DAVIS — John Mikey Square scored a career-high 19 points, but it wasn’t nearly enough for Cal State Fullerton in its 71-58 road loss to UC Davis on Thursday night.
Square shot 7 for 8 from the field and 5 for 7 from the free-throw line, but he was one of few bright spots on a night when the Titans (11-12 overall, 4-7 Big West) shot just 35.6% overall (21 for 59). Max Jones added eight points on 3-for-11 shooting, while DJ Brewton had six points on 3-for-14 shooting to go with six rebounds. Fullerton shot 3 for 17 from 3-point range and 13 for 22 from the foul line and finished with just five assists.
Elijah Pepper had 19 points, five rebounds and four steals to pace UC Davis (15-8, 10-2). Ty Johnson added 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting, while Kane Milling and Pablo Tamba each added nine points. The Aggies had 22 turnovers compared to just 13 for Fullerton, but the hosts shot a far more efficient 57.4% from the field (27 for 47) and had a 38-27 rebounding advantage.
Fullerton fell behind by double digits quickly, trailing 15-5 before Jones hit a 3-pointer from the right wing. Jones had 10 points in the first half, but the Titans trailed 36-25 at halftime.
Fullerton briefly cuts its deficit to single digits, but the Aggies went on a 10-0 run to open a 50-31 advantage with 13:57 left.
Tory San Antonio and Jones hit 3-pointers to help the Titans get within 56-41 midway through the second half, but UC Davis pushed its lead to 22 with eight minutes left and cruised to the win. Fullerton scored the last eight points of the game.
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