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UC Davis basketball fans enjoyed two perfect home records in the last four seasons, and watched the Aggies win three Big West titles throughout that same timespan. Create a home court advantage like no other, purchase your tickets for a men's basketball home game today!  

DAVIS, Calif. – ESPNU selected UC Davis' Feb. 9 road matchup at UC Santa Barbara as its Wild Card selection for that weekend, as announced by Big West and network officials on Tuesday.

Also announced was a time change for the start of this league contest since this is now a nationally televised broadcast. Tip-off inside the Thunderdome will now take place at 9 p.m. Sports 1140 KHTK will also provide a live broadcast of this Big West rivalry with Scott Marsh calling the action courtside from Santa Barbara. 

The Aggies' return game at UCSB will cap a three-week road swing that begins on Saturday, at Hawai'i (9 p.m. tip), continues on Feb. 2 in an ESPN3 game at UC Riverside, and ends with the team's Central Coast trip to Cal Poly (Feb. 7) and Santa Barbara.

As two of the league's most talented teams, UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara have produced multiple memorable games in recent seasons. When the Aggies visited the Thunderdome last season, they snapped the Gauchos' 11-game home and eight-game overall win streaks, and swept a trip that included a triple-overtime victory at Cal Poly two days prior.

The Aggies won three of the last five head-to-head games versus the Gauchos, and seek a split of this season's series on Feb. 9.

AGGIE EVO
Established during the 2017-18 academic year, the Aggie EVO System is UC Davis Athletics' investment in the primary mission of preparing student-athletes for a successful "launch" after graduation.
 
Thanks to a collaboration of alumni, university resources, corporate partners, coaches and Student-Athlete Outcomes staff, all Aggies are guided over four years to acquire the skills, knowledge, opportunities and tools to better know and navigate the "World of Work" after graduating from UC Davis.
 
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CREATE A HOME COURT ADVANTAGE LIKE NO OTHER
UC Davis basketball fans have watched the Aggies win three championships and enjoy two undefeated seasons inside the Pavilion in the last four years. Don't miss out on another historic season, click here to purchase your season tickets today!
 
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ABOUT UC DAVIS
Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley.
 
The No. 5-ranked public university in the nation, according to the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation's best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and plant and animal programs.