Sports

With the bright lights shining, the UC Davis men’s basketball squad failed to shoot the ball well and fell to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, 67-54. The Aggies missed 11 free throws and made only four of their 19 three-pointers on the night, leading to a 13-point loss. Coming into the game, coach Jim Les […]

Event: Stanford Louisville Slugger Classic Team: North Dakota State, Portland State, Stanford Records: Aggies 7-15; Bisons 10-6; Vikings 3-9 ; Cardinals 17-5 Where: Stanford, Calif. When: Saturday, March 8; Sunday, March 9 Who to Watch: In UC Davis’ fourth tournament of the year, the Aggies traveled to Santa Clara, Calif. and partook in the Santa […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Riverside; vs. UC Irvine Records: Aggies, 13-14 (8-6); Highlanders, 6-21 (2-12); Anteaters, 14-14 (7-7) Where: The ARC Pavilion — Davis, Calif. When: Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m. Who to watch: Sophomore guard Molly Greubel had a huge game against UC Santa Barbara on […]

Following a victory at home, the UC Davis women’s basketball team continued its great stretch of performances and finished its final road trip of this season by winning both the road games. The Aggies first matched up with a tough opponent, the Cal Poly Mustangs, who are currently ranked second in the conference standing. In […]

I dedicate this column to the infamous and mercurial NBA player Rasheed Wallace, who taught me about basketball justice. If you don’t know what I am talking about, a simple YouTube search for “Rasheed Wallace ball don’t lie” will bring up the famous video I am alluding to. For those of you who want a […]

On Feb. 22, the UC Davis swimming and diving team won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Championship at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, Calif. — the team’s third championship in four years. The Aggies finished first in a field of eight schools with 712.5 points, 74.5 more than second-place UC Santa Barbara. […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly; vs. UC Santa Barbara Records: Aggies 8-19 (3-9); Mustangs 10-16 (6-7); Gauchos 18-7 (9-3) Where: The ARC Pavilion — Davis, Calif. When: Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 1 at 5 p.m. What to watch for: UC Davis men’s basketball is back on the national stage, with […]

As one of the Aggies’ top recruits this season, freshman Georgi Funtarov has been given quite a lot of responsibility. Averaging 24 minutes per game, 8.4 points per game and leading the team with 4.6 rebounds per game, Funtarov has delivered for UC Davis this season. Due to time conflict and the Aggies’ trip to […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; vs. UC Santa Barbara Records: Aggies, 11-14 (6-6); Mustangs, 15-11 (9-4); Gauchos, 8-17 (3-9) Where: Mott Athletics Center — San Luis Obispo, Calif.; The Thunderdome — Santa Barbara, Calif. When: Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m. Did you know? Sophomore […]

The UC Davis men’s basketball team will host UC Santa Barbara, the top team in the Big West Conference, on March 1. The Aggies are 8-19 overall, with a 3-9 conference record at the publishing of this brief. The Gauchos are 18-7 overall, with a 9-3 conference record. Junior guard Corey Hawkins has been on […]

What is the real value of sports? For me, above all, sports are about respect. Respect for one’s self, one’s teammates, coaches, fans and, yes, one’s opponents. But also respect for the rules. You can change them, but no one gets to simply ignore them. Did you know that as an undergraduate you pay $650/year […]

Teams: UC Davis at Long Beach State; vs. Hawai’i Records: Aggies, 10-13 (5-5); 49ers, 13-11 (5-5); Rainbow Wahine, 12-10 (6-4) Where: Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, Calif.; ARC Pavilion — Davis, Calif. When: Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. Who to watch: Junior guard Kelsey Harris has been one […]