The lowdown:
Derryck Thornton opened the scoring for the Trojans, but USC fell narrowly behind the Aggies in the early going as Caleb Fuller’s three-pointer put UC Davis ahead 15-11.
USC chipped away at that deficit over the course of a five-minute scoring drought for the Aggies, taking the lead at 16-15 on a Nick Rakocevic layup.
Rakocevic’s technical foul for flicking the ball into the face of an opponent after a made basket didn’t result in any points, since Siler Schneider missed both free throws, but the Aggies converted their next two layups to go ahead 24-20.