Pepper sparks UC Davis in upset at California 75-65
AP
Nov 08, 2022
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Elijah Pepper scored six points in a late 11-0 run that carried UC Davis Aggies to a 75-65 win over California Golden Bears in the season opener on Monday night.
UC Davis picked up its first-ever win over Cal in 34 meetings.
Pepper scored at the basket to give the Aggies the lead 61-60 and followed it up with another layup to kick-start the run. Ty Johnson added a layup, a jumper and made the second of two free throws before Pepper capped the run with a jumper to make it 71-61 with under three minutes to play.
The Aggies shot 48.2% from the field, hitting 27 of 56 from the floor, including 6 of 14 from distance. The Bears were just 24 of 63 from the field (38.1%), 6 of 21 from beyond the arc.
Christian Anigwe paced UC Davis with 21 points, hitting 3 of 4 from distance. Pepper finished with 16 points and Johnson added 15 points and eight rebounds.
Devin Askew led Cal with 19 points. Lars Thiemann added 17 points and eight rebounds.
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1st Half
UCD
Aggies
41
CAL
Golden Bears
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Joel Brown (Aggies gains possession)
19:44
Elijah Pepper turnover (Sam Alajiki steals)
19:19
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Devin Askew assists)
0-3
19:10
+3
Christian Anigwe makes three point jump shot (Elijah Pepper assists)
3-3
18:57
Devin Askew turnover (Elijah Pepper steals)
18:52
+2
Elijah Pepper makes two point layup
5-3
18:30
+3
Joel Brown makes three point jump shot (Devin Askew assists)
5-6
18:07
Sam Alajiki blocks Ade Adebayo's two point jump shot
18:05
Ade Adebayo offensive rebound
17:44
Kane Milling misses two point jump shot
17:44
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
17:44
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup (Sam Alajiki assists)
5-8
17:32
Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Christian Anigwe draws the foul)
17:32
Christian Anigwe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:32
+1
Christian Anigwe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-8
17:07
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup
6-10
16:57
+2
Ty Johnson makes two point jump shot
8-10
16:35
Christian Anigwe blocks Joel Brown's two point layup
16:33
Kane Milling defensive rebound
16:28
+2
Ty Johnson makes two point layup (Kane Milling assists)
10-10
16:06
Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
16:04
Ade Adebayo defensive rebound
15:53
Elijah Pepper misses two point jump shot
15:51
Joel Brown defensive rebound
15:44
Joel Brown turnover (Elijah Pepper steals)
15:39
+2
Elijah Pepper makes two point layup
12-10
15:17
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
15:15
Aggies defensive rebound
15:15
TV timeout
15:09
ND Okafor blocks Ty Johnson's two point jump shot
15:07
Devin Askew defensive rebound
14:54
Elijah Pepper shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
14:54
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-11
14:54
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-12
14:38
Sam Alajiki blocks Niko Rocak's two point jump shot
14:15
Ade Adebayo offensive rebound
14:15
+3
Ty Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ade Adebayo assists)
15-12
13:58
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
13:56
Niko Rocak defensive rebound
13:47
+3
Kane Milling makes three point jump shot (Ty Johnson assists)
18-12
13:31
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Devin Askew assists)
18-15
13:19
Monty Bowser personal foul (Ty Johnson draws the foul)
13:02
+2
Ade Adebayo makes two point layup
20-15
12:39
Kane Milling personal foul
12:27
+2
Grant Newell makes two point jump shot
20-17
12:17
Christian Anigwe turnover (Lars Thiemann steals)
12:08
Monty Bowser turnover (out of bounds)
11:55
Christian Anigwe turnover (Grant Newell steals)
11:55
Jump ball. (Golden Bears gains possession)
11:55
TV timeout
11:34
+2
Joel Brown makes two point layup
20-19
11:14
+3
Christian Anigwe makes three point jump shot (Kane Milling assists)
23-19
10:48
Joel Brown misses two point jump shot
10:46
Sam Manu defensive rebound
10:39
+2
Christian Anigwe makes two point jump shot (Leo DeBruhl assists)
25-19
10:28
Robby Beasley III personal foul
10:09
+2
Devin Askew makes two point jump shot
25-21
9:56
+2
Sam Manu makes two point layup (Christian Anigwe assists)
27-21
9:39
Devin Askew personal foul
9:29
Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Elijah Pepper draws the foul)
9:29
+1
Elijah Pepper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-21
9:29
+1
Elijah Pepper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-21
9:16
Marsalis Roberson turnover (out of bounds)
9:03
+3
Christian Anigwe makes three point jump shot (Robby Beasley III assists)
32-21
8:35
+3
Devin Askew makes three point jump shot
32-24
8:23
Elijah Pepper misses three point jump shot
8:21
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
8:13
Lars Thiemann offensive foul
8:13
Lars Thiemann turnover
8:13
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
8:13
TV timeout
7:55
Ty Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:53
Joel Brown defensive rebound
7:35
Lars Thiemann turnover (Sione Lose steals)
7:35
Jump ball. (Aggies gains possession)
7:29
Elijah Pepper turnover (Marsalis Roberson steals)
7:23
Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
7:21
Joel Brown offensive rebound
7:16
Christian Anigwe personal foul
7:01
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup (Devin Askew assists)
32-26
6:54
Sam Alajiki personal foul (Ade Adebayo draws the foul)
6:49
Elijah Pepper misses two point jump shot
6:47
Sione Lose offensive rebound
6:41
Christian Anigwe misses two point layup
6:39
Devin Askew defensive rebound
6:27
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup (Sam Alajiki assists)
32-28
6:26
Christian Anigwe shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
6:26
Lars Thiemann misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:26
Elijah Pepper defensive rebound
6:17
Elijah Pepper misses two point jump shot
6:15
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
6:00
Devin Askew turnover (Ty Johnson steals)
5:49
Sam Alajiki blocks Ade Adebayo's two point layup
5:47
Niko Rocak offensive rebound
5:47
Joel Brown personal foul (Sione Lose draws the foul)
5:47
Sione Lose misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:47
Ade Adebayo offensive rebound
5:39
Marsalis Roberson personal foul
5:39
+1
Elijah Pepper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-28
5:39
+1
Elijah Pepper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-28
5:06
Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
5:04
Sione Lose defensive rebound
5:00
Elijah Pepper misses three point jump shot
4:58
Ty Johnson offensive rebound
5:00
ND Okafor blocks Ty Johnson's two point layup
4:54
Aggies offensive rebound
4:54
Jac Mani misses two point jump shot
4:52
Ty Johnson offensive rebound
4:37
Ty Johnson misses two point layup
4:37
ND Okafor defensive rebound
4:37
Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
4:35
Ty Johnson defensive rebound
4:31
Joel Brown personal foul
4:31
Ty Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:31
Golden Bears defensive rebound
4:06
Marsalis Roberson turnover (traveling)
3:59
Ty Johnson turnover (Marsalis Roberson steals)
3:51
+2
Marsalis Roberson makes two point dunk
34-30
3:46
Elijah Pepper misses two point jump shot
3:44
ND Okafor defensive rebound
3:40
Monty Bowser misses three point jump shot
3:38
Ty Johnson defensive rebound
3:34
+2
Ty Johnson makes two point layup
36-30
3:15
ND Okafor misses two point jump shot
3:13
Kane Milling defensive rebound
2:56
ND Okafor shooting foul (Ty Johnson draws the foul)
2:56
+1
Ty Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-30
2:56
+1
Ty Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-30
2:36
Kane Milling personal foul
2:31
+2
Devin Askew makes two point layup
38-32
2:21
Robby Beasley III misses three point jump shot
2:19
Niko Rocak offensive rebound
2:13
+2
Niko Rocak makes two point layup
40-32
1:56
Ty Johnson personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
1:56
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-33
1:56
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-34
1:43
Joel Brown shooting foul (Niko Rocak draws the foul)
1:43
Niko Rocak misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:43
+1
Niko Rocak makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-34
1:18
Lars Thiemann turnover (Sione Lose steals)
1:18
Jump ball. (Aggies gains possession)
1:02
Leo DeBruhl turnover (traveling)
0:37
Grant Newell misses two point layup
0:35
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
0:30
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup
41-36
0:03
Robby Beasley III misses two point jump shot
0:01
Aggies offensive rebound
0:00
Aggies turnover
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCD
Aggies
34
CAL
Golden Bears
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Ty Johnson shooting foul (Devin Askew draws the foul)
19:50
+1
Devin Askew makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-37
19:23
Ty Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:21
Golden Bears defensive rebound
18:55
Marsalis Roberson turnover (Kane Milling steals)
18:50
+2
Kane Milling makes two point layup (Elijah Pepper assists)
43-38
18:19
Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
18:17
Kane Milling defensive rebound
18:12
Devin Askew shooting foul (Ty Johnson draws the foul)
18:12
Ty Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:12
+1
Ty Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-38
18:02
Marsalis Roberson misses three point jump shot
18:00
Aggies defensive rebound
17:53
Ty Johnson offensive foul
17:53
Ty Johnson turnover
17:35
Lars Thiemann misses two point jump shot
17:33
Ade Adebayo defensive rebound
17:18
Christian Anigwe misses two point layup
17:16
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
17:11
Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
17:09
Ade Adebayo defensive rebound
16:57
+2
Christian Anigwe makes two point layup (Leo DeBruhl assists)
46-38
16:34
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
16:32
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
16:28
Christian Anigwe blocks Lars Thiemann's two point layup
16:28
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
16:28
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup
46-40
16:28
Ade Adebayo shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
16:28
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-41
16:09
Kane Milling turnover (bad pass)
15:58
+2
Devin Askew makes two point layup
46-43
15:41
+2
Elijah Pepper makes two point layup (Leo DeBruhl assists)
48-43
15:21
Joel Brown misses two point layup
15:19
Kane Milling defensive rebound
15:13
+3
Leo DeBruhl makes three point jump shot (Elijah Pepper assists)
51-43
14:51
+2
Devin Askew makes two point jump shot
51-45
14:31
Elijah Pepper misses three point jump shot
14:29
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
14:22
+2
Devin Askew makes two point jump shot
51-47
14:13
Christian Anigwe misses three point jump shot
14:11
Joel Brown defensive rebound
14:08
Leo DeBruhl personal foul
14:08
TV timeout
13:46
Leo DeBruhl personal foul (Joel Brown draws the foul)
13:31
Grant Newell offensive foul (Elijah Pepper draws the foul)
13:31
Grant Newell turnover
13:07
Ty Johnson misses two point layup
13:05
Monty Bowser defensive rebound
12:42
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup
51-49
12:19
Niko Rocak turnover (Lars Thiemann steals)
12:09
+2
Devin Askew makes two point layup
51-51
12:09
Ade Adebayo shooting foul (Devin Askew draws the foul)
12:09
Devin Askew misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:09
Kane Milling defensive rebound
11:56
+2
Christian Anigwe makes two point layup
53-51
11:31
+3
Grant Newell makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
53-54
11:06
ND Okafor shooting foul (Christian Anigwe draws the foul)
11:06
TV timeout
11:06
Christian Anigwe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:06
+1
Christian Anigwe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-54
10:52
Kane Milling personal foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
10:51
+1
Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-55
10:51
Grant Newell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:51
Elijah Pepper defensive rebound
10:51
Elijah Pepper turnover (Joel Brown steals)
10:51
Kuany Kuany misses two point layup
10:51
Devin Askew offensive rebound
10:51
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists)
54-58
10:49
Ty Johnson misses two point layup
10:47
Ty Johnson offensive rebound
10:43
Grant Newell personal foul (Ty Johnson draws the foul)
10:07
Robby Beasley III turnover (out of bounds)
9:45
Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
9:43
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
9:32
+2
Grant Newell makes two point layup (Lars Thiemann assists)
54-60
9:24
Kuany Kuany personal foul (Elijah Pepper draws the foul)
9:21
+2
Robby Beasley III makes two point jump shot (Ty Johnson assists)
56-60
8:52
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
8:50
Sione Lose defensive rebound
8:47
Lars Thiemann shooting foul (Ty Johnson draws the foul)
8:47
+1
Ty Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-60
8:47
+1
Ty Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-60
8:37
Devin Askew misses two point layup
8:35
Elijah Pepper defensive rebound
8:31
Robby Beasley III misses three point jump shot
8:29
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
8:14
Devin Askew turnover (Christian Anigwe steals)
8:07
+2
Christian Anigwe makes two point dunk
60-60
7:50
TV timeout
7:43
Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
7:41
Christian Anigwe defensive rebound
7:34
Ty Johnson misses two point layup
7:32
Monty Bowser defensive rebound
7:11
Joel Brown misses two point jump shot
7:09
Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
7:09
Sam Alajiki misses two point layup
7:09
Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
7:09
Elijah Pepper shooting foul (Sam Alajiki draws the foul)
7:09
Sam Alajiki misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:09
+1
Sam Alajiki makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-61
6:53
Lars Thiemann blocks Christian Anigwe's two point layup
6:51
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
6:30
Monty Bowser misses three point jump shot
6:28
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
6:19
Lars Thiemann turnover (Elijah Pepper steals)
6:12
+2
Elijah Pepper makes two point layup
62-61
6:02
Lars Thiemann turnover (Elijah Pepper steals)
5:56
+2
Elijah Pepper makes two point layup
64-61
5:43
Joel Brown misses two point layup
5:41
Joel Brown offensive rebound
5:28
Monty Bowser misses three point jump shot
5:28
Sione Lose defensive rebound
5:28
+2
Robby Beasley III makes two point layup (Ty Johnson assists)
66-61
5:22
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
4:59
Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
4:57
Christian Anigwe defensive rebound
4:37
Elijah Pepper misses two point layup
4:35
Joel Brown defensive rebound
4:23
Devin Askew misses two point layup
4:21
Ty Johnson defensive rebound
4:12
+2
Ty Johnson makes two point jump shot
68-61
3:46
Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
3:44
Robby Beasley III defensive rebound
3:31
Lars Thiemann shooting foul (Ty Johnson draws the foul)
3:31
TV timeout
3:31
Ty Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:31
+1
Ty Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-61
3:18
Joel Brown misses three point jump shot
3:16
Ty Johnson defensive rebound
2:52
+2
Elijah Pepper makes two point jump shot
71-61
2:38
Devin Askew misses two point layup
2:36
Golden Bears offensive rebound
2:17
Joel Brown misses three point jump shot
2:15
Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
2:09
+2
Kuany Kuany makes two point layup
71-63
2:02
Aggies 30 second timeout
1:54
Ty Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
1:45
Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
1:43
Sione Lose defensive rebound
1:30
Lars Thiemann blocks Ty Johnson's two point layup
1:28
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
1:18
Sione Lose shooting foul (Devin Askew draws the foul)
1:18
+1
Devin Askew makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-64
1:18
+1
Devin Askew makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-65
0:56
+2
Christian Anigwe makes two point layup
73-65
0:45
Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
0:43
Joel Brown offensive rebound
0:36
Joel Brown misses two point jump shot
0:36
Christian Anigwe defensive rebound
0:36
Grant Newell personal foul (Christian Anigwe draws the foul)
0:07
Christian Anigwe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:07
Grant Newell defensive rebound
0:32
Robby Beasley III blocks Devin Askew's two point layup
0:30
Robby Beasley III defensive rebound
0:30
Grant Newell personal foul (Robby Beasley III draws the foul)
