Harden paces UC Davis past Cal State Fullerton 68-65 in Big West; top seed Santa Barbara next

Harden paces UC Davis by Cal State Fullerton 68-65

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joe Harden had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead UC Davis to a 68-65 victory over Cal State Fullerton in the second round of the Big West Conference tournament Thursday night.

Ryan Howley added 14 points off the bench for the fourth-seeded Aggies (14-17), who will play top-seeded UC Santa Barbara (18-9) in the semifinals Friday night. Dominic Calegari had 13 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Gerard Anderson had 17 points, five rebounds and five assists for the fifth-seeded Titans (16-15). Jer’Vaughn Johnson added 15 points.

(This version CORRECTS Johnson’s point total to 15 in 3rd paragraph)