:27 PM | Men's Basketball
Bears Beat Adams State 115-86 With Five Bears In Double Figures.
BERKELEY — The California men's basketball team shot 63 percent from the floor and had 66 points pinned up on the scoreboard by halftime en route to a final 115-86 win over visiting Adams State tonight at Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears' season opener featured 12 different Cal scorers, including five Bears in double figures. By the final buzzer, Cal had shot 60.6 percent overall for its best offensive effort since 2020 and most points scored since 2007.
In his debut as a Bear, sophomore Michael Cooper served up a game-high 24 points, landing a career-high six 3-pointers along the way. Sammie Yeanay (21 points) and Nojus Indrusaitis (20 points) set new career scoring highs for themselves. Indrusaitis and Cooper were two of eight Bears seeing their first official minutes for Cal. Sophomore transfer Jake Wilkins and senior transfer Jordan Ross also hit double figures with 12 points apiece the help pace the hot-handed hosts.
Adams State had six double-digit scorers in the game, led by Emilek Jallow's 19 points. The Grizzlies made 13 threes and shot 44.3 percent overall, compared to Cal's 11 threes landed and 60.6 percent overall effort from the floor. Cal won the battle of the boards 40-34, and both teams were credited with 25 assists apiece.
Cal's 3-point prowess shined in a 9-0 run by the Bears, with Indrusaitis and Cooper both nailing threes around a three-point play from Jordan Ross to build out an early 31-14 advantage. The Bears went big with back-to-back dunks later in the half, first from Indrusaitis off a feed from Cooper and then from Yeanay following a TT Carr steal. Up 66-37 at halftime, the Bears hit an early lull before finding a energy boost down the stretch, highlighted by several acrobatic dunks as Cal cruised to the win.
NOTABLE:
- Cal's 115 points marked the most scored by the Bears since a 117-74 win over Jackson State on Dec. 5, 2007.
- It was Cal's 26th game all-time scoring 100 or more points (program record is 127 scored in 1972)
- Cal's 60.6 percent overall shooting was the highest by the Bears since 60.8 percent vs. CSUN on Dec. 19, 2020.
- Sammie Yeanay scored a career-high 21 points and also set new career highs with six rebounds and five steals.
- Nojus Indrusaitis' 20 points was a career high.
- Michael Cooper made a career-high six 3-pointers.
- Twelve of the 14 Bears to play tonight scored at least two points.
- Jorell Clark (2 points), Jovani Ruff (9 points) and Gabriel Sularski (2 points) all scored their first career collegiate points tonight in their collegiate debuts.
- Cal recorded 11 total dunks in the game, led by three apiece from Yeanay and Jake Wilkins.
- Tonight's win was the 50th for head coach Mark Madsen at Cal.
NEXT:
Cal turns right around to another clash at Haas Pavilion when Radford comes to town for a 6 p.m. game on Wednesday. After that, the Bears are bound for Lake Tahoe to take on Houston on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in the Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic.
CALIFORNIA THROUGH AND THROUGH
"California Through and Through" is more than a slogan – it's a statement of identity, pride and our trajectory as Cal men's basketball. Just like our state, our program is engaging, diverse and inspiring. We have a rich history and legacy, and we have a bright future. Being California Through and Through means we celebrate our community and our place within it.
No. 1 PUBLIC INSTITUTION
Four independent rankings measured outcomes, academics, research and innovation, and each put UC Berkeley first. Consensus across rankings tells one clear, memorable story, nationally and globally — multiple rankings, one verdict: UC Berkeley is on top. Go Bears!
GET TICKETS
Tickets for 2026-27 can be purchased by visiting CalBears.com/Tickets, calling 800-GO-BEARS (462-3277) or emailing goldstandard@berkeley.edu.
SUPPORT THE BEARS
Fans can support the Golden Bears through the Cal Men's Basketball Excellence Initiative.
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In his debut as a Bear, sophomore Michael Cooper served up a game-high 24 points, landing a career-high six 3-pointers along the way. Sammie Yeanay (21 points) and Nojus Indrusaitis (20 points) set new career scoring highs for themselves. Indrusaitis and Cooper were two of eight Bears seeing their first official minutes for Cal. Sophomore transfer Jake Wilkins and senior transfer Jordan Ross also hit double figures with 12 points apiece the help pace the hot-handed hosts.
Adams State had six double-digit scorers in the game, led by Emilek Jallow's 19 points. The Grizzlies made 13 threes and shot 44.3 percent overall, compared to Cal's 11 threes landed and 60.6 percent overall effort from the floor. Cal won the battle of the boards 40-34, and both teams were credited with 25 assists apiece.
Cal's 3-point prowess shined in a 9-0 run by the Bears, with Indrusaitis and Cooper both nailing threes around a three-point play from Jordan Ross to build out an early 31-14 advantage. The Bears went big with back-to-back dunks later in the half, first from Indrusaitis off a feed from Cooper and then from Yeanay following a TT Carr steal. Up 66-37 at halftime, the Bears hit an early lull before finding a energy boost down the stretch, highlighted by several acrobatic dunks as Cal cruised to the win.
NOTABLE:
- Cal's 115 points marked the most scored by the Bears since a 117-74 win over Jackson State on Dec. 5, 2007.
- It was Cal's 26th game all-time scoring 100 or more points (program record is 127 scored in 1972)
- Cal's 60.6 percent overall shooting was the highest by the Bears since 60.8 percent vs. CSUN on Dec. 19, 2020.
- Sammie Yeanay scored a career-high 21 points and also set new career highs with six rebounds and five steals.
- Nojus Indrusaitis' 20 points was a career high.
- Michael Cooper made a career-high six 3-pointers.
- Twelve of the 14 Bears to play tonight scored at least two points.
- Jorell Clark (2 points), Jovani Ruff (9 points) and Gabriel Sularski (2 points) all scored their first career collegiate points tonight in their collegiate debuts.
- Cal recorded 11 total dunks in the game, led by three apiece from Yeanay and Jake Wilkins.
- Tonight's win was the 50th for head coach Mark Madsen at Cal.
NEXT:
Cal turns right around to another clash at Haas Pavilion when Radford comes to town for a 6 p.m. game on Wednesday. After that, the Bears are bound for Lake Tahoe to take on Houston on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in the Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic.
CALIFORNIA THROUGH AND THROUGH
"California Through and Through" is more than a slogan – it's a statement of identity, pride and our trajectory as Cal men's basketball. Just like our state, our program is engaging, diverse and inspiring. We have a rich history and legacy, and we have a bright future. Being California Through and Through means we celebrate our community and our place within it.
No. 1 PUBLIC INSTITUTION
Four independent rankings measured outcomes, academics, research and innovation, and each put UC Berkeley first. Consensus across rankings tells one clear, memorable story, nationally and globally — multiple rankings, one verdict: UC Berkeley is on top. Go Bears!
GET TICKETS
Tickets for 2026-27 can be purchased by visiting CalBears.com/Tickets, calling 800-GO-BEARS (462-3277) or emailing goldstandard@berkeley.edu.
SUPPORT THE BEARS
Fans can support the Golden Bears through the Cal Men's Basketball Excellence Initiative.
STAY POSTED
For further coverage of Cal men's basketball, follow the Bears on X (@CalMBBall), Instagram (@CalMBBball) and Facebook (/CalMBBall/).
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
ASC
Cal
FG%
.443
.606
3FG%
.342
.478
FT%
.688
.686
RB
34
40
TO
16
8
STL
2
7
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
6
FTM
2
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
8
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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