LOS ANGELES — In a David versus Goliath match-up, the Stanislaus State Warriors gave their fans a glimpse of perhaps what's to come this upcoming regular season.
The Warriors played hard and proved to be resilient before the UCLA Bruins' size and athleticism outlasted them in the 87-57 exhibition contest at Pauley Pavilion.
Stanislaus State led early on, and as late as the third media timeout, in the first half. After UCLA closed out the first half with a 27-10 run and led as many as 18 points, the Warriors roared back and got within 10 points seven minutes into the second half.
Top Performers of the Night
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Ty Davis was 5-for-10 shooting with 11 points.
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Xavier Francois also scored 11 points.
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Vida Faniel pulled seven rebounds with nine points.
Poised on a Big Stage
• Stan State led 10-9 at the first media timeout.
• The Warriors had a 16-12 lead at 10:12 in the first half after a
Frankie Campbell free throw.
• Stan State held UCLA scoreless for more than four minutes in the first half.
• The Warriors were 2 of 18 from the three-point line (0-for-8 in the second half), which is further away from the Division II arch.
UCLA Pulled Away
• After the Warriors got within 10 in the second half, the Bruins used a run of 10-0 for a 20-point lead and a 18-6 run for a 30-point advantage.
• The Bruins out-rebounded the Warriors 40-16 with 18 offensive rebounds.
• UCLA scored 27 points off 21 Stan State turnovers.
Game Tidbits
• The Warriors were playing a team from a Power 5 conference for the first time.
• Stan State is now 0-10 against D-I teams since beating UC Irvine on Nov. 29, 2005.
Quote from Head Coach Paul Trevor
"It was a great experience for us. It was an honor to be able to coach here and play here and we have UCLA to thank for that."
"Overall we defended at a high level. We wouldn't match the physicality on the glass. They dominated us on the glass, but overall I am very, very pleased with how we played."
Up Next
The Warriors will take on another Division I opponent in an exhibition contest on Tuesday. Stanislaus State will make the sure drive to Stockton to play Pacific.
