UC Davis Aggies at Pepperdine Waves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Butka scores 18 as Pepperdine takes down UC Davis 85-46
Butka had 10 rebounds for the Waves (6-7). Jaxon Olvera scored 15 points and added three steals. Stefan Todorovic went 4 of 10 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
Carl Daughtery Jr. led the way for the Aggies (7-5) with 11 points. Ty Johnson added nine points and two steals for UC Davis. Niko Rocak had seven points.
Pepperdine took the lead with 18:20 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Olvera led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 43-19 at the break. Pepperdine pulled away with a 13-0 run in the second half to extend a 29-point lead to 42 points. They outscored UC Davis by 15 points in the final half, as Butka led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
Both teams next play Saturday. Pepperdine visits Santa Clara and UC Davis squares off against Cal Maritime at home.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 46 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 46 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Mike Saunders Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Carl Daughtery Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 46 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:30 | David Mager made Free Throw. | 46 - 85 |
Statistics
 UCD |
 PEPP |
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|---|---|---|
| 14-50 | FG | 32-62 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 1-15 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 7 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 17-23 | FT | 13-23 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 32 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 42 |
Game Information
Location: Malibu, CA
Attendance: 503 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UC Irvine | 2-0 | - | 9-5 |
| UC San Diego | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| UC Riverside | 1-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Cal Poly | 1-1 | 1 | 5-9 |
| UC Davis | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-5 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
| Long Beach State | 0-2 | 2 | 3-10 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |