Nice! Congrats Chima

That's great to hear. We are going to need some offensive punch from the perimeter next year.

I'm guessing that with the addition of "bigs" Johns and Strom, and only loosing JT, playing time was going to be a concern. Over the years, Les has shown a preference for only using 4 post players (at most), and with Chima/Goode/Henn locked in, competition for the 4th spot is going to be rugged.

Per Verbal Commits, it looks like we have two "scholarship spots" open for next year. They have Johns listed as a walk on, so maybe one more newcomer?

Good luck to the young man.

That's too bad for the kid...rough way to spend half of your senior year.

Just want to say what an incredible season this was. I'm proud of the accomplishments of this team, but more so, the character of these young men. From the dedication of JT to overcome two ACLs, to perserverance of guys like Gerogi and Michael who although don't play too often continue to push it in practice and are ready where their number is called, to the leadership of Lemar and White, and the engaging personalities of Chima and Graham, they are all great ambassadors of UC Davis. Can't wait to see what the future brings for all these players, as well as the program.

As for next years team, we are adding three freshman, 6'6 swingman Delveion Jackson, 6'5 guard Gio Nelson, and 6'8" post Logan Strom. 3 redshirts will be added, 6'4" guard Rogers Printup (out this year with leg injury), 6'9" post Peter Hewitt, and 6'8" post/swing AJ John. And 1 JC transfer in 5'10" TJ Shorts. It'll be interesting to see how the new guys buy in to Les' system. We've got a nice core coming back but the new guys will definitely be needed to step in and contribute. I'm particularly interested in seeing what type of game John and Jackson bring.

Go Ags!

Agreed...we can't expect a dozen games on tv next year, but maybe 2 ESPN games instead of one. Or like you said, more regional coverage would be nice.

That's a good point. Additional ESPN games, and maybe a step up from ESPN U, could be in the future.

We do need to capitalize on this momentum.

I think that if, at the start of the season, you'd ask me for the best possible "reasonable" season outcome, I'd would have said something like "go undefeated at home (check), compete the big west regular season (check), compete well in the BWT tournament (double check), and if everything falls in line, maybe maybe maybe make it to the Dance (double check)". Winning a game in the tourney wasn't even on the radar, even if it was a Play In Game. So proud of the effort from the entire team and the show of Aggie Pride from the fans! It will be very interesting to see how this season effects attendance next year and recruiting efforts.

Oh yeah!!!!

That's really interesting. We definitely coached this game differently than any regular season game.

I thought, from a layman's standpoint, that UCI didn't make adjustments throughout the game. And I'm still not sure why they called a timeout with 2.6 seconds left to set up a play, and then the play wasn't to get Nelson open but to get it to Demacopolous (sp?). Perhaps the in-bounder freaked and didn't let the play develop, but no one around us could believe that Nelson didn't touch the ball on the last possession.

Good point.

I agree...I'm sure it was a pre-planned decision, not as a result of the pace of the game. When he brought in the bench mob, there wasn't a single starter who looked surprised or upset. They knew it was coming and expected it.

The other thing we noticed was Graham on the bench until about 2 minutes left in the game. All the other starters had been in down the stretch, but Les still had Schneider (or Hennings) in there. We were surprised at it, but again, I'm sure he was giving Darius just another minute because he blanketing Nelson the last minute or so (and did an amazing job).

I know this is just the old D2 mentality in me, but I still get psyched when I see the Aggie logo on ESPN.com surrounded by the top bball schools in the country.

I really think the bench guys were the unsung key to this win. At one point, with us up 4-0 I think, we had Hennings/Henn/Goode/Michael on the court at the same time. Not only did they provide a few minutes of rest for the starters, but they provided some much needed energy. When Hennings scored (layup I think), the starters from the bench just went wild. It was a great thing to see.

I can't speak for the coach, but I'm guessing that he knew they game would come down to a minute left with Graham/Lemar/White needing to play great defense, so he got them a few minutes of rest whenever he could. It was a great piece of coaching.

Hey BGA. That's me on the right with my son on the left. We started the season going to the 3 games in Santa Clara, the road games at the Golden One and Cal, almost all the home games and now the championship BWT. Amazing journey!!

Just got back to the hotel room and my hands are still shaking. Just an incredible night! Here's my favorite picture

You got it!

Great bench play by the Aggies

yep. Day 3.