2020–21 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represented the University of California, Davis in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by Jim Les in his tenth season with the program, played their games at The Pavilion in Davis, California as members of the Big West Conference.

2020–21 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record10–8 (6–4 Big West)
Head coach
Associate head coachKyle Nosek (19th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Vogt (9th season)
  • Jonathan Metzger-Jones (5th season)
Home arenaThe Pavilion
Seasons
2020–21 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC Santa Barbara 13 3   .813 22 5   .815
UC Irvine 10 4   .714 18 9   .667
UC Riverside 8 4   .667 14 8   .636
UC Davis 6 4   .600 10 8   .556
Cal State Bakersfield 9 7   .563 15 11   .577
Hawai'i 9 9   .500 11 10   .524
Cal State Fullerton 5 7   .417 6 10   .375
Cal State Northridge 5 9   .357 9 13   .409
Long Beach State 4 8   .333 6 12   .333
Cal Poly 1 15   .063 4 20   .167
UC San Diego* 0 0   7 10   .412
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament and 2021 Big West tournament due to transition period; Big West games not counted in standings
2021 Big West tournament winner

Previous season

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The Aggies finished the 2019–20 season 14–18 overall, 8–8 in Big West play, to finish tied for fourth in the Big West standings. Initially set to play Hawaii in the first round of the Big West Conference tournament, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ending the Aggies' season.[1]

Roster

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2020–21 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Damion Squire 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Wasatch Academy Montreal, QC
F 2 Caleb McGill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Grandview HS (CO) Aurora, CO
F 3 Aaron Murray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Modesto Christian School Modesto, CA
F 4 Christian Anigwe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Desert Vista HS
San Jose State
Phoenix, AZ
G 5 Ezra Manjon 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Heritage HS (CA) Antioch, CA
F 10 Kennedy Koehler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Coronado HS (NV)
Pima CC
Las Vegas, NV
G 11 Caleb Fuller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Barking Abbey School Ipswich, England
G 15 Ran Pehka 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Tallinn Audentes Sports Gymnasium Tallinn, Estonia
G 20 B.J. Shaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Bishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, CA
G 22 Noah Haynesworth 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Tamalpais HS
Skyline CC
Mill Valley, CA
G 24 Ade Adebayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Barking Abbey School London, England
G 30 Cameron Ba 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So St. Joseph Notre Dame HS Alameda, CA
F 34 Hugh Hogland 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS ʻIolani School
Portland
Waimānalo, HI
G 40 Elijah Pepper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Selah HS Selah, WA
F 55 Francesco Borra 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr JSerra Catholic HS Moncalieri, Italy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Support staff
  • Ryan Oliver (Siena)
    Director of operations
  • Darik Artis (Ohio State)
    Video coordinator
  • Luis Reyes (Cal Poly)
    Operations & video assistant
Strength and conditioning coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 p.m.
vs. Nicholls
Bronco Invitational
L 93–101  0–1
 25  Manjon   5  Koehler   5  tied  Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 27, 2020*
1:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Santa Clara
Bronco Invitational
L 63–66  0–2
 21  Manjon   9  Pepper   4  Manjon  Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 28, 2020*
7:00 p.m.
vs. Idaho State
Bronco Invitational
W 70–61  1–2
 23  Manjon   6  Pepper   3  Manjon  Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
December 4, 2020*
4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
William Jessup W 95–62  2–2
 16  tied   6  Koehler   3  tied  The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
December 8, 2020*
1:30 p.m.
at Cal Baptist Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
December 12, 2020*
3:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Pacific Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
December 19, 2020*
12:05 p.m., Pluto TV
at Sacramento State Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
December 27, 2020
 ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions Icardo Center 
Bakersfield, CA
December 28, 2020
 ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions Icardo Center 
Bakersfield, CA
January 1, 2021
 BigWest.TV
UC Riverside Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
January 2, 2021
 BigWest.TV
UC Riverside Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
January 8, 2021
 BigWest.TV
at UC Irvine Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
January 9, 2021
 BigWest.TV
at UC Irvine Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
January 15, 2021
 BigWest.TV
Cal State Fullerton Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
January 16, 2021
 BigWest.TV
Cal State Fullerton Canceled due to positive COVID-19 Yolo County restrictions The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
January 22, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
at UC San Diego L 69–89  2–3
 19  Squire   8  Anigwe   4  Squire  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 23, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at UC San Diego W 78–71  3–3
 20  Pepper   6  Koehler   6  tied  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 29, 2021
4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
UC Santa Barbara L 51–72  3–4
(0–1)
 14  Squire   9  Shaw   2  tied  The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
UC Santa Barbara L 86–89 OT 3–5
(0–2)
 23  Pepper   8  Pepper   4  Manjon  The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
February 5, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Cal State Northridge L 77–80  3–6
(0–3)
 30  Fuller   6  tied   3  Manjon  Matadome 
Northridge, CA
February 6, 2021
2:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
at Cal State Northridge W 75–63  4–6
(1–3)
 18  Pepper   10  Koehler   6  Koehler  Matadome 
Northridge, CA
February 12, 2021
3:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
Long Beach State W 68–66  5–6
(2–3)
 19  Manjon   9  Anigwe   6  Manjon  The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
February 13, 2021
1:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
Long Beach State W 78–76 OT 6–6
(3–3)
 32  Pepper   9  Fuller   3  Manjon  The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
February 26, 2021
2:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
at Cal Poly W 69–61  7–6
(4–3)
 14  Squire   6  Anigwe   3  Manjon  Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
February 27, 2021
2:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
at Cal Poly W 68–66 OT 8–6
(5–3)
 20  Manjon   9  Koehler   2  tied  Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
March 5, 2021
4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
Hawaii L 68–73  8–7
(5–4)
 19  Pepper   7  Koehler   3  tied  The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
March 6, 2021
4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
Hawaii W 74–66  9–7
(6–4)
 16  Manjon   11  Pepper   4  Manjon  The Pavilion 
Davis, CA
Big West tournament
March 11, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
(4) vs. (5) Cal State Bakersfield
Quarterfinals
W 58–56  10–7
 16  Manjon   4  tied   4  Squire  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 12, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
(4) vs. (1) UC Santa Barbara
Semifinals
L 55–71  10–8
 15  Anigwe   8  Anigwe   4  Manjon  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Carlson, Kainoa (March 12, 2020). "Big West tournament cancelled amid Coronavirus concerns". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2020.