Cal beats USC 87-65 to finish season unbeaten at home

Cal beats USC 87-65 to finish season unbeaten at home

Published Feb. 28, 2016 11:58 p.m. ET
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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Ivan Rabb had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Jaylen Brown also scored 18 and California beat Southern California 87-65 on Sunday to finish the season unbeaten at home for the first time in 56 years.

Tyrone Wallace had 12 points and six assists in his final home game for the Golden Bears (21-8, 11-5 Pac-12). Jabari Bird added 12 points while Jordan Mathews had 17.

The win keeps Cal in the hunt for the conference championship.

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In order to stay in the hunt, Cal must find a way to win on the road after going 18-0 at Haas Pavilion this season. Overall, the Bears have won 19 straight home games dating to last season - the second-longest streak in school history.

Cal led by as much as 29 and was never challenged after pulling away midway through the first half.

Nikola Jovanovic had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Trojans (19-10, 8-8).

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