Game Preview
Thursday’s NCAA basketball game between the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and UC Davis Aggies will take place at The Pavilion. For every squad, this will be their first conference match. The Gauchos defeated the Aggies twice in the previous season.
The sole setback for the Aggies was a 3-1 start; their single loss came against Montana. Since that time, UC Davis has just had a 2-5 record; its victories have come against Pacific and UC Merced. Its losses have come against Sacramento State, Oregon State, Nevada, Milwaukee, and Montana. When the Aggies faced UC Merced the previous Thursday, they didn’t have many difficulties. Despite being outscored from that point on, UC Davis maintained a 47-20 advantage entering the second half and went on to win 80-57. Elijah Pepper led the charge with 4 assists and 21 points. The defense at UC Davis has been performing well; with 67.9 points surrendered per game, it ranks 99th in the US. With 5.4 successful threes per contest, UC Davis’ three-point defense is presently ranked 49th in the nation.
After suffering losses to UTEP and Portland State in their opening two games of the season, UC Santa Barbara swiftly bounced back with victories against Le Moyne, Westmont, Fresno State, and Northern Arizona. After defeating New Mexico handily, the Gauchos defeated Bethesda, Loyola Marymount, and Howard in the last three games. On the previous Wednesday, the Gauchos led the Howard team by 8 points at the half, 49–41. From then, UC Santa Barbara tallied 45 more points and won 94–81. With 24 points, Yohan Traore led the team in scoring, followed by Josh Pierre-Louis with 21 points and 11 rebounds. With 75.4 points allowed per game, the Gauchos’ defense is currently ranked 223rd in the country. With 5.2 made threes per match, UC Santa Barbara’s three-point defense is presently ranked 42nd in the nation.
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UC Santa Barbara vs UC Davis Game Information
- Date: 12/28/2023
- Time: 08:49 PM ET
- Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX.
- How to Watch UC Santa Barbara vs UC Davis : ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
