Junior guard Mike Caffey scored 18 points against Cal Poly Saturday, and surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career. He became the 23rd player in school history to do so. Caffey ended the game with 1,009 career points and moved him into 21st place on the school's all-time scoring chart. Caffey also became just the seventh player in 49er history to amass 1,000 points and 300 assists. With 308 career assists, he is just 10 away from 10th place in school history.
Also aiding the 49ers' winning effort against Cal Poly was Tyler Lamb; the junior guard scored a team-high 19 points and posted a season-high five assists.
As a team, Long Beach State has shot 49 percent or better in each of its last four victories. The 49ers hit at a .538 percent (28 of 52) clip in Saturday's win against Cal Poly. In their last four wins, the 49ers are shooting a collective .517 percent (120 of 232).
Series Record: Long Beach State leads 19-2
Last UC Davis Win: 82-76 (2/5/09) in Long Beach
Last Long Beach St. Win: 99-74 (1/11/14) in Long Beach
Current Streak: Long Beach State +10
SCOUTING HAWAI'I
Hawai`i knocked off UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton on the mainland last week to wrap up its third and fourth consecutive conference road wins. That's a feat that no other Rainbow Warrior squad had accomplished in nearly 35 years of play as members of the Western Athletic Conference or Big West.
For the third time this season-all in Big West play-all five Rainbow Warrior starters scored in double figures. The latest occurrence came in Saturday's 83-80 win at Cal State Fullerton, as Isaac Fotu led the way with 24 points. UH has won all three games in which the entire starting lineup hits double digits. Also taking place that same evening at Fullerton, UH canned a season-best .923 percent (24 of 26) at the free throw line, including a 10-for-10 showing by Fotu. Hawai'i made 15 straight freebies at one point in the second half to secure the win.
UH is two wins away from notching its first 20-win season since going 21-12 in 2003-04.
Series Record: Hawai'i leads 3-2Last UC Davis Win: 89-65 (2/14/13) in Davis
Last Hawai'i Win: 90-73 (1/23/14) in Davis
Current Streak: Hawai'i +1
ESPN2 RETURNS TO THE PAVILION
The Big West Conference announced that ESPN2 will broadcast the UC Santa Barbara-UC Davis game on Saturday, March 1, from The Pavilion. The Aggies' final home game of the season will now start at 5 p.m.
Monday's selection was determined using a "Wild Card" format that enabled the network to broadcast one of the four Big West men's basketball games taking place that day. With its decision, ESPN2 will broadcast a nationally televised UC Davis home game for the second time in as many seasons.
Fans can purchase tickets for the 2014 home finale, against UC Santa Barbara, online at ucdavisaggies.com, in person at the UC Davis ticket office located at Aggie Stadium, or by phone at (530) 752-AGS1.
LISTEN LIVE TO UC DAVIS MEN'S BASKETBALL
For the third year, every UC Davis men's basketball game will air on KSAC (105.5 FM). Scott Marsh (@ScottMarsh1140) will call the action and begin his broadcast 30 minutes before tip-off with his pregame show. Fans can also listen to Marsh online for every men's basketball game at ucdavisaggies.com.
Assistant Athletics Director Mike Robles will call the action courtside at The Pavilion Thursday evening, Marsh will return to the mic Saturday evening at Hawai'i.
CRUNCH NUMBERS HERE
Find out what is happening during every UC Davis men's basketball game through live stats. Links for every men's basketball game are available by clicking "Gametracker" (home games) or "Live Stats" (road games) on the team's schedule page at ucdavisaggies.com.
THAT'S THE TICKET!
Season tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets can be purchased through the "Tickets" link at ucdavisaggies. com, in person at the UC Davis Ticket Office, or by phone at (530) 752-AGS1.
IT'S OK TO BE A FOLLOWER
UC Davis men's basketball fans can follow their favorite team, and all other Aggie intercollegiate athletics programs on Twitter at the handle @UCDavisAggies. In-game updates are also available on the department's secondary Twitter handle, @UCDavisInGame.
WATCH THE AGGIES COMPETE FROM YOUR FAVORITE SEAT
By accessing the link entitled "Live Stream Provided by BigWest.TV" on the sidebar of the men's basketball homepage on ucdavisaggies.com, fans can access a free video stream of every Big West Conference involving UC Davis this season. Nationally televised appearances, or games broadcasted by ESPN3, are the only exceptions. Links for all video streams, regardless of network affiliation, are also available on the weekly calendar of events at ucdavisaggies.com.
HAWKINS FEELS GRAND
Against Cal State Northridge, junior guard Corey Hawkins reached the 1,000 career point milestone, and helped the Aggies record a four-point overtime victory, thanks to his 27-point performance. As a freshman at Arizona State, Hawkins recorded 49 points before transferring to UC Davis; in his first season as an Aggie, he set a new school record by scoring 569 points-the most ever recorded by a UC Davis sophomore-and enters Thursday's game with 376 to his credit this year.
HOW DID HE SCORE 1,000 AGAIN?
Successful in recording his 1,000th career point versus Cal State Northridge (2/6), little time passed before junior guard Corey Hawkins scored his 1,000th point as an Aggie, at Cal State Fullerton (2/13). Fouled just seconds before halftime, he made his layup and following free throw to his the 1,000-point mark, on the dot, before the break.
Last season, Hawkins scored 569 points, the most ever recorded by an Aggie as a sophomore; he enters Saturday's game with 403 points scored this season.
Hawkins is the second Aggie to cross the 1,000-point threshold this season, joining senior guard Ryan Sypkens who reached this milestone in last November's Causeway Cup battle.
A PERFECT 300
Throughout the Big West Conference's 45-year history, only three players have scored 300 or more field goals from three. This list includes:
Adam Jacobsen (Pacific, 1993-98): 311 3FGM
Mike Wozniak (Cal Poly, 1996-2000): 308
Bobby Brown (Cal State Fullerton, 2003-07): 307
If Ryan Sypkens cans another shot from behind the arc, the senior guard will join an elite list of conference sharpshooters.
CLIMBING THE LEAGUE'S THREE-POINT LADDER
Including his two treys-against Cal State Fullerton last Thursday, senior Ryan Sypkens continued his ascent up the Big West career chart. Now ranked No. 4 with 299 career treys, the senior guard needs nine buckets from distance to jump past Cal State Fullerton's Bobby Brown (307 3FGM; 2003-07) into the No. 3 spot.
WHO'S NEXT?
By finishing with 15 points against Cal State Fullerton (1/18), Ryan Sypkens climbed another position and is now No. 14th all-time in scoring in the program's 100- plus year history. Fowzi Abdelsamad (2000-05) and his career total of 1,235 points is the next Aggie within Sypkens' sights as the senior guard enters the Aggies' next game, versus UC Irvine, with 1,220 career points.
SHARING MEANS CARING
Redshirt freshman guard Darius Graham and junior guard Corey Hawkins have not been shy in sharing the ball this season as the two lead the team in assists. Graham, who has 80, and Hawkins, with 71, have earned just under half of their team's assists this season (.485 percent).
DON'T BLINK
If other Big West players are not aware of junior guard Corey Hawkins and junior forward Avery Johnson's quick hands, they certainly will be after facing the Aggies since the pair lead the team with 35 and 30 steals. Hawkins and Johnson's combined effort is just shy of the collective total of their other 10 teammates. 