Yes, it's nice to see the bench contribute 18 points. Borra is looking more comfortable and aggressive inside. We've controlled the boards which is a surprise given size advantage of the Beavers.

32-27 Aggies at the half.

Ags finished the half on a 15-2 run. Pepper only has 2 points and Johnson only has 5. Our defense has been excellent and has forced a bunch of TO's.

OSU'S defense is very tough and they taken Pepper out of the game at this point. Ags are in foul trouble with Adebayo with 3 and TY with 2.

Nice start for the Aggies. 8-7 Ags at the first media timeout. Getting out an running and forcing 4 TO's.

I believe this will get you to the live stream at 7 pm:

1. Go to: https://pac-12.com/live
2. Select the filter tab and select Men's Basketball and then scroll down to the UC Davis at Oregon State basketball game.
3. Once you select that game, it will ask you to select your TV provider (Comcast, DirectTV etc.) from a drop down menu.
4. That will link you to your provider website where you must log in after which it will automatically redirect you back to the Oregon State live stream and you can watch the game.
5. It's easier than it sounds!

Hope this helps.

I think that the Ags must find some offensive balance in their line up. I know I sound like a broken record but we can't just have Pepper and Johnson carrying 50% or more of the scoring in every game. Pepper usually scores consistently right from the start of the game but TY has been quiet in the first half but then goes on a heater later in the game. If either of them are having an off night, we're going to struggle offensively and, if each of them are off their game, we're going to be in deep trouble quickly. We need at least one more player in scoring in double figures and a couple more adding 8 points or so.

11/29 Games:

Cal Poly 81 San Jose State 77 OT
CSUN 80 Pacific 69
Santa Barbara 70 Northern Arizona 59
Duquesne 66 Irvine 62

Oops...

Ags fall 70-53.

As has been the case far too often in the past couple of years, TO's and poor rebounding really hurt the Aggies. The Ags had 20 TO's and lost the rebounding battle 42-26 which included 11 offensive boards by the Broncos which led to 15 second chance points. The other glaring stat is that Boise got 24 points from their bench and the Aggies only got 1 point from their bench. Jen and her staff have a whole lot of work to do before conference play begins if the Aggies are going to be better than middle of the pack or lower.

48-42 Broncos at the end of the 3rd quarter. FT's and rebounding are the difference so far for the Broncos. The Ags are having trouble stopping the Broncos' bigs in the paint.

Aggies are hanging tough: 29-26 Boise at the half.

15-11 Broncos at the end of the 1st quarter. The Aggies got off to a terrible start and fell behind 14-0 before rallying in the final 3 minutes of the quarter.

I think things are going to get pretty rough for a while for Aggie football. Our defense is taking some hits: Buchanan, Maae and Kennedy to the portal already.

The last two seasons, while successful, ended in bitter disappointment when UCD was denied playoff bids both times.

The lack of a bid after the just-completed 2023 season was especially disappointing, given that Sac State was selected despite having just lost to the Aggies.

"I thought we were in, but I was wrong," said Hawkins at the time.

"My dad told me that life's not fair, and neither is football, so that was something that was out of our control."

At last week's football banquet to conclude the 2023 season, Hawkins told his players, "Sometimes life throws you a curveball, but you have to deal with it and make something positive out of it. Everything happens for a reason, so find that reason. Get up in the morning, put your boots on and start walking."

https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/hawkins-steps-down-as-aggie-football-coach/article_727c5c44-8e4c-11ee-860b-1384b37691bc.html

11/28 games:

Gonzaga 81 Bakersfield 65
Washington 83 UC San Diego 56

I think that would be illegal under the NCAA rules. Supposedly, teams can not contact players prior to them officially declared for the portal but I think we all know that there are ways that many schools find to get the message out to players "through the grapevine."

Thanks Hawk for your 7 years at the helm of the Aggies. You'll be in the Aggie Hall of Fame real soon.

Got my fingers crossed!

Wow...I wonder is we could really lose a lot of talent with players hitting the portal now that Hawk is leaving?

Hawkins leaving could impact us negatively but I hope our players will stay loyal to the Aggie progam and help move us forward in this time of change.