Temperatures flared Saturday night between UC Santa Barbara and uc davis men’s basketballLeading to the announcement of several suspensions on Sunday.
Late in the second half, with the Gauchos up 78–64, Andre Kelly of UCSB and Ty Johnson of UC Davis got in each other’s faces, causing the two players to wrestle each other.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos head coach Joe Pasternak on the sidelines during the Cal State Bakersfield game at the Icardo Center on January 11, 2023 in Bakersfield, California. (David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The incident occurred when Kelly blocked Johnson’s shot attempt.
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Since UCSB took off fast break on the other sideKelly slammed Johnson to the ground, causing Johnson to get up and get in Kelly’s face.
Kelly then punches Johnson before pinning him to the floor.
Two fans sitting on the side of the court looked backward as the two players were separated by security.
The clash led to the dismissal of both the players.
on Sunday, UC Davis Assistant Coach Jonathan Metzger-Jones was suspended one game by the university following a review of Saturday’s incident.
“After reviewing video of last night’s incident at UCSB and discussing with Big West and Coach [Jim] Les, I am suspending assistant coach Metzger-Jones immediately for one game pending further review of this incident,” UC Davis athletic director Rocco Deluca said in a statement. Hold accountable those who fail to meet our expectations.”
Temperatures flared Saturday night between UC Santa Barbara and uc davis men’s basketballLeading to the announcement of several suspensions on Sunday. (Tim Wachukwu/Getty Images/File)
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According to the Big West Conference, both Kelly and Johnson will serve an automatic one-game suspension.
“As we continually review with our membership, unsportsmanlike and unprofessional conduct “Not acceptable and will not be tolerated,” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly said. “The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, officials, staff and fans at the Big West is always a top priority.”
UC Santa Barbara defeated UC Davis 84–74, putting the Gauchos in first place in the Big West and one game above UC Irvine.
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Head Coach Joe Pasternak of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos reacts against the Creighton Bluejays during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 20, 2021 in Indianapolis. (Tim Wachukwu/Getty Images)
UCSB head coach Joe Pasternak said, “Whenever you get 18 assists, you’re really sharing the ball.” “We shot 61%; basketball is a game of percentages, and the team with the best percentage wins. I thought our second half defense was great because we held them to just 40%. These factors ultimately won us the game. ”
The loss dropped the UC Davis Aggies to 14–11 and 7–6 in conference play.