Pepper leads UC Davis against CSU Northridge after 21-point showing

Published Feb. 26, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET
Associated Press

CSU Northridge Matadors (7-19, 3-10 Big West) at UC Davis Aggies (11-8, 4-4 Big West)

Davis, Oklahoma; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

LINE: UC Davis -9.5; over/under is 135.5

BOTTOM LINE: UC Davis plays the CSU Northridge Matadors after Elijah Pepper scored 21 points in UC Davis' 76-69 overtime loss to the UCSB Gauchos.

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The Aggies have gone 6-5 in home games. UC Davis is eighth in the Big West with 7.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Christian Anigwe averaging 2.6.

The Matadors are 3-10 in conference games. CSU Northridge is 1-12 in games decided by at least 10 points.

The teams play for the second time this season in Big West play. The Aggies won the last matchup 64-47 on Jan. 21. Anigwe scored 16 points points to help lead the Aggies to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ezra Manjon is averaging 15.9 points and 3.3 assists for the Aggies. Pepper is averaging 13.9 points over the last 10 games for UC Davis.

Atin Wright is shooting 37.2% and averaging 14.6 points for the Matadors. Elijah Hardy is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for CSU Northridge.

LAST 10 GAMES: Aggies: 5-5, averaging 68.0 points, 30.6 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 5.5 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.9 points per game.

Matadors: 2-8, averaging 66.7 points, 27.2 rebounds, 9.2 assists, 8.6 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.4 points.

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