The University of Hawai’i basketball team struggled defensively in a 75-63 road loss at UC Davis on Thursday at University Credit Union Center in Davis, Calif.
The Rainbow Warriors, who beat UC Davis earlier this season in Honolulu, fell to 16-7 overall and 7-4 in the Big West Conference. The Aggies improved to 14-9 and 7-4. For the time being, the teams are tied for fourth place.
Elijah Pepper scored 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting, and Ty Johnson added 22 points for UC Davis, which finished with a field goal percentage of .