Score: UC Davis 70, Hawai'i 78
Location: Honolulu, O'ahu
Records: UC Davis 15-14 (9-9), Hawai'i 15-14 (7-11)
 
The short story: UC Davis received strong performances from both Ty Johnson and Pablo Tamba, but Hawai'i delivered an inspired 40-minute effort, with five different Rainbow Warriors scoring in double figures, handing the Aggies a loss in their final road game of the season Saturday night in O'ahu.
 
COURT SIDE

• Johnson had a game-high 26 points to go along with three steals
• Tamba matched his career-high with 19 points, going 6-for-11 from the field while also grabbing nine rebounds, just nearly missing out on a double-double
• Carl Daughtery Jr. had the hot hand off the bench for UC Davis, kicking in with 11 points on 4-of-7 shots from the field as well as leading the charge defensively alongside Johnson with a game-high three steals
• UC Davis forced 13 Hawaii turnovers while committing only five themselves in Saturday's game
• The Aggies turned those takeaways into 16 points on the offensive end of the floor

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After the Rainbow Warriors got off to a strong 14-5 start, UC Davis responded with a 7-0 run, capped off by a three-pointer from Daughtery Jr. with 12:42 left in the first half, narrowing the deficit to 14-12
• UC Davis's best chance to take the lead came at the 7:44 mark of the first half, when a layup by Tamba tied the game at 21-21
• This tie was short-lived, as Hawai'i went on a significant run late in the half, building a 10-point lead with two minutes remaining
• The half ended with the Rainbow Warriors leading 35-29
• Hawai'i carried their momentum into the second half, going on a 6-0 run with 16:11 remaining to extend their lead to 45-38
• UC Davis managed to cut the deficit to just one point with 12:17 left, but the Rainbow Warriors responded with a scoring flurry, fueled by the energy of the home crowd, to regain a nine-point advantage, making it 58-49 with 10:11 remaining
• Hawai'i secured their largest lead of the game with 52 seconds left, leading 72-60
• The Aggies made a late push, reducing the deficit to just five points, but were unable to complete the comeback
• The Rainbow Warriors held on to snap their three-game losing streak, securing a 78-70 victory

 
UP NEXT: UC Davis has a pair of crucial matchups next week, hosting the two top teams in the Big West: UC Irvine on Thursday at 6 p.m. PT, followed by a nationally televised game against UC San Diego on Saturday at 8 p.m. PT on ESPN2.
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