Score: UC Davis 109, Cal Maritime 46
Location: Davis, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 8-5 (2-0), Cal Maritime 3-8 (0-0)
The short story: TY Johnson notched his second career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds, helping UC Davis to a dominating 109-46 victory over Cal Maritime at home. This marked the Aggies' seventh time scoring 100 or more points in the Division I era and the 32nd all-time in program history.
COURT SIDE
- Johnson led the Aggies with a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds, his second career double-double, and his first game with 10 or more rebounds
- Pablo Tamba contributed 13 points on a perfect 6-6 showing from the field, his second time shooting 100% from the field this year
- Carl Daughtery Jr. added 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench
- Every Aggie scored in the game, with five players reaching double figures, including Jac Mani with 11 points off the bench in his season debut
- This was the second time this year that five or more Aggies reached double figures in the same game, the last effort being in the Big West opener against Cal Poly
- Sione Losé led in assists with five, while Nils Cooper had four
- Cooper was also one of the most efficient Aggies on the night, scoring eight points and hauling in seven rebounds along with his four assists
- UC Davis' defense held Cal Maritime to 28.1% shooting from the field and limited Jake Matteson to 2-of-12 shooting and eight points
- UC Davis controlled the boards with a 60-25 rebounding advantage, including 33 defensive rebounds, led by Johnson and Daughtery Jr. who each had seven on the defensive side
- UC Davis recorded 21 total assists while turning the ball over only seven times
- The UC Davis bench added 52 points to the scoring output
- The Aggies committed to their defensive effort, forcing 19 Cal Maritime turnovers
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Davis started strong right from the tip-off, opening the game with a 10-0 run by capitalizing on three Keelhauler turnovers
- This early momentum set the tone for the first half, with UC Davis extending their lead to 46-20
- UC Davis closed out the first half with another scoring barrage, highlighted by a 15-0 run starting at 4:46, culminating in a bucket from Cooper, pushing the lead to a record-breaking 61-20 halftime score
- UC Davis took advantage of 12 Cal Maritime turnovers in the first half, converting them into 19 points
- The Aggies maintained their dominance after the break, going on a 10-0 run to extend the lead to 78-29 with 14:02 left in the game
- Despite the one-sided action in favor of the Aggies, the crowd stayed engaged, reaching its peak when senior Lukas Prongos scored at the 1:14 mark, making it 107-43
- The Keelhaulers hit one more three-pointer late, and Isaiah Chappell wrapped up the scoring, finishing with a 109-46 victory for the Aggies as they concluded 2024 with an 8-5 record
UP NEXT: UC Davis will now turn its attention to Big West action, traveling to Cal State Bakersfield to open the new year. They will face the Roadrunners on Thursday, Jan. 2, at 6 p.m. PT. UC Davis aims to improve to 3-0 in conference play after going undefeated in the inaugural "B0ld Week" at the beginning of December.
