Moneke, Shorts lift Davis over Northridge 63-56
DAVIS, Calif. -- Chima Moneke and TJ Shorts II combined for 31 points, 25 in the second half, and UC Davis defeated CSU Northridge 63-56 on Thursday night for the Aggies' 18th-straight home win.
Siler Schneider added 14 points for Davis (13-7, 4-2 Big West Conference), which has won nine-straight over the Matadors (5-15, 2-3) and now lead the series 20-19.
Down 26-23 at the half after scoring the last seven points, the Aggies scored the first 11 of the second half, making 5 of their first 8 shots. Moneke's 3-point play 1 1/2 minutes in put Davis on top for good. The Matadors missed their first shot and then had five turnovers before the drought ended.
Moneke's layup had the lead at 51-40 with 7:57 to play before Northridge went on a 12-4 run. Michael Warren's 3-point play with 3:25 to go pulled the Matadors within 55-52.
Warren had the last nine points for CSUN but five straight misses allowed the Aggies to secure the win at the foul line. Warren finished with 20 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Reed
- Jeff Wooten
- Glen Mayberry
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |