UC Davis Aggies at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
· NCAA Men's BasketballPepper's 24 lead UC Davis past UCSB 79-69
Pepper added seven rebounds, six assists, and four steals for the Aggies (13-8, 8-2 Big West Conference). Ty Johnson shot 7 for 13 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 8 of 11 from the free throw line to add 24 points. Kane Milling finished 6 of 8 from the field to finish with 13 points.
The Gauchos (12-8, 5-5) were led in scoring by Ajay Mitchell, who finished with 25 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals. Yohan Traore added 20 points for UCSB. Josh Pierre-Louis also had nine points and three steals.
Both teams next play Saturday. UC Davis visits Cal Poly and UCSB plays CSU Bakersfield on the road.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Elijah Pepper Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Kilian Brockhoff missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Elijah Pepper made Free Throw. | 79 - 69 |
Statistics
UCD |
UCSB |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-54 | FG | 26-52 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 1-8 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 15-21 | FT | 16-18 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Assists | 10 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 4 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: The Thunderdome
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Attendance: 2,204 | Capacity:
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Attendance: 2,204 | Capacity:
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 |


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