STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific men's basketball program got off to a fast start, but UC Davis made a first half run to grab the lead and stayed in front in the second for an 82-61 decision Saturday at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
 
The Tigers (4-8) held a 16-5 edge at the 14:33 mark of the first half, but the Aggies used a 10-0 run to get back in it and continued to streak near the end of the half and carried a 43-34 edge at the intermission. UC Davis built a 23-point lead in the second and Pacific couldn't garner enough momentum to get back in it.
 
Sophomore guard Moe Odum turned in a big day with team-highs of 15 points, eight assists and four steals. He was one of two Tigers in double-figures along with senior guard/forward Judson Martindale who registered 10 points.

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The Tigers outscored the Aggies 21-15 off the bench. Senior guard Nick Blake led the bench scoring with nine points, while junior forward/center Burke Smith tallied six on 3-of-5 shooting.
 
Pacific also held a 10-2 edge in fast break scoring after forcing 15 turnovers. In addition to Odum's four steals, freshman Tan Yildizoglu recorded a career-high three and Blake tallied a pair.
 
UC Davis was guided by Ty Johnson's 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting. Elijah Pepper finished with 19 points.
 
The Tigers built a 9-3 advantage early after a hook shot by Smith. A three-pointer by Odum extended it to 12-5 and their largest lead 16-5 came on a jumper by Smith.
 
The Aggies crept back in it 21-15 with 12:12 left after a three by Pepper and trailed 29-26 with 7:29 to go. UC Davis then used a 10-0 run to leap ahead 36-29 with 4:53 remaining. The Aggies kept rolling and took a 43-34 lead into the break.
 
UC Davis opened the second half on a 9-0 run to make it 52-34. The Tigers responded with a 6-0 spurt as a pair of free throws by Blake trimmer is to 52-40 with 15:57 to go.
 
Though, the Aggies answered with an 11-0 run to take their biggest lead of the game 63-40 at the 12:39 mark. The closest Pacific came the rest of the way was 67-53 after a pair of free throws by Odum with 7:26 left.
 
The Tigers will remain at home Monday when they host Stanislaus State at 7 p.m. at the Spanos Center.
 
NOTES
- Saturday was the 100th meeting all-time between Pacific and UC Davis dating back to 1917-18. The Tigers lead the all-time series 83-17 including 50-8 at home and 16-3 at the Spanos Center. The Tigers are now 4-2 against the Aggies since departing the Big West for the West Coast Conference.
 
- The Tigers are now 802-444 all-time at home and 339-211 all-time in the Spanos Center.
 
- Pacific used its fifth different starting lineup this season. It featured junior guard Tyler Beard, junior guard/forward Cam Denson, senior guard Lesown Hallums, Jr., Martindale and Odum.
 
- Odum registered his ninth career double-figure scoring game and fourth of the season and was 6-of-9 from the field. His eight assists were his second-most of the year. He doubled his previous career-high of two in steals, and his four steals were the most by a Pacific student-athlete in a game this year.
 
- Martindale notched his 38th career double-digit scoring affair, eighth of the season and third in the last four outings. He was 4-of-5 from the floor for a season-best .800 shooting percentage.
 
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