UC Davis rallies to beat N Colorado 74-59 behind Moneke
GREELEY, Colo. -- Chima Moneke scored a career-high 28 points on 10-of-21 shooting, Siler Schneider scored a go-ahead 3-pointer amid a 28-10 second-half run, and UC Davis rallied to beat Northern Colorado 74-59 on Monday night to win their season opener.
Trailing 49-46 in the second half, Schneider bracketed a Moneke free throw with a 3 and a jumper while the Bears went scoreless for nearly four minutes, and the Aggies led 54-49 with 6:29 to play. TJ Shorts II hit back-to-back jumpers, Moneke added a layup and a 3, and UC Davis finished with 13 unanswered points.
Shorts had 15 points in his debut, Joe Mooney scored a career-high 14 off the bench, and Schneider scored 10 for the Aggies, who were outrebounded 32-23, but outshot the Bears 51 percent to 43.5 percent from the floor.
Andre Spight scored 20 with three 3s for the Bears (0-2), who led 35-32 at halftime. Jalen Sanders added 15 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brad Fowler
- Tom Nunez
- Tom O'Neill
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| UC Riverside | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| UC Davis | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Long Beach State | 2-0 | - | 6-8 |
| UC Irvine | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Hawai'i | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-3 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Cal Poly | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
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