I'm not sure of the year, perhaps 3 years ago, when the game at Hawai'i did not end well. I do not remember all the details but game got chippy near the end and some Hawai'i fans started throwing stuff onto the floor. Then a Hawai'i player got a technical in the final seconds. That fueled the fire and the boos rained down while an Aggie shot the FT's. The Aggies won the game.

At the final buzzer, Coach Les shuffled his team to the locker room and just waved at the Hawai'i coach and then he left the court also. There was no handshake line. Afterwards, Les said he just wanted to protect his players and didn't want anything to escalate further. It was probably the worst fan behavior I have seen since I began watching Aggie basketball although I'm sure it was instigated by only a small percentage of the fans.

John Frost is the only player I don't have a distinct memory of. I remember all of the others very well and they were special players indeed. I think there is a good possibility that we might see Brynton Lemar in the Aggie Hall of Fame someday as well.

The Ags, playing like the veteran team they are, kept their poise and sprinted out to a 9 point lead in the 4th quarter and then hung on to win 68-61 despite shooting only 4-23 from downtown for 17%. Karley Eaton spurred the Aggie comeback with two 3's and a layup to bring the Ags back and take the lead by 5 in the 4th.

The Ags came out sleepwalking in the 3rd quarter and now trail 48-47 going into the 4th. They are shooting only 11% from 3.

Aggies played much better in the 2nd quarter and lead 32-24 at the half.

15-12 Gauchos at the end of the first quarter. The Aggie offense has been sputtering and this low score favors the Gauchos at this point.

Nice set of photos from the Aggies win over LBSU:

https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Sports/Basketball/Mens-Basketball/UC-Davis/2017-2018-Season/2018-01-17-CSU-Long-Beach-at-UC-Davis/

Hard for anyone to sit in the blazing sun. I dread the September home football games when everyone in Aggie Stadium is chasing the shade. Even October can be brutal and, with climate change, it's not going to get any better anytime soon.

I hear you, Mike. They had the fan feast last night and the food was free for the students. I decided to support the effort and payed $12 and got a single falafel which was pretty good and one of the more healthy selections they had available.

I have to say though, as I was walking by the various food stations, I couldn't help but notice just how many of the students were quite a bit overweight. I say this from a purely observational point of view and not in a disparaging way. It appeared to me that many of these kids were carrying a lot of extra pounds and I can't help but think that many of them are so engaged with their electronic devices nowadays that they are already living a sedentary lifestyle. It seems to reason, that if our young people are increasingly less physically active, that they just may not be interested in sports in general and find them boring compared to the digital world at their fingertips.

Of course, health experts are saying that 70% of Americans are now overweight or obese so maybe I shouldn't be surprised. I could stand to lose 5 pounds myself (but at my age...I have an excuse!) Anyway, it would seem that this doesn't bode well for the health of these kids over the years to come and could be a huge health cost to our society in the future.

O'k I'll take a shot at this:

PG Dante Ross - great ball handling skills and a slasher driving to the bucket. I remember that the legendary coach, Dean Smith, said Ross was a good D1 caliber player after watching him in the D2 championship game.

G Corey Hawkins - an acrobatic wizard driving to the bucket and a deadly shooter from anywhere on the floor.

G Brynton Lemar - a tremendous defender, good shooter and a solid leader game in an out.

F Mark Payne - another great defender with length and great all-around offensive skills

PF Chima Moneke - a powerful, relentless rebounder and defender with great offensive skills that are still expanding. The best big man we have ever had.

Coach D2 era: Bob Williams - Winning the 1998 D2 Championsip as a non-scholarship program was a monumental achievement and a huge watershed moment for UC Davis basketball. It was a big loss for us when he then immediately left for the head coaching position at UCSB.

Coach D1 era: Jim Les - He is masterful at getting the most out of the players he's able to recruit into our program given our academic standards. Leading us to the NCAA Tournament last year was the second big watershed moment in Aggie basketball history.

Best Aggie player ever - Corey Hawkins I think Corey was the most talented player we have ever had to wear an Aggie uniform. He was a consummate basketball player who excelled in all areas of the game and would have done well playing in the PAC12. We were lucky to have had the pleasure of watching him play.

That's an interesting team, Toke69. It brings back memories too.

I was watching a little bit of the Villanova @ Georgetwon game yesterday and they talked about a new section of student seating where cell phones are not allowed. I guess the students turn their phones in voluntarily at the door and are encouraged to sit next to each other and talk to each other. The section was nearly full. It was funny though when they panned around to some other sections and students were glued to their phones oblivious to the game. Of course, that may have had something to doe with Nova being ahead by 40 too.

Well that was really fun watching the Aggies' offense essentially win this game. Thank goodness that Siler, AJ & TJ were feeling it tonight because the defensive plan by Long Beach was a good one. They're very quick and athletic and their 2-3 zone pretty much took Chima out of the game offensively. They made the Aggies shoot from the outside and, tonight, the shots were dropping and we also got some very nice transition buckets. I thought we handled their 2-2-1 zone press very well also.

I wasn't sure if we would survive the last 2 minutes after Chima, Garrison and AJ all fouled out and we had 5 guards in the game. Some nice ball handling against their trapping press, some clutch FT's and a layup by Siler after breaking the press sealed the deal.

I was surprised that the official attendance was only 2169. It looked like more than that to me. I guess the trick is offer free food for the students and they will come...

Lots of contributions by all the Ags that got into the game. This was a proud win for the Aggies!

Great group of players, Oldbanduhalum.

I sure hope we get 3000 for the rematch. We could get even more if Fullerton continues to win and comes in here as one of the contenders for the BW title. I think the Ags will be more than ready for them.

Irvine 74 CSUN 54
Long Beach 75 Riverside 68
Hawai'i 77 UCSB 76

The Santa Barbara @ Hawai'i game was a good one. UCSB came back from being down double digits to nearly steal the win with some amazing 3 point shooting. Both of those teams have some very good basketball talent. We're going to have a tough time against the Big West teams that have that kind of offensive talent.

Hahaha..those folks posting in that thread are are knee deep in bs...thanks for the heads up to never go over there to discuss anything...ever!

The rematch in Davis will be interesting. Fullerton plays with a lot of swagger and Khalil Ahmad talks a lot of trash and likes to show up the opponent with his body language after he drains a deep 3. He got a T tonight and had one against Long Beach. The rematch might be a wild one between these two teams.

This game was never in question after the first 5 minutes as Fullerton just kept draining 3's every time the Aggies made a bit of a run. We shot 3-15 for 20% from 3 and the Titans shot hit 10 of 20. The Ags were a step slow and often got beat off the dribble and Titans took advantage of that by either hitting a 3 or driving inside. The Aggie D just did't travel to Fullerton and we have to win with our defense because we are not going to blow anyone away offensively.

I've always liked Dedrique Taylor but seeing him go after his former teammate, Kevin Nosek, and Jim Les after the game was disappointing to see. The Ags are down double digits with their reserves in the game and he gets heated up and calls out Nosek and Les because Printup shoots and misses a 3 at the buzzer...give me a break!

Wow...nearly a brawl after the game. Fullerton coach and former Aggie, Didrique Taylor, gave Kevin Nosek and Jim Les an ear full in the handshake line. I guess he took exception to Rogers Printup taking a 3 at the buzzer after they had let the shot clock expire. His team wins easily by 15 and he calls out the Ags for taking a 3 at the buzzer...what a crock!