Much better shooting in the second quarter. 24-19.

This team can just skewer opponents for brief stretches if the shooters get hot

Thought I recognized the name Hemsley. Indeed his brother was the PG at SDSU when I was there; strong basketball family

Me coming into the game thread

Happy for the win though regardless of how it looked. As far as rebuilding years go, this could be way worse

Media picked them first in conference, coaches second.

I think top half of conference is likely and top 3 is on the table. Based on nonconference this wasn't a conference-winning team, though they have improved and are getting over injuries.

Should be noted that there are some really impressive recruits and transfers redshirting this year, especially at the post. Ags could have a height advantage over the BWC for some years after this season.

UCD leading at the half 26-21. Quickest half of basketball I ever remember at the college level

Re: getting Daft back -- I'm sure he's a good guy and it looks like he's found a situation where he can excel, which is great. And I haven't been shy about my feelings that I'd be fine with a change in OC.

However, I feel like this board is quick to forget that Daft was part of the worst-performing staff this program has had in around 50 years. Not only that, but playcalling was a central -- if not the primary -- criticism on this board of the Gould era.

The argument that he could excel with a different HC is valid, but Daft had literally years to show he could put together an offense that could at least compete in the Big Sky with UCD's recruiting limitations, and he couldn't do it. Even a couple more wins per season against D1 competition would have made a huge difference in how I perceived his ability to succeed here.

And back down to 1!!

8 minute media timeout now

31-24 Titans. Fullerton looks like the dominant team and I'd say we're lucky to be down only 7, but on the other hand, just a few more of those threes go in and the narrative changes completely.

Can't win as a UC Davis team when you're shooting 3/15 from 3 (or whatever it is)

Stream active. 17-11 CSUF with about 9 minutes left. Was tied since I started watching until Fullerton knocked down two quick threes

Twitter is live so I guess that means that they at least have cell service in the building?

Stream was going great, then died.

#5 public school int the country and 3 hours from Silicon Valley.

I understand the potential the commentators see in Diane. With his shooting ability and length he could be a solid 3 in the NBA, especially if his outside shooting continues to improve. I watch a lot of Mountain West basketball (which despite what the folks on the Big West boards would argue, definitely is a higher level of competition if you look at national rankings) and Diane would easily be a starting 3 or 4 there. He'll be NBA-ready at some point even if he isn't right now.

Now would I rather have him compared to some of the best players (and in particular, shooters) that have come through our program? Probably not, especially with the academic eligibility stuff this year.

Well, 2-0 on the weekend, on the road, on ESPN3.

Neither win was pretty at the end but I'm getting more and more confident in this team by the day. If we're not contenders this year I suspect we will be in the future given the young talent

Pretty exciting game.

What was the discussion when they were showing all the WBB stats around halftime? I had the TV muted at the time

I think 8 especially seems reasonable for FBS because you can have autobids for the P5 champions and a G5 team. For FCS I'd put the bare minimum at 12 so you could guarantee autobids to the playoff-eligible conferences while leaving at-large spots

Tago for Hawaii just can't miss from 3

Looking like a contender again. With Song and Bessolo out no less

They had the game up on a projector in the Team Aggie area, it was a nice touch. Decent turnout regardless

I think Sanders has possibly outscored the entire Hawaii team since the end of the 1st