Poole Leads Toros to First Ever Win over UC Davis, 76-70
Jacob Poole pours in career-high 30 points for Toros in CCAA conference victory
February 1, 2002

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CARSON, Calif.-Cal State Dominguez Hills got a career-high 30 points from Jacob Poole to post their first-ever win over UC Davis 76-70 in California Collegiate Athletic Association tonight in the Torodome. Coming into tonight's contest, UC Davis had won the first 10 meetings dating back to the 1984-85 season.

CSUDH (6-12, 5-8 CCAA) came out hot shooting 58% in the first half to take a 10-point lead into the intermission. In the first period, the game was tied 17-17 at 10:48 before the Toros went on a 18-6 run to take a 12-point lead 35-23 with 2:33 left in the first half. After a Davis 3-point basket by Justin Stearns and a free throw by Tyler Boyd, both teams would trade baskets over the final 1:59 to close out the half.

UC Davis (10-8, 7-6 CCAA) opened the second period on a 19-5 run to forge their first lead of the game 48-44 with 14:17 remaining. In the run, the Aggies took their first lead on a three-pointer by Dominic Callori at 14:43 then took a four-point lead in the next possession on a 3-point basket by Tyler Boyd. CSUDH's Brandon Erquhart tied the game 48-48 at 13:28 then took the lead for good on a layup by Jacob Poole at 13:07 making it 50-48.

The Toros defense held Davis scoreless over the next 6:40 going on a 16-0 run capped by a free throw by Poole at 8:46 making it 60-48. In that stretch, Poole scored six of the Toros 16 points. UC Davis would trim the lead to five points in the final minute but that was as close as the Aggies would get as CSUDH would convert on 13-15 from the charity stripe over the final six minutes of the game.

Poole erupted for a career-high 30 points, 20 of them coming in the second half. For the game, Poole shot 11-18 from the floor in 37 minutes of play. Michael Crawford chipped in with 15 points on 6-8 from the field. Lamar Lawrence came off the bench to pull down a game-high nine rebounds on the night.

UC Davis was led by Dominic Callori and Tyler Boyd with 17 points each. Patrick McDuffie knocked in 12 while Brent Wyse came off the bench to add 10 points. Jess McElree pulled down a team-high eight boards.

The Toros, who have won three in a row for the first time since the 1998-99 season, will host Chico State tomorrow night in the Torodome beginning at 7:30 p.m.