UC Riverside tops UC Davis 68-52 in Big West quarterfinal
AP
Mar 10, 2023
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Zyon Pullin had 19 points in UC Riverside's 68-52 win against UC Davis Aggies on Thursday in the Big West Conference tournament quarterfinals.
UC Riverside, the tournament's No. 3 seed, will face second-seeded UC Santa Barbara in the tourney semifinals.
Pullin was 9 of 17 shooting (1 for 4 from distance) for the Highlanders (21-11). Flynn Cameron scored 14 points and added nine rebounds and five assists. Jhaylon Martinez finished 4 of 4 from the field to finish with 11 points.
The Aggies (18-13) were led in scoring by Elijah Pepper, who finished with 22 points and three steals. Leo DeBruhl added seven points and seven rebounds for UC Davis. Ty Johnson also had seven points.
UC Riverside took the lead with 14:36 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Pullin led his team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 28-24 at the break. UC Riverside extended its lead to 51-36 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Cameron scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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1st Half
UCD
Aggies
24
UCRV
Highlanders
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Christian Anigwe vs. Lachlan Olbrich (Elijah Pepper gains possession)
19:42
Elijah Pepper turnover (lost ball)
19:23
Lachlan Olbrich misses two point layup
19:21
Ty Johnson defensive rebound
19:08
Christian Anigwe turnover (bad pass) (Lachlan Olbrich steals)
18:48
Zyon Pullin misses three point jump shot
18:46
Elijah Pepper defensive rebound
18:31
+2
Christian Anigwe makes two point layup (Ty Johnson assists)
2-0
18:04
Flynn Cameron misses two point jump shot
18:02
Christian Anigwe defensive rebound
17:47
Flynn Cameron personal foul
17:38
Christian Anigwe misses two point jump shot
17:36
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
17:27
Lachlan Olbrich offensive foul
17:27
Lachlan Olbrich turnover (offensive foul)
17:11
+2
Elijah Pepper makes two point jump shot (Ty Johnson assists)
4-0
17:02
Ty Johnson personal foul
16:56
Wil Tattersall misses two point layup
16:54
Christian Anigwe defensive rebound
16:48
+2
Ty Johnson makes two point layup
6-0
16:32
+2
Wil Tattersall makes two point jump shot
6-2
16:17
Christian Anigwe misses three point jump shot
16:15
Kane Milling offensive rebound
16:01
Elijah Pepper misses two point jump shot
15:59
Jhaylon Martinez defensive rebound
15:40
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
6-4
15:23
Kane Milling misses three point jump shot
15:21
Highlanders defensive rebound
15:20
TV timeout
15:07
+2
Jhaylon Martinez makes two point layup (Luke Turner assists)
6-6
14:51
Ty Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:49
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
14:36
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
6-8
14:30
Ty Johnson turnover (bad pass)
14:12
Luke Turner misses three point jump shot
14:10
Leo DeBruhl defensive rebound
14:05
Leo DeBruhl misses two point layup
14:03
Wil Tattersall defensive rebound
13:40
+2
Luke Turner makes two point jump shot
6-10
13:19
Sione Lose misses two point jump shot
13:17
Leo DeBruhl offensive rebound
13:17
Jamal Hartwell II personal foul
13:10
+2
Elijah Pepper makes two point jump shot (Leo DeBruhl assists)
8-10
12:45
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
12:43
Leo DeBruhl defensive rebound
12:37
Elijah Pepper misses three point jump shot
12:35
Sione Lose offensive rebound
12:19
Elijah Pepper misses three point jump shot
12:17
Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
12:12
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup (Flynn Cameron assists)
8-12
12:00
Flynn Cameron personal foul
12:00
TV timeout
11:48
+2
Sione Lose makes two point jump shot
10-12
11:34
Jamal Hartwell II misses three point jump shot
11:32
Ade Adebayo defensive rebound
11:24
Leo DeBruhl misses three point jump shot
11:22
Highlanders defensive rebound
11:05
Vladimer Salaridze misses three point jump shot
11:03
Aggies defensive rebound
10:51
Ty Johnson turnover (bad pass)
10:32
+2
Jamal Hartwell II makes two point jump shot
10-14
10:24
Christian Anigwe turnover (bad pass)
10:06
Christian Anigwe personal foul
9:48
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
10-16
9:32
Ty Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Hartwell II steals)
9:27
Nate Pickens misses two point dunk
9:24
Christian Anigwe defensive rebound
9:22
Vladimer Salaridze shooting foul (Ty Johnson draws the foul)
9:22
Ty Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:22
+1
Ty Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-16
8:57
+2
Nate Pickens makes two point layup (Lachlan Olbrich assists)