UC Davis Aggies at UC Riverside Highlanders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
84 - 71
Shorts is big at the line as UC Davis downs UC Riverside
Shorts' personal best at the foul line came against Lamar on Dec. 22, 2017 when he made all 13 of his free throws. The 5-foot-9 guard entered the game shooting 66.7 percent from the line. The Aggies set a school record, finishing 23 of 23 from the line.
UC Davis (6-14, 2-4 Big West) built a 9-0 lead and never trailed. The Highlanders (8-16, 2-6) didn't reach double-digits until Ryker Pierce's layup 8:50 before halftime made it 27-11. The Aggies led 38-22 at halftime when Dikymbe Martin buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Callum McRae made two free throws with 8:48 left to reduce the deficit to 55-47 but the Aggies never got closer.
Joe Mooney had 15 points, Stefan Gonzalez scored a career-high 14 and Matt Neufeld scored 10.
Jordan Gilliam led the Highlanders with 15 points, Martin added 13 and Menno Dijkstra 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jordan Gilliam made Layup. | 84 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:25 | TJ Shorts II made Free Throw. | 84 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:25 | TJ Shorts II made Free Throw. | 83 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Foul on Dikymbe Martin. | 82 - 69 |
Statistics
 UCD |
 UCR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-49 | FG | 25-50 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 23-23 | FT | 13-21 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 17 | Assists | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Riverside, CA
Attendance: 350 | Capacity:
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 |