Post-game comments from Jen:

“A game like this shows what kind of team we’re capable of being,” said UC Davis head coach Jennifer Gross. “We’re a program that’s never satisfied with the status quo. We will take this and learn from it and build on it so we’re playing our best basketball in March.”

“This is really a great win for us and it’s the reason we play Stanford and Oregon and Gonzaga and teams like this,” Gross said. “We’re not just playing for the experience, because our program has reached the point where if we play well, we believe we have a chance to win these games. That belief really carried us when we were behind. We picked things up defensively, took care of the ball in the second half and hit some crucial shots.”

“Our goal is to put a product on the floor that people want to watch,” said Gross of her players in Sunday’s game. “It was really fun to get the win and see how many people contributed to this. Early on I felt like we didn’t have a lot of answers and they (Gonzaga) were hitting just about everything. But then we got going and it’s amazing what a couple of shots can do for you.”

https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/basketball-uc-davis-rallies-to-shock-gonzaga/?utm_source=DE&utm_campaign=7669715885-Daily_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_be64fee185-7669715885-171004309

Tremendous win by the Ags against a very, very good basketball team. Coming back from 17 down was reminiscent of their comeback win in the against Hawaii a couple of years ago to with the Big West Tournament to get the auto bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Jen should continue to schedule tough pre-conference games every year from now on. The program is at a level now where we should be playing some of the top women's teams in the west each year. That's the best way to continue to elevate the program and to attract athletes who want to play at a very high level.

The Ags shot 58% overall and 47% from 3 and our defense was outstanding in the first half but not quite as good in the second. The only negative stat that stands out are 16 TO's. All in all, this was a solid win for the Ags.

This was the 4th straight win for the Ags over the Tigers but I was shocked to hear that Pacific holds a 50-7 all time, home court record against the Aggies. I really like the UOP announcers one of whom is their former HC Bob Tomason. They are not homers and they had a lot of good things to say about the Ags during the game. I hope we continue to play the Tigers each year.

The Ags shot 63% and only had 4 TO's while holding Pacific to 32% shooting.

I think that may have been the best half of basketball the Ags have played this year!

The first game was tight and expect this one will be the same. We got out to a big lead in the first game and then Pacific got hot in the second half and the game went down to the wire. It won't be easy to beat them again in Stockton but we've been playing pretty well lately so this game will probably go down to the wire also.

My wife ran into Jen at school pickup today: "too many mistakes" was her quick summary of the game. — Russ Bowlus

It must be even more frustrating for Jen than it is for Aggie fans. TO's have plagued this team this year and I don't think anyone expected that TO's and other mistakes would be such a big problem for such an experienced team. There's a lot of talent on this team and I don't think they are have been playing up to their capabilities yet this season. I hope Jen can get them on track soon.

Comments from Nicholson:

“It feels great,” said Nicholson in an exclusive interview with The Enterprise. “I’m really excited to get this opportunity. I really enjoyed meeting with Rocko and the staff. I really love the people that are in place at Davis. Everything I know about the community is just awesome, and I can’t wait to be a part of it. I’m really excited to build something special. I’m super excited about it.”

“I’m just getting to know them,” Nicholson said. “The guys that are there are there because they want to be there. I know they want to make things better and that’s what I want to be a part of. It’s really wanting to build something and take pride in.”

“I like it,” said Nicholson of the Aggies’ diamond. “It’s got a great stadium, great place to watch a game.”

He spoke highly of UC Davis, which he described as “a beautiful campus.”

“It has a lot to offer for guys to develop,” Nicholson said. “Get them in the weight room and get strong.”

https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/baseball-uc-davis-plans-to-hire-stanford-assistant-as-new-head-coach/

Post-game comments from Stanford HC Tara VanDerveer:

“I liked the fact that we got 15 (offensive) boards,” Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer said. “We took care of the basketball well and that was the difference.”[/quote

“Jen and her staff do a terrific job,” VanDerveer added. “It’s really challenging to play against a team that does what you do (offensively). And they do it really, really well.

“But what we tried to do was not allow them to shoot threes, especially in the first half. And we did that.”

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Yes, Burns is going to be fun to watch as she gains more experience. She makes some rookie mistakes at times but, for a true freshman at the point, she's impressive. Turner played hard as always and has a motor that doesn't ever slow down.

Unfortunately, Hall and Stobbart, who are the veteran leaders of this team, had a game I'm sure both would rather forget. Stobbart's 3 point shot has gone AWOL this season for some reason. They both play hard but they both also have a tendency to pause in frustration at times after they blow a shot or make a TO. They need to immediately forget it and get down the floor on defense. Stanford got out to a fast break buckets a couple of times when that happened.

I hope we play better against Gonzaga. I think the team will be hungry for an upset before heading into conference play.

Troll...probably yes, perhaps no...but why join this message board and begin posting under the name of AggieFinn2 while starting asinine topics like "Football is dumb?" This obviously hasn't won you much respect from the forum members here who enjoy discussing Aggie Athletics.

If you want to legitimately discuss Aggie sports without being a wiseass, then you're welcome to do so. If not, why waste your time here?

Ags fall 68-42 which is not unexpected but I don't think Jen will be overly pleased with the sloppy play on offense. 16 TO's led that led to 20 Stanford points largely from ill-advised, telegraphed passes. Stanford's size and aggressive defense rattled the Ags for sure but many of the TO's were just poor passes by the Ags and we've seen a lot of TO's this season from the Aggies.

The Ags really need to focus on taking care of the ball and not shooting themselves in the foot. If you are consistently turning the ball over 15 to 20+ times a game, you will find yourself in trouble regardless of who you are playing.

Next up for the Aggies is Gonzaga and the Zags only lost to Stanford by 4 points and to Washington State by 2 points and both of those teams dominated the Aggies.

I'm really disappointed in how this whole day has gone. I guess we just thought there would be something done like it always has been done on NLI day and, instead, we gotten practically nothing in the way of announcements or any information really. The silence has been deafening and nobody knows why?

47-30 Stanford after 3. Ags are 2-17 from 3. Hall and Stobbart are a combined 3-18 overall. Ouch!

31-17 Stanford at the half after a poor 2nd quarter by the Ags. Stanford's defense and length is bothering the Aggies. The Ags are putting up frantic shots and are only 1-12 from 3.

16-11 Stanford after the first quarter. Ags playing pretty well so far. Couple of defensive breakdowns and 5 TO's are the difference so far but not a bad start considering who they are playing.

Here is a link for the live stream:

https://pac-12.com/live/stanford-university

Good luck, Jordan!

That may be true but, the question that lingers, is why?

I agree 100%!