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Jan 14, 2026; Berkeley, California, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Isaiah Evans (3) makes a three point shot against California Golden Bears guard Justin Pippen (10) during the first half at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nIsaiah Evans had eight of his 17 points in a late first-half surge, Cameron Boozer saved 17 of his game-high 21 points for the second half and No. 6 Duke pulled away from Cal for an 71-56 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Boozer also snatched a game-high 13 rebounds to complete his eighth double-double for Duke (16-1, 5-0), which was making its first-ever visit to Berkeley.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Lee Dort had 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds for Cal (13-5, 1-4), which lost its third straight.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Playing before its biggest home crowd of the season, Cal led by six on four occasions in the first half, the final time at 30-24 after a John Camden 3-pointer at the 3:35 mark.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n But Evans dominated the rest of the half, drilling a pair of 3-pointers to sandwich a spinning dunk in a 13-0 flurry that opened a 37-30 halftime advantage.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Golden Bears drew even one final time at 41-all on two free throws by Justin Pippen with 15:03 remaining, but led by Boozer, the Blue Devils overpowered the hosts the rest of the way.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Cal was hanging around at 48-45 at the 11:47 mark, but Boozer contributed four layups, two dunks and a free throw to a 20-6 push that opened a 17-point lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Boozer finished 9 of 16 for the Blue Devils, who outshot Cal 45.2% to 36.5% and outrebounded the hosts 44-30.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n With Evans going 4 of 13 from deep, Duke made only seven of its 32 3-point attempts. But that was two more than the Golden Bears managed in 23 attempts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Evans found time for three blocks, while Patrick Ngongba aided the Duke cause with eight points and six rebounds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Camden had 11 points and Pippen 10 points and five steals for Cal, which fought foul trouble through most of the second half. Camden fouled out of the game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n