SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Kristine Anigwe scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and No. 24 California cruised to a 79-41 win over Santa Clara on Saturday.
The Golden Bears (5-2) dominated from the start as Kiana Smith opened the game with back-to-back 3-pointers and Anigwe had six straight points in a 16-0 run.
Cal was 8 of 14 in the first quarter with five 3-pointers and led 26-8.
Santa Clara (2-5) missed their last six shots of the second quarter and trailed 38-17 at the half.
The Golden Bears made seven-straight shots in the third quarter, when they shot 11 of 15, including three-straight treys, and pushed the lead to 64-27.