DAVIS, Calif. – Back in the win column following a pair of home wins against two of the league's top teams, the UC Davis women's basketball team opens a run of four straight contests away from the friendly confines this week. The Aggies battle Cal Poly on the coast on Thursday (Feb. 17) at 7 p.m., before heading inland to take on CSU Bakersfield on Saturday (Feb. 19) at 1 p.m.
GAME 21
WHAT: UC Davis (11-9, 5-5) at Cal Poly (3-15, 2-7)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022
TIME: 7 p.m. PT
WHERE: San Luis Obispo, Calif.
ARENA: Mott Athletics Center (3,032)
WATCH: ESPN+ (Subscription Required)
LISTEN: KDVS 90.3 FM
STATS: GoPoly.com
GAME NOTES: UC Davis Weekly Release
GAME 22
WHAT: UC Davis (11-9, 5-5) at CSU Bakersfield (2-15, 1-7)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022
TIME: 1 p.m. PT
WHERE: Bakersfield, Calif.
ARENA: Icardo Center (3,497)
WATCH: ESPN+ (Subscription Required)
LISTEN: KDVS 90.3 FM
STATS: GoRunners.com
GAME NOTES: UC Davis Weekly Release
COACHES...
UC DAVIS: Five-time reigning Big West Conference Coach of the Year
Jennifer Gross is in her 11th year (18th overall at UC Davis) with a record of 197-122 (.618) overall and 112-54 (.675) in the Big West.
CAL POLY: Faith Mimnaugh is in her 28th year as a head coach with a record of 332-448 (.426), while posting a 325-385 (.458) record in 25 years as a head coach at Cal Poly.
CSU BAKERSFIELD: Greg McCall is in his 11th year at CSU Bakersfield with a 147-161 (.477) record at the helm of the Roadrunners.
IN THE RANKINGS: For the second straight week, the UC Davis women's basketball team stands among a group of 23 teams listed as those "receiving votes" in the latest College Insider mid-major poll released on Feb. 15. The Aggies opened at No. 9 in the preseason rankings -- and reached as high as No. 10 in the regular season -- marking the highest for the program in that poll since the Aggies stood eighth on Feb. 27, 2018.
ABOUT THE MUSTANGS: Cal Poly enters the week with a 3-15 overall record and a 2-7 mark in Big West Conference play after splitting its games last week on the road at CSUN (W, 56-55) and at UC Santa Barbara (L, 73-40)... Two of the team's three wins have come at home, posting a 2-10 record at the Mott Athletic Center... Maddie Vick is the lone Mustang in double figures, averaging 10.6 ppg and shooting .402 from the field, while Kristy Brown is the team's leader on the boards at 6.5 rpg... Cal Poly is averaging 56.9 ppg and shooting .363 from the field, while opponents are averaging 68.4 ppg and shooting .389 overall.
SERIES NOTES: UC Davis leads the all-time series with Cal Poly by a 37-23 count, having won the last 12 consecutive meetings between the two dating back to 2016... The Aggies swept the regular season series between the two last year at home, but the two schools haven't met thus far in 2021-22 after the first meeting in Davis scheduled for Jan. 15 was canceled due to COVID protocols... UC Davis is only 14-14 on the road in San Luis Obispo, compared to a 21-9 record at home... The Aggies have won the last five straight at Cal Poly dating back to 2016.
ABOUT THE ROADRUNNERS: CSU Bakersfield enters the week with a 2-15 overall record and a 1-7 mark in Big West play after suffering road losses at UC Santa Barbara (59-47) and CSUN (53-52) last week... The Roadrunners have lost six league games -- and seven overall -- to COVID protocols this year... Jayden Eggleston is the lone 'Runner in double figures, averaging 15.9 ppg and 5.8 rpg while shooting .416 from the floor... Overall Bakersfield is averaging 60.1 ppg and shooting .382 from the field, while opponents average 65.4 ppg and shoot .430 from the floor.
SERIES NOTES: CSU Bakersfield leads the all-time series with UC Davis, but the two have yet to play one another as Big West Conference rivals as the first three meetings over the last two seasons have been canceled due to COVID protocols... The two schools haven't met since Dec. 22, 2012, when the Aggies posted a 71-59 victory on a neutral court at the Women of Troy Classic hosted by USC... UC Davis has won the last two, snapping a run of eight consecutive wins by the Roadrunners from 2001-09... UC Davis is 1-4 on Bakersfield's home floor, with its only win coming in 2010 by a 79-76 score.
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Centrally located between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, over 700 student-athletes across 25 teams enjoy an unrivaled undergraduate experience at the fifth-ranked public school in the country.
Ranked annually in the nation's top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility, UC Davis and its innovative Aggie EVO System helps student-athletes develop passions, connect with a comprehensive network of alums and industry leaders, gain real-world experience, and thrive as a young professional following a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school.
