BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Dai Dai Ames scored 23 points to lead California to a 77-67 victory over Wright State on Thursday night.

Ames shot 8 of 13 from the floor and made three of Cal's five 3-pointers. Justin Pippen added 14 points for the Golden Bears (2-0). Chris Bell and John Camden scored 12 points apiece.

Michael Cooper scored 17 points to lead Wright State (1-1). Dominic Pangonis chipped in with 11 points and Michael Imariagbe had 10.

Cal took the lead for good, 24-23, with 4:14 to play in the first half and led 34-28 at the break.

The Golden Bears stretched it to 62-47 with about eight minutes left before Imariagbe scored seven points during Wright State's 18-7 run to pull to 69-65 with 2:44 remaining but didn't get closer.

Cal also had four score in double digits in its seaso

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