Oakland outbattles UC Davis for 4th in Shootout

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UC Davis’ J.T. Adenrele looks for an opening as Oakland’s Brad Brechting defends during a Shootout game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 at the Alaska Airlines Center. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News)

Stevie Clark scored 19 points and dished five assists Saturday to help Oakland pull away late for a 79-66 victory over UC Davis for fourth place in the GCI Great Alaska Shootout at the Alaska Airlines Center.

Martez Walker added 16 points for the Golden Grizzlies (6-1) and freshman forward Isaiah Brock had 10 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two steals as the Horizon League team outscored its Big West Conference opponent 36-21 over the last 13 minutes, 40 seconds.

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Forward Chima Moneke led the Aggies (5-3) with 21 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, while Mikey Henn added 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting off the bench. UC Davis finished sixth place in its first trip to the 39th annual tournament.

UC Davis stuck around until Oakland took its final lead at 47-45 on a pair of Brock free throws seven minutes into the second half.

Clark gave the Golden Grizzlies a double-digit lead on an old-fashioned 3-point play with five minutes remaining. He got fouled on a layup in the paint and sank the ensuing free throw go make it 63-53 Oakland.

The Golden Grizzlies beat UAA on Friday, 71-65.

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