Score: UC Irvine 79, UC Davis 69 (OT)
Location: Irvine, Calif. (Bren Events Center)
Records: UC Davis 18-13 (11-9 Big West), UC Irvine 22-10 (15-5 Big West)

THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis delivered a highly competitive effort on the road, taking one of the Big West's top teams to overtime before ultimately falling 79-69 to UC Irvine in Saturday's regular-season finale.

COURT SIDE

• Niko Rocak paced the offensive attack with a team-high 20 points, knocking down six 3-pointers while adding five rebounds and two blocks. The 20 points and six three-pointers both were career-highs for the graduate forward.
• Brayden Fagbemi provided a strong two-way performance, tallying 16 points, five assists, and a game-high five steals to lead the defensive effort. Fagbemi's 16 points were the most for the Naperville native in an Aggie uniform.
• Isaiah Chappell made an impact from beyond the arc, hitting four triples to finish with 14 points, five rebounds, and four steals.
• Marcus Wilson directed the offense, distributing a game-high eight assists to pair with his nine points.
• As a unit, UC Davis was highly disruptive defensively, forcing 19 Anteater turnovers and collecting 11 steals.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• UC Davis came out firing in the first half, pairing suffocating defense with a barrage of 3-pointers from Chappell, Omer Suljanovic, and Rocak to establish a 38-28 advantage heading into the locker room.
• UC Irvine made its push in the second half, eventually taking a 65-62 lead in the final minutes.
• Showing late-game poise, Rocak buried a crucial, game-tying 3-pointer with 59 seconds remaining in regulation to knot the score at 65-65 and force overtime.
• Fagbemi opened the extra period with a jumper to give the Aggies a brief 67-65 lead. However, UC Irvine controlled the remainder of the period, to come away with the 79-69 win.

UP NEXT
With the regular season complete, UC Davis (18-13, 11-9 Big West) turns its attention to the postseason, preparing for the upcoming Big West Championship tournament in Henderson, Nevada. The Aggies will be slotted in as the No. 6 seed, and face off against No. 7 seed UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday, March 11 at 8:30 p.m.