The 2021–22 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Aggies, led by 10th-year head coach

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, played their home games at the University Credit Union Center in

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as members of the

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. The Aggies finished the season 13–11, 5–6 in Big West play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated Cal Poly in the first round of the Big West tournament before falling to eventual tournament champion

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in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Aggies finished the 2020–21 season 10–8, 6–4 in Big West play, to finish in fourth place. In the Big West tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals before falling to top-seeded

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in the semifinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...

UC Davis Aggies men's basketball The UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represents University of California, Davis in Davis, California, United States. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference. The team is led by head coach Jim Les, who is in his 14th season at ...