Prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law

It’s no longer my job to track the daily comings and goings of the UC Davis women’s basketball program. Chris Saur has that honor. But watching the first half of the women’s exhibition against the Melbourne Roos, you really get a sense of how difficult the Aggies’ Princeton-style offense is to learn. Last year’s veteran team, after a season of growing pains, really had the scheme down. Thursday night, there were times when the veteran players were actively directing the younger players on the court. It’s pretty easy to see this year playing out a little like the 2004-05 season, with the team finally clicking late in the season. It sets up an interesting 2007-08, UCD’s first charge toward the Big West Tournament.

There were a couple of exciting moments, most notably, when a student (a name wasn’t immediately released) threw a fairly full Powerade bottle from the second deck onto the court. Luckily, it didn’t hit anyone. And it was fairly telling to see just how quickly security reacted. According to people who would know, someone who throws something onto the court at The Pavilion has his or her building privileges revoked and their case referred to UCD’s judicial services for possible charges. Most likely there will be meetings to review security. And the clubs who use the space behind the bleachers will probably have to find new places to meet.

Making an appearance at halftime, during the interlude where people are invited onto the court to shoot free throws, men’s head coach Gary Stewart and assistant John Lamanna both hit their shots.