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UC Davis vs UC San Diego Final: 70-63 - Recap
UC San Diego was burned for 28 points by Elijah Pepper on Thursday as UC Davis picked up a 70-63 win at LionTree Arena.
UC Davis won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
Kane Milling had 13 points for UC Davis and Ty Johnson chipped in with 12 points. Elijah Pepper had 5 assists for them, while Pablo Tamba was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
UC San Diego got 18 points from Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones in a losing cause and another 16 points from Bryce Pope. Bryce Pope contributed 3 assists for them, while Francis Nwaokorie had 13 rebounds.
UC Davis was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UC San Diego won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-26.
UC Davis heads into a battle against Long Beach State. UC San Diego, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cal Poly.