SEATTLE (Mar. 9) -- Jason Cox scored 18 points and Dominic Callori hit four free throws in the final 15 seconds as 22nd-ranked UC Davis defeated Brigham Young-Hawaii 60-53 in the opening round of the NCAA Division II West Regional men's basketball playoffs Thursday night at Brougham Pavilion.

The Aggies (22-6) advance to Friday's semifinal and face top-seeded and host Seattle Pacific (24-4) at 7:30. The Seasiders, making their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, finished 19-9.

UC Davis never trailed after the first 11 minutes. However, BYU-Hawaii rallied with back-to-back three-pointers by Thomas Joyce which cut the margin to 56-53 with 47 seconds to go. The Seasiders had two opportunities to tie the game, and missed three shots altogether before Callori rebounded and was fouled.

Callori scored the game's final four points from the foul line and finished with 12 points. Cox, who scored 11 of his points in the first half, also had 11 rebounds as the Aggies controlled the boards, 42-30.

BYU-Hawaii's David Evans, the nations top scorer, averaging over 28 points per game, finished with 19. Evans had suffered an ankle injury in Thursday's practice. Joyce finished with 15.

BYU Hawaii--
Villa 2, Evans 19, Turley, Barton 4, Joyce 15, Fripp, Lynn, Daley, Skinner 7, Isom, Stilson 2, Gates, Baldwin 2.

UC Davis--
Johnson 2, McDuffie 5, Cox 18, Darmstadt 6, Boyd 8, Moss, Rausa 4, Laird 5, Callori 12, McElree.

Halftime--UCD 26, BYH 24.