Friday, March 13
Azusa, CA
12:00 PM
California Baptist University
vs
Chico State
Same Team, New Year
3/10/2015 5:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — It was déjà vu Sunday night as No. 21-ranked California Baptist University found out its first draw in the NCAA Division II West Region Tournament, the same team it opened with last year: Chico State.
While the Wildcats may have taken the game last year, 77-71, the Lancers are looking for a different outcome in their second consecutive tournament appearance. The two teams tip off on Friday at noon in the Felix Event Center on the campus of host Azusa Pacific.
The winner moves on to the semifinal match at 5:00 p.m. against the winner of the Seattle Pacific and BYU-Hawaii contest. Monday marks the West Region championship game, slated for a 7:00 p.m. tip off, with the champion advancing to the Elite Eight in Evansville, Ind., on March 25.
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT
For the first time ever, four PacWest schools earned a spot in the NCAA Division II West Region tournament, taking the top four seeds. No. 14 Azusa Pacific picked up the top seed to host the tournament, while BYU-Hawaii took the second seed. CBU picked up the No. 3 spot and Dixie State rounded out the top four at No. 4.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
CBU and Chico State have only faced each other three times in program history, but the Wildcats have taken all three contests. The most recent came last year in the opening round of the NCAA Division II tournament where Chico State walked away with a close 77-71 win.
TICKET INFO
Tickets may be purchased at the door one hour prior to the start of each day or via on-line (http://www.apu.edu/eventcenter/tickets/) or phone (626-815-6016) starting March 9. Participant passes can be used for admission to all events. CBU students will receive free admission to the Lancers' games by showing a valid CBU student ID at the ticket office.
MULTIMEDIA
All of the games at APU will feature at live video stream, found at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/apu/. Fans can access live updates via live stats on the NCAA website and Twitter updates by following @CBULancers.
LANCER NOTES
Despite beating Hawaii Pacific and then-ranked No. 11 APU in the PacWest Conference Tournament to move into the championship game, CBU (24-6) dropped two spots in the National Association of Basketball Coaches/Division II Poll. The Lancers gave BYU-Hawaii all it had Saturday in the conference title game, but couldn't walk away with the championship, falling 84-79. Gelaun Wheelwright and Taj Spencer were named to the All-Tournament team for their efforts across the three days.
The Lancers are back in the top-50 of the NCAA Division II in multiple statistical categories including: No. 49 in scoring offense (80.0 points per game), No. 29 in three-pointer per game (9.3), No. 21 in three-point field goal defense (holding opponents to a 31.8 percentage), and No. 30 in scoring margin (10.8).
Gelaun Wheelwright leads the team with a 16.6 ppg average and ranks No. 17 in the division for most three-pointers per game, sinking 3.17 triples a night. Taj Spencer (12.3 ppg), Ryan Berg (12.1 ppg) and Michael Smith (12.0 ppg) all closely follow to round out the four Lancers scoring in double figures.
Spencer leads the rebounding effort for CBU, averaging 7.0 boards per game, while Smith isn't too far behind with 5.9 rebounds per contest. Berg leads the team by dishing out 2.5 assists per game, followed by Chris Brown with 2.4 apg and Jordan Giusti with 2.1 apg.
WILDCAT NOTES
Chico State enters its fourth-straight NCAA Division II Championship Tournament, marking the longest consecutive run in the history of the program. The Wildcats are 22-7 on the season and champions of the California Collegiate Athletic Association. Chico State comes off an overtime battle in the CCAA Tournament title game, dropping the contest 62-57.
Two Wildcats average double figures with Robert Duncan leading the charge with 14.0 ppg. Jordan Semple follows with 11.0 ppg and adds 8.9 rebounds per game to his stat line. As a team, Chico State scores 68.8 ppg, while limiting opponents to just 60.5 ppg.
While the Wildcats may have taken the game last year, 77-71, the Lancers are looking for a different outcome in their second consecutive tournament appearance. The two teams tip off on Friday at noon in the Felix Event Center on the campus of host Azusa Pacific.
The winner moves on to the semifinal match at 5:00 p.m. against the winner of the Seattle Pacific and BYU-Hawaii contest. Monday marks the West Region championship game, slated for a 7:00 p.m. tip off, with the champion advancing to the Elite Eight in Evansville, Ind., on March 25.
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT
For the first time ever, four PacWest schools earned a spot in the NCAA Division II West Region tournament, taking the top four seeds. No. 14 Azusa Pacific picked up the top seed to host the tournament, while BYU-Hawaii took the second seed. CBU picked up the No. 3 spot and Dixie State rounded out the top four at No. 4.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
CBU and Chico State have only faced each other three times in program history, but the Wildcats have taken all three contests. The most recent came last year in the opening round of the NCAA Division II tournament where Chico State walked away with a close 77-71 win.
TICKET INFO
Tickets may be purchased at the door one hour prior to the start of each day or via on-line (http://www.apu.edu/eventcenter/tickets/) or phone (626-815-6016) starting March 9. Participant passes can be used for admission to all events. CBU students will receive free admission to the Lancers' games by showing a valid CBU student ID at the ticket office.
MULTIMEDIA
All of the games at APU will feature at live video stream, found at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/apu/. Fans can access live updates via live stats on the NCAA website and Twitter updates by following @CBULancers.
LANCER NOTES
Despite beating Hawaii Pacific and then-ranked No. 11 APU in the PacWest Conference Tournament to move into the championship game, CBU (24-6) dropped two spots in the National Association of Basketball Coaches/Division II Poll. The Lancers gave BYU-Hawaii all it had Saturday in the conference title game, but couldn't walk away with the championship, falling 84-79. Gelaun Wheelwright and Taj Spencer were named to the All-Tournament team for their efforts across the three days.
The Lancers are back in the top-50 of the NCAA Division II in multiple statistical categories including: No. 49 in scoring offense (80.0 points per game), No. 29 in three-pointer per game (9.3), No. 21 in three-point field goal defense (holding opponents to a 31.8 percentage), and No. 30 in scoring margin (10.8).
Gelaun Wheelwright leads the team with a 16.6 ppg average and ranks No. 17 in the division for most three-pointers per game, sinking 3.17 triples a night. Taj Spencer (12.3 ppg), Ryan Berg (12.1 ppg) and Michael Smith (12.0 ppg) all closely follow to round out the four Lancers scoring in double figures.
Spencer leads the rebounding effort for CBU, averaging 7.0 boards per game, while Smith isn't too far behind with 5.9 rebounds per contest. Berg leads the team by dishing out 2.5 assists per game, followed by Chris Brown with 2.4 apg and Jordan Giusti with 2.1 apg.
WILDCAT NOTES
Chico State enters its fourth-straight NCAA Division II Championship Tournament, marking the longest consecutive run in the history of the program. The Wildcats are 22-7 on the season and champions of the California Collegiate Athletic Association. Chico State comes off an overtime battle in the CCAA Tournament title game, dropping the contest 62-57.
Two Wildcats average double figures with Robert Duncan leading the charge with 14.0 ppg. Jordan Semple follows with 11.0 ppg and adds 8.9 rebounds per game to his stat line. As a team, Chico State scores 68.8 ppg, while limiting opponents to just 60.5 ppg.
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