Field Level Media
23 Mar 2026, 09:10 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images)
Jaiden Glover-Toscano had 24 points and a game-ending blocked shot to cap a 19-point comeback as visiting Saint Joseph's nipped Cal 76-75 on Sunday night in the second round of the NIT in Berkeley, Calif.
The Hawks (24-11) advance to play New Mexico in the NIT quarterfinals.
Cal (22-12) was in complete control of the game, ahead 61-42 with 13:34 left after a 3-pointer by Chris Bell, but the Hawks chipped away.
A rim-rattling dunk by Dasear Haskins cut the lead to nine with 6:54 to play for Saint Joseph's. A basket by Glover-Toscano made it a four-point game with 4:11 to play.
Justin Pippen made a free throw for Cal to give them a 75-73 lead with 2:10 left, but the Bears would not score again. Hawks guard Derek Simpson shook loose outside the arc and drained a three with 1:50 to go to give St. Joseph the lead.
After both teams had empty possessions, Cal called a timeout with 44.2 seconds left with the ball and worked it inside to Lee Dort, but Dort had the ball stripped and the Hawks went back the other way. Cal elected not to use a timeout as Simpson dribbled the ball near half court. His runner in the lane missed with six seconds to go.
Dort sent an outlet pass over to Dai Dai Ames, who drove into the front court and attacked the basket, but Glover-Toscano was able to get a few fingers on his shot to knock it away just before the final buzzer.
Bell had 23 points to lead Cal, including five threes. Haskins had 17 for Saint Joseph's. The Hawks outscored Cal 42-24 in the paint.
Saint Joseph, playing the second time on the road in the NIT, jumped out to a 16-8 lead seven minutes into the game, but Cal took over midway through the first half. The Bears led at halftime 41-33 and opened the second half on an 11-2 run to build the lead to double digits.
--Field Level Media
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