The trio, which has emerged as the primary post rotation, with occasional support from 6-10 sophomore Mike Best and 7-2 freshman Ioannis Dimakopoulos, made 16 of 19 combined field-goal attempts to help build a 60-12 advantage on points in the paint against the Hawks.
Davis, a junior who was the Big West Defensive Player of the Year last season and is the UCI career leader in blocks, topped the winners (9-7) with 17 points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes. He was six for seven from the field and is now shooting 61.7% from the field this season.
Ndiaye, a freshman who was perfect from the field for the second straight game, used four dunks to produce his eight points. He also had four rebounds and two blocks in just 11 minutes. He has made 15 of his last 16 field-goal attempts and is shooting 76.3% this season. Through Friday, he was fourth in the NCAA in blocked shots and now has 55 this season.
Ryan, a junior who scored 12 points, blocked four shots and collected four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench, continued his eye-opening emergence. He was six for eight from the field against San Diego Christian, after making all six of his field-goal tries in a Thursday home win over Morgan State. He is now shooting 65.4% from the field this season.
"We've got a group of big guys who all do different things well," said Turner, whose team's nine nonconference wins match the 2000-2001 team that went on to finish 25-5. "And what I'm excited about is that those guys look like they are a formidable bunch, the way they are all competing right now."
In addition to their efficiency on offense, Turner said his front-liners are creating a layup-free zone on the defensive end.
