Wednesday, January 11
Davis, Calif.
6:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
4-11,3-2Big West
73
at
83
UC Davis
6-8,2-2Big West
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CSUN
13
12
21
27
73
UC Davis
17
26
20
20
83
CSUN Fights Back From 21 Down; Comes up Short at UC Davis
1/11/2023 9:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DAVIS, Calif.---After trailing by as many as 21 in the third quarter, a CSUN rally came up short as UC Davis defeated CSUN 83-73 in Big West women's basketball action Wednesday night at the University Credit Union Center.
Both teams recorded six field goals in the first quarter; the difference in the 17-13 period was the Aggies connecting on three three-pointers in their six attempts. The Matadors went 1-of-4 from long range in the opening 10 minutes.
Back-to-back three-pointers by the Aggies' Tess Sussman and Nya Epps pushed UC Davis ahead 23-15 and forced a CSUN timeout 1:42 into the second period. However, Jordyn Jackson kept the Matadors in it, scoring seven of her first-half 11 points in the second. UC Davis made five three-pointers (in seven attempts) and 10-of-18 from the field in the second as the Aggies extended the advantage to 43-25 at halftime.
Led by Kayanna Spriggs, who began the second half 3-of-3 from the floor, CSUN made seven of its first eight field goal attempts of the third quarter to close the gap on the Aggies. UC Davis led 53-41 at the media timeout, which came at 4:08 of the stanza. The Aggies made four additional three-pointers in the third quarter and pushed the lead to 63-46 after 30 minutes.
Anaiyah Tu'ua posted eight of CSUN's first 10 points in the fourth quarter. The redshirt sophomore scored six straight at one point as the Matadors trailed 74-56 at the media timeout. Jackson charted five straight out of the media to reduce the advantage to 77-63. A pair of Tu'ua free throws at 4:06 cut it to 77-65. Neither team scored for nearly a minute before Evanee Turner sank a long three-pointer to return the lead to 80-65 for UC Davis.
Jackson's free throws on the next CSUN possession created a 13-point game. Victoria Baker missed two free throws the next time down for the Aggies. She fouled Tu'ua, who sank both free throws for an 80-69 score. The teams traded defensive stops before a Makaila Sanders layup at the 1:07 mark.
CSUN called timeout, resulting in a Rochelle Fourie three-point play 14 seconds later. Leading 82-72, Megan Norris was fouled. The UC Davis post missed both free throws. Fourie was whistled for an offensive foul on the ensuing possession. CSUN fouled Baker on the inbounds pass. Baker was 1-of-2 from the charity stripe. Fourie was fouled with 10 seconds remaining. The 6-3 center went 1-of-2 from the free throw line, creating the final 83-73 score.
THE STATS
Jackson was two off her career high as she led all scorers with 26. The grad student drew eight fouls and was 11-of-12 from the free throw line. Tu'ua scored 12 of her 15 points from the free throw line. Tess Sussman's double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds paced UC Davis. Turner, the Big West's leading scorer, tallied 19 while Norris added 11 off the bench for the Aggies.
The Matadors outscored the Aggies 48-40 in the second half. UC Davis shot 50.9% from the field (28-of-55). The Aggies were 14-of-25 (53.8%) from beyond the three-point arc. CSUN shot 17-of-32 (53.1%) in the second half and 44.1% (26-of-59) from the field for the game. The Matadors went 18-of-26 from the free throw line (69.2%), while the Aggies were 13-of-21 from the charity stripe (61.9%). The Matadors committed a season-low nine turnovers. CSUN made nine steals, resulting in 15 points, and forced 12 turnovers. UC Davis outrebounded the Matadors 34-33, but CSUN held a 10-8 offensive rebound advantage.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We knew that was their system, and they could make a bunch of threes. They shot extremely well; I think they were above 60 percent at halftime (from three-point range). Some of them were tough shots, but some of them were miscommunication on the defensive end."
"We were without our leading scorer (Tess Amundsen), so we got scoring from a combination of different people who could get some additional minutes. Macy hit some big shots. Laney gave us some rebounding. It was good to see De'Jah give us a good presence on the offensive end of the floor. I give our team credit. They continued to fight and gave us a chance to win in the fourth quarter."
NOTES
UC Davis improves to 6-8, 2-2 Big West…Wednesday marked the 48th time CSUN and UC Davis played women's basketball…the Aggies lead the all-time series 31-17 after winning seven in a row dating back to the 2018 Big West Championship game, which the Matadors won 63-55…Jackson played 37 minutes and has played all but five over the last three games…Jackson raised her career point total to 963...Wednesday was the first time in league play CSUN gave up more than 59 points in a conference game, but it was also the most points scored by the Matadors in a league game.
UP NEXT
CSUN (4-11, 3-2 Big West) travels to league leader UC Irvine (12-3, 4-0 Big West) on Saturday. Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 2 p.m.
~#UniteTheValley~
Both teams recorded six field goals in the first quarter; the difference in the 17-13 period was the Aggies connecting on three three-pointers in their six attempts. The Matadors went 1-of-4 from long range in the opening 10 minutes.
Back-to-back three-pointers by the Aggies' Tess Sussman and Nya Epps pushed UC Davis ahead 23-15 and forced a CSUN timeout 1:42 into the second period. However, Jordyn Jackson kept the Matadors in it, scoring seven of her first-half 11 points in the second. UC Davis made five three-pointers (in seven attempts) and 10-of-18 from the field in the second as the Aggies extended the advantage to 43-25 at halftime.
Led by Kayanna Spriggs, who began the second half 3-of-3 from the floor, CSUN made seven of its first eight field goal attempts of the third quarter to close the gap on the Aggies. UC Davis led 53-41 at the media timeout, which came at 4:08 of the stanza. The Aggies made four additional three-pointers in the third quarter and pushed the lead to 63-46 after 30 minutes.
Anaiyah Tu'ua posted eight of CSUN's first 10 points in the fourth quarter. The redshirt sophomore scored six straight at one point as the Matadors trailed 74-56 at the media timeout. Jackson charted five straight out of the media to reduce the advantage to 77-63. A pair of Tu'ua free throws at 4:06 cut it to 77-65. Neither team scored for nearly a minute before Evanee Turner sank a long three-pointer to return the lead to 80-65 for UC Davis.
Jackson's free throws on the next CSUN possession created a 13-point game. Victoria Baker missed two free throws the next time down for the Aggies. She fouled Tu'ua, who sank both free throws for an 80-69 score. The teams traded defensive stops before a Makaila Sanders layup at the 1:07 mark.
CSUN called timeout, resulting in a Rochelle Fourie three-point play 14 seconds later. Leading 82-72, Megan Norris was fouled. The UC Davis post missed both free throws. Fourie was whistled for an offensive foul on the ensuing possession. CSUN fouled Baker on the inbounds pass. Baker was 1-of-2 from the charity stripe. Fourie was fouled with 10 seconds remaining. The 6-3 center went 1-of-2 from the free throw line, creating the final 83-73 score.
THE STATS
Jackson was two off her career high as she led all scorers with 26. The grad student drew eight fouls and was 11-of-12 from the free throw line. Tu'ua scored 12 of her 15 points from the free throw line. Tess Sussman's double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds paced UC Davis. Turner, the Big West's leading scorer, tallied 19 while Norris added 11 off the bench for the Aggies.
The Matadors outscored the Aggies 48-40 in the second half. UC Davis shot 50.9% from the field (28-of-55). The Aggies were 14-of-25 (53.8%) from beyond the three-point arc. CSUN shot 17-of-32 (53.1%) in the second half and 44.1% (26-of-59) from the field for the game. The Matadors went 18-of-26 from the free throw line (69.2%), while the Aggies were 13-of-21 from the charity stripe (61.9%). The Matadors committed a season-low nine turnovers. CSUN made nine steals, resulting in 15 points, and forced 12 turnovers. UC Davis outrebounded the Matadors 34-33, but CSUN held a 10-8 offensive rebound advantage.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We knew that was their system, and they could make a bunch of threes. They shot extremely well; I think they were above 60 percent at halftime (from three-point range). Some of them were tough shots, but some of them were miscommunication on the defensive end."
"We were without our leading scorer (Tess Amundsen), so we got scoring from a combination of different people who could get some additional minutes. Macy hit some big shots. Laney gave us some rebounding. It was good to see De'Jah give us a good presence on the offensive end of the floor. I give our team credit. They continued to fight and gave us a chance to win in the fourth quarter."
NOTES
UC Davis improves to 6-8, 2-2 Big West…Wednesday marked the 48th time CSUN and UC Davis played women's basketball…the Aggies lead the all-time series 31-17 after winning seven in a row dating back to the 2018 Big West Championship game, which the Matadors won 63-55…Jackson played 37 minutes and has played all but five over the last three games…Jackson raised her career point total to 963...Wednesday was the first time in league play CSUN gave up more than 59 points in a conference game, but it was also the most points scored by the Matadors in a league game.
UP NEXT
CSUN (4-11, 3-2 Big West) travels to league leader UC Irvine (12-3, 4-0 Big West) on Saturday. Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 2 p.m.
~#UniteTheValley~
Team Stats
CSUN
UCD
FG%
.441
.509
3FG%
.250
.538
FT%
.692
.619
RB
33
34
TO
9
12
STL
9
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
11
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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