# 2018–19 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team

The 2018–19 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represented the University of California, Davis in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies were led by eighth-year head coach Jim Les and competed at The Pavilion. UC Davis was a member of the Big West Conference, and participated in their 12th consecutive season in that league.

## Before the season

The Aggies finished 22–11 overall, and 12–4 in the conference. During the season, the Aggies participated in the Las Vegas Classic under the visitors division, which was held in San Francisco, California, Reno, Nevada, and Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aggies finished in 2nd place by defeating Lamar but losing to Radford. Prior to the tournament, UC Davis lost at San Francisco and at Nevada as friendly matches. UC Davis also defeated rival Sacramento State in the Sacramento Showcase in Sacramento, California. In the postseason, UC Davis defeated UC Riverside but lost to Cal State Fullerton in the semifinals of the 2018 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament in Anaheim, California. In addition, the Aggies participated in the 2018 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in the first round.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non–conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm | | San Francisco | L 42–76 | 0–1 | 8 – Tied | 8 – González | 3 – Tied | The Pavilion (1,891) Davis, CA |
| November 9, 2018* 7:00 pm | | San Diego | L 57–76 | 0–2 | 17 – Shorts II | 9 – John | 3 – Tied | The Pavilion (2,123) Davis, CA |
| November 12, 2018* 5:00 pm | | at Arkansas | L 58–81 | 0–3 | 14 – Shorts II | 8 – Shorts II | 4 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (13,444) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 17, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–CC | W 57-54 | 1-3 | 13 – Schneider | 7 – Tied | 5 – Shorts II | College Park Center (150) Arlington, TX |
| November 18, 2018* 10:00 am | | at UT Arlington | L 59-68 | 1-4 | 15 – Schneider | 5 – Tied | 5 – Shorts II | College Park Center (1,233) Arlington, TX |
| November 20, 2018* 7:05 pm | | vs. Sacramento State Rivalry | L 55-58 | 1-5 | 15 – Schneider | 6 – Tied | 3 – Shorts II | Golden 1 Center (1,545) Sacramento, CA |
| November 23, 2018* 4:00 pm, BTN Plus | | at Indiana | L 62-76 | 1-6 | 16 – Shorts II | 6 – Goode | 7 – Shorts II | Assembly Hall (13,562) Bloomington, IN |
| November 29, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Northern Arizona | W 73-57 | 2-6 | 21 – Shorts II | 6 – Tied | 7 – Shorts II | The Pavilion (785) Davis, CA |
| December 5, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Northern Illinois | L 62-71 | 2-7 | 18 – Shorts II | 5 – Tied | 7 – Schneider | Conovocation Center (910) DeKalb, IL |
| December 16, 2018* 2:00 pm | | William Jessup | W 83-65 | 3-7 | 17 – Tied | 4 – Tied | 7 – Squire | The Pavilion (989) Davis, CA |
| December 22, 2018* 5:00 pm, P12N | | at Arizona | L 68–70 | 3–8 | 25 – Shorts II | 7 – Shorts II | 5 – Schneider | McKale Center (13,576) Tucson, AZ |
| December 28, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Loyola Marymount | L 59–77 | 3–9 | 19 – Schneider | 5 – Neufeld | 6 – Squire | Gersten Pavilion (9,261) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 30, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N | | at USC | L 55–73 | 3–10 | 14 – Shorts | 7 – Neufeld | 5 – Goode | Galen Center (3,127) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 5, 2019* 5:00 pm | | Holy Names | W 90–60 | 4–10 | 18 – Schneider | 6 – Gonzalez | 3 – Shorts | The Pavilion (754) Davis, CA |
| Big West regular season |||||||||
| January 10, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UC Irvine | L 69–71 $^{OT}$ | 4–11 (0–1) | 21 – Shorts | 10 – Shorts | 2 – Shorts | Bren Events Center (1,680) Irvine, CA |
| January 12, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Long Beach State | L 77–82 | 4–12 (0–2) | 29 – Mooney | 6 – Fuller | 5 – Shorts | Walter Pyramid (3,002) Long Beach, CA |
| January 17, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | UC Santa Barbara | L 58–69 | 4–13 (0–3) | 14 – Mooney | 5 – Shorts | 3 – Goode | The Pavilion (3,189) Davis, CA |
| January 19, 2019 5:00 p.m. | | Cal Poly Rivalry | W 75–63 | 5–13 (1–3) | 23 – Schneider | 9 – Neufeld | 11 – Shorts | The Pavilion (2,090) Davis, CA |
| January 26, 2019 9:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports HI | | at Hawaii | L 60–80 | 5–14 (1–4) | 17 – Neufeld | 6 – Neufeld | 8 – Shorts | Stan Sheriff Center (6,265) Honolulu, HI |
| February 2, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UC Riverside | W 84–71 | 6–14 (2–4) | 23 – Shorts | 6 – Gonzalez | 6 – Printup | SRC Arena (350) Riverside, CA |
| February 7, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Cal Poly Rivalry | W 63–53 | 7–14 (3–4) | 18 – Shorts | 6 – Neufeld | 7 – Shorts | Mott Athletics Center (1,498) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 9, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 61–57 | 8–14 (4–4) | 21 – Shorts | 5 – Gonzalez | 3 – Shorts | The Thunderdome (2,316) Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 13, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | Cal State Northridge | W 76–59 | 9–14 (5–4) | 21 – Mooney | 9 – Shorts | 6 – Shorts | The Pavilion (1,687) Davis, CA |
| February 16, 2019 7:00 pm | | Long Beach State | W 77–73 | 10–14 (6–4) | 16 – Gonzalez | 7 – Schneider | 6 – Schneider | The Pavilion (1,882) Davis, CA |
| February 21, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 58–62 | 10–15 (6–5) | 27 – Schneider | 9 – Mooney | 4 – Gonzalez | Titan Gym (843) Fullerton, CA |
| February 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Cal State Northridge | L 76–81 $^{OT}$ | 10–16 (6–6) | 23 – Gonzalez | 9 – Gonzalez | 5 – Squire | Matadome (767) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 28, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | UC Irvine | L 48–64 | 10–17 (6–7) | 10 – Neufeld | 6 – Goode | 2 – Shorts | The Pavilion (3,777) Davis, CA |
| March 2, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | Cal State Fullerton | W 66–59 | 11–17 (7–7) | 18 – Shorts | 8 – Shorts | 5 – Shorts | The Pavilion (1,291) Davis, CA |
| March 7, 2019 | | Hawaii | L 69-76 | 11-18 (7-8) | 26 – Shorts II | 6 – Printup | 4 – Shorts II | The Pavilion (1,271) Davis, CA |
| March 9, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | UC Riverside | L 70–71 | 11–19 (7–9) | 19 – Mooney | 7 – Schneider | 6 – Mooney | The Pavilion (2,117) Davis, CA |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2019 2:30 pm, ESPN3 | (6) | vs. (3) Cal State Fullerton Quarterfinals | L 71–75 $^{OT}$ | 11–20 | 28 – Shorts | 7 – Neufeld | 8 – Shorts | Honda Center (3,656) Anaheim, California |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||