Score: UC Davis 77, Louisiana 56
Location: Davis, Calif. (University Credit Union Center)
Records: UC Davis 5-2, Louisiana 1-6
THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis jumped out to a fast start against Louisiana and never looked back, opening the game with a 15-0 run and controlling momentum from end to end in a 77-56 win on Monday night at University Credit Union Center. The Aggies shot 60 percent in the second half, and held Louisiana to 33.3 percent shooting overall. Nils Cooper led UC Davis with 18 points, while Niko Rocak added 16 points and three blocks to help drive the 21-point victory.
COURT SIDE
- Cooper led UC Davis with 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting, adding five rebounds and two steals.
- Rocak added 16 points, five rebounds, and three blocks, connecting on two threes during the opening burst.
- Sevilla scored 12 points with five rebounds and two made threes.
- Wilson added 11 points, four rebounds, and two assists.
- Fagbemi scored 10 points off the bench on 4-for-7 shooting with two steals.
- UC Davis' balanced offense shot 54.5 percent from the field and 22-for-32 from the line, as five different Aggies were in double figures on the night.
- The Aggies posted 28 points in the paint, and matched Louisiana with 19 bench points.
- Louisiana was held to 8-for-28 from three and 20-for-60 shooting overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sevilla opened the scoring with a three on the first possession, followed by a Cooper turnaround jumper and a Rocak three for an early 8-0 lead.
- Rocak knocked down another three near the 14-minute mark, and Fagbemi added a layup to finish off a 15-0 start as Louisiana went scoreless until the 12:28 mark.
- Louisiana responded with scoring from Lewis and Mejia, but UC Davis kept control with defensive stops and steady free-throw shooting.
- Rocak closed the half with a dunk at 1:16, giving UC Davis a 33-26 advantage at the break.
- Early in the second half, Louisiana trimmed the deficit, but Wilson's three at 11:43 launched a 9-0 run that flipped momentum back to UC Davis.
- The Aggies continued to convert turnovers into transition points, keeping Louisiana from building any rhythm.
- Fagbemi and Sevilla delivered key late buckets, highlighted by a Sevilla three at 2:37 that put the game out of reach.
- UC Davis outscored Louisiana 44-30 in the second half to secure the 77-56 win.
UP NEXT
UC Davis will have an extended break before their next game, returning to action on Thursday, Dec. 4 at Hawai'i.
