UC Davis Aggies at UC Irvine Anteaters
· NCAA Men's Basketball
49 - 79
Nelson, UC Irvine beat UC Davis 79-49 for Big West title
Jaron Martin scored 10 points, on 4-of-6 shooting, for UC Irvine (19-13, 12-4), which came in tied with the Aggies for first place in the conference standings.
Lawrence White's jumper gave UC Davis (19-12, 11-5) a 2-0 lead but Martin answered with a 3 to spark a 22-1 run and the Anteaters led by double figures the rest of the way. Nelson hit a 3-pointer and then back-to-back layups to make it 10-2, and his 3 with 10:43 left in the half capped the spurt.
Siler Schneider led UCD with 16 points, but shot just 6 of 17 from the field and made just 4 of 12 free throws. Brynton Lemar and White scored 10 apiece on combined 8-of-25 shooting.
UCI, which came in ranked No. 7 nationally in field-goal percentage defense (.384), allowed the Aggies to shoot just 31 percent from the field, including 3 of 15 from 3-point range, and held UC Davis 23 points below its season average (72.2).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Evan Leonard Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Arell Hennings missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Siler Schneider Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Darrian Traylor missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 79 |
Statistics
 UCD |
 UCI |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-64 | FG | 28-61 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 14-25 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 6-22 | FT | 9-13 |
| 27 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 3 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 24 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Location: Irvine, CA
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2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |