Nov. 3, 2009
DAVIS, Calif. - UC Davis men's basketball fans will get their first glimpse of the 2009-10 Aggies when the team plays its first and only exhibition game Wednesday night. UC Davis hosts Cal State East Bay at The Pavilion in a contest that tips at 7 p.m.
The Aggies return three starters from last year's team, including senior Dominic Calegari along with juniors Joe Harden and Mark Payne. Three other returners include juniors Todd Lowenthal and Ryan Silva and sophomore Adam Malik. Another six players will see their first action this season, including three redshirt freshmen, a transfer and two true freshmen.
UC Davis begins its regular season Nov. 13 when it takes part in a three-game tournament hosted by Oregon. The Basketball Travelers Tip-Off features the Aggies against Colorado State in the first round with later match-ups against Oregon and Winston-Salem State. UC Davis returns home following that tournament to host UC Santa Cruz on Nov. 18 followed by North Dakota State on Nov. 24.
There is no charge for admission to Wednesday's exhibition. The contest will also feature live audio at www.ucdavisaggies.com.