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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |