DAVIS, Calif. — Four players scored in double-digits as UC Davis women's basketball took a 70-64 win over Cal State Fullerton on Thursday, Feb. 19. The Aggies remain just one game back of first place in the Big West standings with only four games remaining.
Score: UC Davis 70, Cal State Fullerton 64
Location: Davis, Calif. (University Credit Union Center)
Records: UC Davis 20-7 (13-3), Cal State Fullerton 15-11 (11-5)
OPENING TIP
- For the third year in a row, UC Davis has secured a 20-win season.
- This win marks the seventh straight time the Aggies have achieved victory over the Titans, the second longest streak in series history.
- Nya Epps led the scoring effort with 19 points, tying a career-high with four made three pointers.
- Megan Norris was close behind with 17 points to go along with 12 rebounds for her 18th double-double of the season.
- With her rebounding efforts tonight, Norris becomes just the second player in UC Davis history to have over 1,000 rebounds in her career (Carol Rische)
- Ryann Bennett continues her double-digit scoring streak with 16 points on the game on five-of-seven (71%) shooting. This is her 25th time going for 10 or more in a game this season.
- Tegan Young rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10.
WHAT HEAD COACH JENNIFER GROSS HAD TO SAY
"We knew it was gonna be a battle. I thought our team did a tremendous job in the fourth quarter in taking what we wanted rather than just what was available. We settled in and got some really high quality shots. Different people stepped up and knocked down shots, and I felt like our defense really carried us through to the end."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies were active from the three point line early, getting triples from Epps and Young to help give them an early 12-6 lead.
- Fullerton responded with a couple of scores to get as close as two, but the home team ended the first quarter up 16-11.
- Both teams began to go back and forth into the second period, with the Titans responding to each attack thrown by the Aggies.
- Another three from Young put her team up double-digits, but an 8-2 run from Fullerton put them within four, 32-28, entering halftime.
- Coming out of halftime, CSUF capitalized on a 7-0 run to take their first lead of the night.
- Norris responded with a solo 6-1 run for her team to give them a slim 38-36 advantage.
- Both teams continued to battle back and forth deep into the third quarter, with a pair of free throws from Bennett putting the Aggies within one, 51-52, heading into the final period of action.
- Threes from Norris and Epps highlighted a 10-0 scoring run from Davis to begin the fourth quarter.
- The Titans looked to respond with a pair of treys in the period, getting them within two with just seconds remaining in regulation.
- But five made free throws from the Aggies made the difference as the team would go on to claim a 70-64 victory on their home floor.
UP NEXT: The Aggies remain at home for another rematch as they take on UC Riverside on Saturday, Feb. 21. The game is scheduled to tipoff at 2:00 p.m. PT and will be live on ESPN+ and KDVS 90.3.
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:
UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.
For more information, visit
https://ucdavisaggies.com/.
