UC Davis downs UC Irvine 64-53 in Big West opener
DAVIS, Calif. -- TJ Shorts II scored 22 points and Chima Moneke added 20 with 13 rebounds and UC Davis pulled away from UC Irvine for a 64-53 win in a Big West Conference opener Thursday night.
Moneke tied the game at 40-all with a layup, and that started UC Davis on a 16-3 run that lasted almost six minutes. Moneke added a 3, a jumper and a free throw during that span. UC Davis (10-5) led 31-30 at halftime. Siler Schneider scored 10 for the Aggies.
UC Irvine (5-12) shot 7 of 30 (23 percent) in the second half and finished 4 of 17 from beyond the 3-point arc. John Edgar's 3-pointer with 74 seconds remaining was the Anteaters' lone field goal in the last five minutes.
Eyassu Worku led the Anteaters with 19 points, on 7-of-12 shooting, and Max Hazzard scored 10. UC Irvine outrebounded UC Davis 42-31 but committed 22 turnovers that led to 19 Aggies points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Klaus Endrissat
- Kevin Smith
- Richard Cartmell
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
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