NCAAB Game Recap - UC Davis at Arizona
Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:00 PM EST

Kansas
76
AzSt
80
F
Wake
64
Tenn
83
F
AF
50
Mich
71
F
W&M
40
UVA
72
F
Akr
62
Nev
68
F
Murr
88
Aub
93
F
KY
80
UNC
72
F
StLou
59
FSU
81
F
OhSt
80
UCLA
66
F
Gram
53
Wisc
84
F
WriSt
63
MissSt
67
F
JU
64
Ind
94
F
Savan
64
Iowa
110
F
CS-Ful
62
Nebras
86
F
Tul
59
AlaAM
67
F
ASU
69
Campbl
70
F
JSU
72
WVU
74
F
USC-Up
71
NCSU
98
F
StFPA
76
Leh
88
F
UGA
70
GaTec
59
F
ArkLR
94
GTown
102
F(OT)
(N/A)
54
David
88
F
MD-ES
58
Amer
82
F
Sien
57
HolyC
60
F
Vill
81
UConn
58
F
(N/A)
54
Hof
107
F
Niag
78
Army
66
F
Colum
65
Rut
68
F(OT)
Temp
82
Drex
64
F
Fairf
63
UNH
57
F
Brown
78
Maris
53
F
CenCT
93
Maine
90
F(2OT)
JackSt
72
CenMI
81
F
Marsh
68
TAMU
92
F
UND
62
NrthIA
64
F
SCSt
56
Cin
77
F
Stony
76
Quin
73
F
ArkPB
72
MOSt
93
F
SIU-E
79
CSNor
85
F
GrgWas
61
Harv
75
F
(N/A)
72
E MI
90
F
SeLA
60
Brad
63
F
ChiSt
59
NIU
100
F
TxSt
70
Ark
73
F
Iona
84
Yale
99
F
Hartfo
68
Merrim
77
F
ArkSt
52
Syr
82
F
Clem
78
SouthCar
68
F
Morg
53
ODU
76
F
FAU
55
Mia-FL
75
F
E KY
84
Duques
85
F(OT)
Presb
69
Dayt
81
F
Tows
51
LaSal
57
F
Lib
66
APSU
75
F
HiPt
59
Rich
74
F
Mobil
67
Nich
84
F
Elon
59
UMKC
95
F
TNSt
41
Mem
99
F
WIMil
67
W MI
66
F
IndSt
72
Colora
67
F
Pacif
71
Bois
83
F
StMar
68
W Ky
71
F
UNCG
83
Samf
75
F
BC
65
DeP
62
F
SHSU
79
UtVal
85
F
DelSt
69
Web
83
F
WichSt
54
VCU
70
F
Penn
75
NM
65
F
Winth
79
SIU
71
F
(N/A)
44
MtStM
83
F
N CO
67
Rider
74
F
FlGlf
56
Fla
77
F
LoyMa
53
UCRiv
60
F
Stan
65
USF
74
F
LoyIL
42
StJos
45
F
IdaSt
65
UCSB
84
F
ColSt
61
LongB
64
F
How
82
Hamp
89
F
TXAMC
68
LaTec
73
F
WIGB
75
Evans
80
F
UNLV
73
HI
59
F
Seton
78
MD
74
F
TN-M
53
Fres
93
F
BYU
81
SDSU
90
F
Vand
58
KSU
69
F
Wyo
65
UTEP
76
F
UCDav
68
Ariz
70
F
NMSt
63
Drake
66
F
McNee
64
UTRGV
68
F
Corn
53
SMU
81
F
Mont
85
SDSt
74
F
SacHr
82
StJon
104
F
Tuls
69
ORU
59
F
Mizzu
79
Ill
63
F
MsVl
64
GrCan
85
F
ETSU
89
Norf
61
F
URI
82
Buck
84
F
USD
82
WaSt
75
F
UNCC
57
TCU
82
F

Dec 22, 2018, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

UC Davis

30

38

68

Arizona

41

29

70

Coleman 3 allows Arizona to hold off UC Davis, 70-68
Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:09 PM

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Justin Coleman made one shot Saturday night, a very big one for the Arizona Wildcats in their final nonconference game.

Coleman sank a 3-pointer with just over a minute to play for what proved to be the winning basket and Arizona escaped with a 70-68 victory over UC Davis.

Coleman, who spent much of the game trying to corral the Aggies' star T.J. Shorts, connected with 1 of 2 shots overall and 1 of 2 3-pointers.

"My teammates believe in me, my coaches believe in me and I believe in myself as well," the graduate transfer from Samford said. "So I decided to take the shot, and I made it."

Arizona coach Sean Miller wasn't sure his team should have won the game but was thrilled it did.

"Credit Justin Coleman," Miller said. "He's just one of those guys the bigger the moment he seems to rise to the challenge."

The Aggies rallied from 11 down at the half and neither team led by more than three in the final 14:55.

Cal Davis coach Jim Les couldn't find much to fault from a team that got off to a tough start to the season despite having four starters back, including Shorts, the Big West player of the year.

"I thought we had a really good week in practice," Les said. "I thought our preparation was good. What they did in practice, they did tonight. On this stage, I think that says a lot about who they are and who they are going forward."

"In the second half clearly it was UC Davis' game," Miller said. "Clearly we were very lucky and very fortunate to win. We didn't really have an answer but I have to credit the way they played. Having said that, on our end, we have no room for error. We have to do things right. We have to play with great effort, togetherness."

Chase Jeter called Shorts "a great player" and "very hard to guard."

Shorts, listed at 5-foot-9, made 10 of 15 shots, many on drives to the basket against bigger defenders.

Coleman's 3 put Arizona ahead 70-68 and the Aggies failed twice to tie or take the lead after that. Shorts' layup attempt was off the mark over the outstretched arms of Jeter with 53 seconds left and Rogers Pritup threw up an airball at the buzzer.

Jeter led Arizona (9-4) with 16 and Brandon Randolph added 15.

Shorts scored a season-high 25 for the Aggies (3-8). Siler Schneider and Garrison Goode added 13 apiece.

The close call came a week after Arizona's 52-game home nonconference winning streak ended with a loss to Baylor.

The Wildcats don't play again until Jan. 3, when they are home against Colorado in their Pac-12 opener.

Down by as many as 15 in the first half, the Aggies used an 11-2 run early in the second half to tie it. Goode drove the lane and was fouled by Ira Lee and the subsequent free throw that made it a three-point play that made it 48-48 with 14:55 remaining. Damion Squire sank a pair of 3s in the outburst.

There were eight ties and UC Davis finally got the lead 64-62 on Shorts' driving layup with 5:14 left. Randolph tied it with two free throws before Shorts scored again on a drive and the Aggies led 66-64 with 3:35 remaining. Coleman made one of two free throws before Jeter made two from the line to put Arizona back on top 67-66 1:54 from the finish.

Shorts followed with a layup to put Cal Davis back on top 68-67 with 1:37 left and set up Coleman's big shot.

BIG PICTURE

Arizona: The Wildcats took care of Montana and, barely, UC-Davis after their 52-game nonconference home winning streak came to an end with a loss against Baylor.

Still, the Wildcats' close call on Saturday show there's need for practice time to work on some issues if they want to be relevant in the Pac-12 with play starting in two weeks.

UC-Davis: The Aggies have four starters back from last year's Big West championship team and should be contenders to win it again, despite losing seven of their first eight nonconference games.

UP NEXT

UC-Davis: hosts Loyola-Marymount on Friday night.

Arizona: hosts Colorado on Jan. 3 in their Pac-12 opener.

Leaders

UC Davis PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Shorts II 25 0 2 7 0 2
S. Schneider 13 0 5 2 0 0
Arizona PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Jeter 16 0 1 5 0 0
B. Randolph 15 0 0 8 1 1

Team Comparison

UCDav Ariz
Points For 68 70
Field Goals 26/51-51% 24/51-47%
Three Pointers 4/11-36% 6/18-33%
Free Throws 12/20-60% 16/25-64%
Offensive Rebounds 6 11
Defensive Rebounds 21 24
Rebounds 29 42
Blocks 4 1
Steals 3 1
Turnovers 8 9
Personal Fouls 24 21
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Ariz Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 22 UCDav 68 @ Ariz 70 T. Shorts II 25 C. Jeter 16

Game Information

Stadium: McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, Arizona
Attendance: 13,576
Game Time: