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48
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 5-10,1-3 Big West
67
Winner UC Davis UCD 8-7,1-2 Big West
CSU Bakersfield CSUB
5-10,1-3 Big West
48
Final
67
UC Davis UCD
8-7,1-2 Big West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 23 25 48
UC Davis UCD 32 35 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

`Runners Stumble on the Road at UC Davis

DAVIS, Calif. – A slow start in both halves sank Cal State Bakersfield's hopes for a Big West road win on Saturday evening. The Roadrunners fell behind UC Davis (8-7, 1-2 BW) early and, playing without leading scorer Kaleb Higgins, CSUB was unable to get its offense rolling, falling to the Aggies 67-48.

Notables
  • Higgins left Bakersfield's previous game against Cal Poly with an injury and did not play on Saturday against UC Davis.
  • Antavion Collum led the `Runner offense in Higgins' absence, tallying 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
  • Cameron Smith chipped in five points, seven rebounds, and four assists against the Aggies.
  • Bakersfield slowed an otherwise-potent Davis offense, but the Aggies scored 28 points off turnovers compared to just 10 for the `Runners.
  • CSUB locked down Elijah Pepper, The Big West's leading scorer, limiting the guard to just two points on 1-of-5 shooting.
Next on the Schedule
  • CSUB (5-10, 1-3 BW) will return home to host a pair of Big West games next week
  • vs. UC Santa Barbara (12-2, 3-0 BW), Wednesday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m. (PT)
  • vs. UC San Diego (6-9, 1-2 BW), Saturday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. (PT)
  • Full schedule available at GoRunners.com/MBB
  • CSUB Season Tickets and Single-Game Tickets available at GoRunners.com/Tickets or by calling 661-654-BLUE or 661-654-GOLD
First Half
  • Bakersfield got off to a sluggish start, trailing Davis 17-4 just over nine minutes into the contest.
  • CSUB responded well, pulling within five points down the stretch, but the Aggies went to the locker room with a 32-22 advantage.
  • Both teams shot under 40 percent from the field in the first half, but UC Davis went 10-for-14 from the free throw line compared to a 4-for-6 showing by the `Runners.
  • Collum led all `Runners at the break with eight points and four rebounds.
  • Modestas Kancleris did a little bit of everything in the first 20 minutes, tallying five points, four rebounds, a block, and a steal.
Second Half
  • The Aggies sprinted out of the gate once again, going ahead by 18 points at 45-27.
  • Bakersfield pulled within 12 points multiple times, but the `Runners were never able to dip back into a single-digit deficit.
  • UC Davis surged to the end of the game, leading by as many as 23 points, before closing out the 67-48 victory.
~GoRunners.com~
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