Dante Ross stared at the floor after Cal State Bakersfield center Len Wilson swatted his attempt.

And when Bakersfield's Wendell Cooper banked in a free throw in the waning moments, Davis coach Brian Fogel looked up at the ceiling in disbelief.

It simply wasn't UC Davis' night.

Davis' run in the California Collegiate Athletic Association hit a major bump in the road as the visiting Roadrunners knocked off the fourth-ranked Aggies 73-61 before 3,215 Saturday at Rec Hall's Hamilton Court.

"It was absolutely frustrating," Fogel said. "Just completely frustrating."

Bakersfield (6-7, 3-5) played like a team on a mission. The Roadrunners pounced on the Aggies (10-3, 6-2) early, leading by as many as 20 points in the first half.

"We were shell-shocked," Davis forward J.C. Timmons said. "We just could not believe we were behind by that many in the first eight minutes."

Added Ross: "That's the bottom line of the whole game. We started in a hole and couldn't get ourselves out of it."

How bad was it for the Aggies? Very bad. Bakersfield snapped the Aggies' 27-game home winning streak. Davis remained in a first-place tie in the CCAA with Sonoma State and Cal Poly Pomona. Lovell Brown buried Davis with a career-high 30 points, connecting on 11 of 13 shots from the field, including 7 of 8 from three-point range.

The Aggies forced 27 Bakersfield turnovers but failed to capitalize because they shot a season-low .294 percent from the field (20-68).

Davis' worst night of the season was Bakersfield's best.

The Roadrunners have struggled this season with inconsistent play, and some players have experienced off-court problems.

"I'm very happy for our players," Bakersfield coach Henry Clark said. "People have asked what's wrong with Bakersfield. So to come here and beat a good team like Davis in this environment proved our team has heart."

Timmons, Ross and Jackson were the lone bright spots for the Aggies. Timmons led Davis with 16 points, Ross had 14 and Jackson 12.

Bakersfield asserted itself early, moving out to a 30-16 lead with 1:51 left in the first half.

Bakersfield utilized the hot hand of Brown, as the long-range bomber scored 18 points and made 4 of 5 shots from three-point range. Wilson led the Roadrunners' defense as he stymied Davis' offense with four blocks and made several Aggies alter their shots in the key.

Still, the Aggies managed to stay in the game. Davis put together a 10-5 run and narrowed Bakersfield's lead to 30-24 at the half.

The Aggies' full-court trap gave the Roadrunners fits. Davis double- and triple-teamed Bakersfield all over the floor and forced 15 Roadrunners turnovers.

UCD continued the chase in the second half. The Aggies cut the Roadrunners' lead to 54-50 with 4:33 on a three-point basket by Jake Stubbe. But Brown foiled the attack when he stole the ball from Ross. After Ross intercepted a pass, Brown picked Ross' pocket, scored on a layup, and drew an intentional foul by Ryan Sanchez.

"That play killed us," Ross said. "We get that steal, we're going the other way hoping to score and making the comeback."