UC Davis Aggies @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCD | 46 | 33 | 79 |
UCSB | 37 | 32 | 69 |
Pepper's 24 lead UC Davis past UCSB 79-69
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- — Elijah Pepper scored 24 points as UC Davis beat UCSB 79-69 on Thursday.
Pepper added seven rebounds, six assists, and four steals for the Aggies (13-8, 8-2 Big West Conference). Ty Johnson shot 7 for 13 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 8 of 11 from the free throw line to add 24 points. Kane Milling finished 6 of 8 from the field to finish with 13 points.
The Gauchos (12-8, 5-5) were led in scoring by Ajay Mitchell, who finished with 25 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals. Yohan Traore added 20 points for UCSB. Josh Pierre-Louis also had nine points and three steals.
Both teams next play Saturday. UC Davis visits Cal Poly and UCSB plays CSU Bakersfield on the road.
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Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Nate Harris
Referee:Justin Shamion
Referee:Scott Brown
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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