California overcomes sloppy 1st half to beat Incarnate Word

(AP) — For a team that spends so much time practicing against a zone defense, California sure is having a tough time against it in games.

Jaylen Brown scored seven of his 13 points during a big second-half run, and California overcame a sloppy start to beat Incarnate Word 74-62 on Wednesday night.

Bird added 15 points and Tyrone Wallace had 14 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Bears (7-2).

Brown, the Bears' top freshman recruit, went into the game mired in a 5-for-21 slump and missed five of his first six shots.

Brown scored on a 3-point play to push Cal's lead to 51-40.

Coming off an overtime road win in Wyoming, the Bears struggled to get their interior offense going but made up for it by shooting 62.5 percent (15 of 24) in the second half.

Burmeister was in good spirits despite the Cardinals' fourth loss in five games.

Brown's shooting slump began after he scored a season-high 27 against Richmond on Nov. 27. .

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers watched the game from the stands.