Game Notes

Stockton, Calif. - After one of its most successful non-conference seasons to date, the Pacific women's basketball team turns the page as Big West play opens Saturday when the Tigers play host to UC Davis at 4 p.m. The 10-2 Pacific squad renews its' Northern California rivalry with the 5-6 Aggies.

"We're excited to open up Big West play at home," head coach Lynne Roberts said. As long as I've been here, it's always been a close game. It doesn't matter who's supposed to win, it always seems to come down to the last minute or two. We're expecting a no different on Saturday. They're extremely well-coached. They run their system very well. They're younger this year than they have been, but they are talented. They're still Davis. They still execute. We know it's going to be a challenge, but it's a fun way to open up Big West play."

"We're starting to figure out what we are good at. When we're able to pressure and get after it defensively, it opens up some easy offense for us in transition. I think our speed and athleticism comes into play. When we can do that, and use our depth to our advantage, that's what makes us good. We have to continue to do that, we've got some room for improvement in that area."

The Tigers closed out 2012 by lighting up the scoreboard for 102 points Monday against CSU Bakersfield in a 102-60 win. Pacific scored 100 points in a game for the first time since Feb. 20, 1991 (a 101-78 win over New Mexico State). The 102 points tied for the third-most in school history, and tied for the most against a Division I opponent.

Seven players scored in double figures, the first time Pacific has ever had seven players in double-digits. Kendall Rodriguez (16), Gena Johnson (14), Ashley Wakefield (13), Erica McKenzie (13), Kendall Kenyon (11), Hailie Eackles (10) and Shanice Butler (10) all reached double-digits in the scoring column. Ten different Tigers have hit double-figures in a game this season (Claire Conricode, Brianna Johnson and Sam Pettinger the others). The 10 points were a career-high for Eackles, who also grabbed a career-high six rebounds in 15 minutes of action.

The Tigers have won seven-straight home games dating back to last season, the seventh-longest home win streak in school history. A win over UC Davis would run the streak to tied for the third-longest home win streak. Pacific is 6-0 at home this season, outscoring opponents 449-325 this season, an average of 74.8 to 54.2.

UC Davis enters at 5-6 with wins over Navy, Santa Clara, USC and CSU Bakersfield. The Tigers and Aggies have had five common opponents, with Davis going 2-3 vs CSU Bakersfield (W), Santa Clara (W), USF (L), Saint Mary's (L) and Stanford (L). The Tigers are 4-1 against those five, with the lone loss coming to then No. 1 Stanford.

The Aggies are led by Sydnee Fipps, who averages 18.6 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per contest. Cortney French adds 12.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Each is connecting from 35 percent or higher from behind the three-point line.

UC Davis averages 7.2 three-pointers made per game, connecting at a .332 clip from behind the arc. Pacific ranks seventh in the NCAA in three-point percentage defense, holding opponents to a .226 mark behind the three-point line. Pacific has not allowed an opponent to hit more than five treys in a game this season.