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One week into its Big West Conference schedule, the UC Davis men’s basketball team has to like where it stands. The Aggies either led or were within two possessions of taking the lead in the final minute of all three games.

After a 56-52 loss at UC Riverside, a team picked by both the coaches and media to win the Big West Conference, head coach Sandy Simpson stressed a couple of things to his team before its matchup with Long Beach State on Saturday night.

Coming off a disappointing loss at No. 13Oklahoma State,the Aggies got back on track at Stanford,beating Drexel,Columbia and then host Stanford at Burnham Pavilion on Saturday. The long day for UC Davis was a concern for head coach Lennie Zalesky before the duals

Teams:UC Davis atCalifornia,Sacramento State Where:Haas Pavilion– Berkeley,Calif. When:Saturday at7p.m.

Dominic Calegari just wanted to keep playing. By his own evaluation,he had been nothing more than a role player for his high school basketball team.Best-case scenario:he would walk-on at UC Davis or Cal Poly,help out on the scout team and that would be that.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Long Beach State Records:Aggies,5-9 (0-1); 49ers,7-7 (2-0) Where:The Pavilion When:Saturday at7p.m.

Teams:UC Davis at Long Beach State Records:Aggies,5-7 (1-0); 49ers,3-10 (0-2) Where:Walter Pyramid – Long Beach,Calif. When:Saturday at5p.m.

Event:Stanford Duals Teams:UC Davis vs.Drexel; Columbia; Stanford Where:Burnham Pavilion – Palo Alto,Calif. When:Saturday at noon; 2p.m.; 4p.m.

Teams:UC Davis vs.San Jose State; Fresno State Where:Schaal Aquatics Center When:Saturday at1p.m.

Teams:UC Davis vs.UC Riverside Records:Aggies,5-9 (0-1); Highlanders,9-4 (2-0) Where:The Pavilion When:Today at7p.m. Radio:KFSG (1690AM)

Headline: Women’s basketball preview Teams: UC Davis at UC Riverside Records: Aggies, 5-7 (1-0); Highlanders, 5-9 (1-1) Where: Student Recreation Center Gym – Riverside, Calif. When: Tonight at 7 p.m.

Wrestling SophomoreBarrett Abel earned a major decision at149pounds and seniorTyler Bernacchi won at174pounds,but13th-ranked Oklahoma State earned wins in seven of the nine contested bouts,including a technical fall,to earn a29-7victory over UC Davis in a collegiate wrestling dual at the Gallagher-Iba Arena Sunday afternoon.