UC Davis Aggies at Sacramento State Hornets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
55 - 58
Graves lifts Sac St. past UC Davis in 70-year-old rivalry
It was the 117th meeting between the schools.
Siler Schneider made back-to-back 3 pointers, the last one with 4:50 left, and then the Aggies missed their last six shots as Sacramento State (2-0) went on a 9-0 run. Osi Nwachukwu's tip-in brought the Hornets within 55-54 with 2:01 left before Graves' layup. Schneider missed a jump shot with seven seconds left.
Graves, Joshua Patton and Ethan Esposito scored 11 points apiece for Sacramento State, which was 22-of-57 shooting while UC Davis (1-5) was 22 of 59.
Schneider paced the Aggies with 15 points and TJ Shorts II scored 11.
Sacramento State leads the series, 67-50, which dates to the 1948-49 season, the first year the Hornets began playing basketball.
The Hornets' 2-0 start is their second in the last five years. The 2015-16 team started 4-0.
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Statistics
 UCD |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-59 | FG | 22-57 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 4-10 | FT | 10-14 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 11 | Steals | 15 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 1,545 | Capacity:
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| 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 |