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UC Davis vs UC-Santa Barbara Final: 79-69 - Recap
Elijah Pepper scored 24 points leading UC Davis to a 79-69 victory over UC-Santa Barbara at Thunderdome on Thursday.
UC Davis won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
UC Davis got 24 points from Ty Johnson and another 13 points from Kane Milling. Elijah Pepper contributed 6 assists, while Niko Rocak cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
UC-Santa Barbara got 25 points from Ajay Mitchell in a losing cause and another 20 points from Yohan Traore. Ajay Mitchell contributed 5 assists for them, while Ajay Mitchell had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC Davis were victorious, as the score was 46-38 at the break.
UC Davis won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-21.
UC Davis looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Cal Poly. UC-Santa Barbara will aim to get back on the winning track at Cal State-Bakersfield.