"San Diego State Defeats California in NCAA Basketball Showdown"
San Diego State defeated California 76-67 in overtime at the SoCal Showcase tournament, with Jaedon Ledee and Reese Waters leading the Aztecs. Ledee's free throws gave the Aztecs a nine-point lead in regulation, but Rodney Brown Jr. and Fardaws Aimaq forced overtime with late-game heroics. Waters scored 24 points, going 10-for-10 from the line, while Jaylon Tyson led the Golden Bears with 23 points. San Diego State improved to 5-1, while Cal fell to 2-5.