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UC Davis vs Cal State-Bakersfield Final: 78-71 - Recap
UC Davis grabbed a 78-71 win over Cal State-Bakersfield on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Ty Johnson at University Credit Union Center.
UC Davis won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -10.5-point spread.
Elijah Pepper had 18 points for UC Davis and Kane Milling chipped in with 11 points. Ty Johnson had 5 assists for them, while Elijah Pepper was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Cal State-Bakersfield got 17 points from Kaleb Higgins in a losing cause and another 14 points from Naseem Gaskin. Tom Mark contributed 3 assists for them, while Modestas Kancleris had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC Davis were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
UC Davis won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-42.
UC Davis heads into a battle against Cal State-Fullerton. Cal State-Bakersfield, meanwhile, will have their next action against UC Riverside.