Pittsburgh Panthers @ California Golden Bears
Twidale scores 17, Krimili adds 16 and No. 19 Cal women rout Pittsburgh 84-53
BERKELEY, Calif. -- — Lulu Twidale scored 17 points, Ioanna Krimili added 16 points and No. 19 California routed Pittsburgh 84-53 on Sunday.
The Golden Bears dominated the first half, particularly in the second quarter when they outscored Pittsburgh 28-9. After leading 18-11 through one quarter, Cal used runs of 13-0 and 10-0 in the second quarter to lead 46-20 at halftime. Twidale had a three-point trip to the free-throw line and a 3-pointer late in the second quarter to finish with 12 first-half points.
The Bears rolled again in the third quarter, outscoring Pitt 18-9 but the Panthers had a 24-20 advantage in the fourth.
Ugonne Onyiah had 12 points and nine rebounds for Cal (19-4, 7-3 ACC) and Marta Suarez also scored 12 points. Krimili had six rebounds and four assists.
Marley Washenitz had a game-high 20 points for Pitt (9-14, 1-9). Khadija Faye added 16 points. Only the starters scored for the Panthers, who have lost 8 of their last 9 games.
The game was Cal's annual Play4Kay game. The team wore pink jerseys and auctioned player-designed shooting shirts to raise funds for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
Pittsburgh will host Boston College on Thursday. Cal visits Louisville on Thursday and No. 3 Notre Dame on Sunday. ------
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Carla Fountain
- Linda Miles
- Mark Resch
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Louisville | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Duke | 1-0 | - | 4-6 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| California | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Clemson | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Florida State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |

