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Indrusaitis scores career-high 30 points with 6 3-pointers to help Cal beat Radford 84-70

Nojus Indrusaitis leads California to an 84-70 victory over Radford on Wednesday night

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Nojus Indrusaitis made six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 30 points to lead California to an 84-70 victory over Radford on Wednesday night.

Indrusaitis, a 6-foot-5 transfer from Pittsburgh, shot 10 of 15 from the floor and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.

Michael Cooper added 16 points and Jake Wilkins chipped in with 13 for Cal (2-0). Cooper finished with four 3-pointers and Wilkins had three.

Cal shot 49% (29 of 59) from the field and 49% (17 of 35) from long range.

Cooper made two 3s and Indrusaitis and Semetri Carr each hit one during a 12-2 surge that stretched the Golden Bears' lead to 71-58 with 7:16 remaining. Another 3 from Cooper with 4:32 to play gave Cal its largest lead, 79-62.

Radford had its last lead about three minutes into the first half and trailed 45-37 at the break. A 12-1 run in the second pulled the Highlanders to 52-51, but they couldn't take the lead.

Frederik Erichsen scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Radford (0-2). Ja’Corey Robinson had eight points to go with nine rebounds and five assists.

It was the first meeting between the teams.

Radford: On the road against No. 8 Tennessee on Monday.

Cal: Faces No. 10 Houston in the Lake Tahoe Classic on Sunday.

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