Dec. 21, 2005

Final Stats

DAVIS, Calif. - The UC Davis men's basketball team won its second straight game Wednesday evening in an 81-63 victory over Bethany at The Pavilion in Davis, Calif. The Aggies led the entire way and were led by Kyle Brucculeri, who finished with a career-high 20 points. Rommel Marentez scored 19, and Vince Oliver posted 16. Thomas Juillerat also finished in double-figures with 14 points to go along with a career-high five steals. Bethany's Mack Stewart led all scorers with 29 points.

Both teams traded points early on, resulting in a 7-7 tie six minutes into the first half. That's when the Aggies went on an 11-0 run over the next four minutes and led 18-7 at the 10:13 mark. The stretch included a pair of buckets by Juillerat and a three-pointer by Brucculeri. UC Davis (3-7) would lead by as many as 18 points in the half before Bethany (3-10) closed the half on a 12-3 run. The Aggies led the Bruins, 36-27, at the break.

Bethany continued to peck away at the deficit to start the second half and trailed by just five points on a Stewart jumper at the 16:39 mark. That's as close as the Bruins would get as the Aggies quickly regained a double-digit lead with a 9-0 run over the next two minutes. An Oliver lay-up with 14:35 left in the game gave the Aggies a 47-33 advantage.

With UC Davis leading 60-45, the Bruins put together another push with a 7-0 run and trailed by eight with 7:21 remaining. That's as close as Bethany would get as the Aggies went on an 11-2 run and led 71-54 with 4:01 to play. UC Davis led by as many as 19 points in the final minute of play.

The Aggies shot a season-high 55 percent from the field and went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc for the second straight game. Brucculeri alone made five of his six attempts from long range.

UC Davis next hosts Pacific Dec. 29 at The Pavilion. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game can be heard live on KHTK 1140-AM and www.ucdavisaggies.com.