Kansas State builds 24-point 2nd-half lead before holding on to beat Cal 99-96
P. J. Haggerty scored 23 points, Khamari McGriff 21 and Nate Johnson 20 as Kansas State built a big lead before hanging on to edge California 99-96. David Castillo added 16 points on four 3-pointers for the Wildcats (3-0). Chris Bell made 7 of 9 from the arc and scored 27 points and Dai Dai Ames hit 5 of 6 3s for 25 points for Cal (3-1). The Wildcats led 55-34 at halftime and were 24 early in the second half before the Golden Bears rallied behind the 3-point shooting of Ames and Bell, who combined for 39 points after the break.