UC Davis slips past Santa Clara 63-58
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Brynton Lemar scored 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting to lead UC Davis to a 63-58 win over Santa Clara on Saturday night.
In a close game where neither team led by more than single digits, UC Davis (1-1) edged on top for good during a 6-0 spurt midway through the second half that was capped by a pair of free throws from Lemar to make it 49-45 with 7:39 to play. J.T. Adenrele's bucket sparked the run, which also included a jumper from Mikey Henn.
Santa Clara (1-1) stayed close, cutting the gap to 55-53 on Henrik Jadersten's bucket with 2:54 left before UC Davis began padding the advantage primarily from the free-throw line the rest of the way.
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Chima Moneke added 15 points for the Aggies, who hit 23 of 56 from the field.
Jadersten's 17 points led three Santa Clara players in double figures.