| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSUF | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| UCD | 31 | 21 | 52 |
Cal State Fullerton upsets UC Davis in Big West semis
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jackson Rowe had 16 points and 11 rebounds and No. 4 seed Cal State Fullerton rallied to knock off top-seeded UC Davis 55-52 in the Big West Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday night.
Cal State Fullerton (19-11) advanced to Saturday's championship to face the winner of No. 2 seed UC Santa Barbara and No. 3 seed UC Irvine.
The Titans missed their final four shots from the field but Arkim Robertson made 3 of 4 free throws in the final five seconds to help them hold on.
The Aggies (22-10) led 40-27 after opening the second half with a 9-2 run and then Cal State Fullerton erased most of the deficit with a 12-3 run.
A.J. John's 3-pointer pushed the lead back to six at 49-43 and then Cal State Fullerton scored nine straight, taking the lead for good on Dwight Ramos' tip-in at 50-49.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Irving
- Daryl Gelinas
- Bill Vinovich
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 |
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