The Titans outscored the Ags 18-4 in the last 5 minutes. The long scoring droughts by the Aggies has become common place for them. They can play good ball for 8-10 minutes and then go ice cold. Happens too often for any kind of consistency. I think we'll be fortunate to win 1/2 of our remaining games.

The offensive drought happened again though as the Ags went scoreless for 6 minutes squandering an 11 point lead. Once we start missing a couple it seems to become contagious...

Yep, we have a tendency to go cold for big stretches too often but our defense usually keeps us within somewhat in reach. Not a good trend though. I thought the spread would be bigger than 1 point for Fullerton. They've certainly been more consistent.

You were right to eat big before the game...no concessions available. Make some noise for us!

Well, it looks like my wife and I will be watching this one on TV. The 6 pm start puts us right in the rush traffic from Sacramento and we're still waiting for the infection rate of the Omicron virus to settle down a bit more too. We've had a couple of friends who are vaccinated and boosted and wear masks who have come down with it and one friend has had some mild lasting effects for 10 days. We're not spring chickens anymore so we're being cautious. I think that we will go to the Saturday game against Long Beach though. Go Ags!

The coaching staff of both teams nearly came to blows and the end of the game in Fullerton a couple of years ago. If I remember correctly, Fullerton was leading by double digits in the final minute of the game and chose to just dribble the ball without taking a shot and the ball went over to the Aggies on a shot clock violation. The Ags had their bench in and someone took a long 3 in the final seconds which enraged Taylor and he mouthed off to the Aggies coaches. He thought we should have just dribbled out the clock even though the Titans had the game won by a wide margin.

Taylor then said something to Les and Nosek that really got them hot and the players of both teams had to restrain the coaches from going after each other. It seems like that little incident has had a lasting effect on these two programs and it has become a rather bitter rivalry since then.

The Titans are coached by former Aggie Dedrique Taylor and the games between these two teams has become a heated rivalry of late. Taylor is in his 9th season at the helm of the Titans and he has built the program largely around transfers whereas less Les generally recruits primarily from the high school level. Nine of the 13 players listed on the Titan roster are transfers from other programs.

I imagine that these two teams will really get after one another in a hard played game and this will be the first time in a long time that the Aggies will be able to have fans at the game also.

Go Ags!

247 Sports says Satele had an offer from Kansas.

We have offensive linemen who stay the same or get lighter as time goes by. I think it’s a preference as the trend is so definite , but it is definitely unusual. — Riveraggie

Maybe trimmer and much stronger from individualized weight training in the off season.

The team has struggled unexpectedly this year and, quite frankly, it's surprising since they only lost one starter. Trpcic was a special player: a great floor general, quick and had a knack for driving the ball and creating assists. However, I don't think that not having her back this year can account for all the TO's and stretches of ice cold shooting that has plagued this team this season.

Our 3 point shooting has not been great either and yet we seem to living and dying by the 3. We were just 5-28 against CSUN. As you noted, our depth has been a problem also. Svanholm has made significant improvement this year and has often played well but after her we fall off quickly.Covid cancellations have made the season much more challenging too but, then again, all the conference teams are experiencing these gaps in the schedule to some extent.

We lose Hall, Stobbart and Konrad after this season and I really don't see how we are going to fill those shoes from what I seen from our bench so far this year. Jen has been reloading each year for a long time but it looks like next year could be a major rebuilding year at this point.

Frigid shooting by both teams. The Ags were only 5-28 from 3 but still managed to survive with good defense and timely scoring by Hall and Turner when CSUN got close.

Ugly first quarter by both teams. CSUN leads 9-7. Only 4 made baskets by both teams! Ags shot a whopping 18% to CSUN's 15% and the Ags are 1-9 from 3.

The Aggie defense was stellar in the second half and the offense took advantage of the back door. Nice win for the Ags...of course, any win in this crazy season is special!

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Poly came out with more energy and aggression at the start. They were changing their defenses often and we couldn't get into an offensive rhythm while they were hot and shot 55%. We had 32 points in the paint but did not shoot well from distance. We battled back but couldn't take the lead once we tied it up. On the road again next week too.

Poly breaks their 9 game losing streak to the Ags 82-74.