No. 24 Cal uses big 1st-half run to beat GW 81-54

By Josh Dubow

Associated Press

Published: Sunday, Nov. 13 2011 9:35 p.m. MST

California's Allen Crabbe, right, struggles for the ball with George Washington's Nemanja Mikic of Serbia during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the CBE Classic, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 in Berkeley, Calif.

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Summary

Allen Crabbe scored 21 points and Justin Cobbs scored eight points during a 21-0 run to end the first half and No. 24 California beat George Washington 81-54 Sunday night in the first round of the CBE Classic.

BERKELEY, Calif. — Allen Crabbe scored 21 points and Justin Cobbs scored eight points during a 21-0 run to end the first half and No. 24 California beat George Washington 81-54 Sunday night in the first round of the CBE Classic.

Cobbs finished with 16 points and Jorge Gutierrez added 15 for the Golden Bears (2-0), who coasted after their big first-half run.

Tony Taylor scored 20 points and Nemanja Mikic added 12 for the Colonials (1-1), who shot 38 percent to lose for the first time under new coach Mike Lonergan

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