Thursday, January 29
Honolulu, HI
9:30 PM
California Baptist University
at
Chaminade
Photo by: Jacob Gonzalez
Headed to Hawaii
1/27/2015 1:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — No. 16-ranked California Baptist University continues life on the road for three more games, making its biggest trek of the season as it flies over the Pacific to the Hawaiian Islands. The Lancers face three Hawaiian schools in five days before returning to the mainland.
CBU first takes on Chaminade on Thursday then heads to the North Shore to face fellow ranked squad, No. 17 BYU-Hawaii on Saturday, with both games tipping off at 9:30 p.m. PST. The trip concludes for the Lancers at Hawaii Pacific on Monday at 8:30 p.m. PST.
Head-to-Head
Against the Hawaiian teams, the Lancers have struggled but have started to turn that around with last year's successes. CBU is starting to close in on the Silverswords, bringing the all-time series to 5-3 in favor of Chaminade. Last year the Lancers defeated the Seasiders for the first time at BYUH, 84-78, and look to repeat the feat this year to inch closer in the all-time series—BYUH currently leads 5-1. Finally, the Sharks lead the series between CBU and HPU at 7-4, but the Lancers are on a two-game winning streak after sweeping the series last year.
In The Rankings
After finally breaking into the Top-10 of the National Basketball Coaches Association/Division II poll, the Lancers dropped to No. 16 in the division, as released Tuesday. The Seasiders are just one spot behind CBU at No. 17, while Chaminade and HPU have not received votes.
PacWest Standings
As of 1-27-15
Multimedia
All three games will have live stats for fans to follow along with the action. Along with stats found at http://www.sidearmstats.com/chaminade/mbball/, Chaminade will also have an audio broadcast of the games found at http://www.meridix.com/everywhere.php?liveid=ChaminadeU. Saturday's contest at BYUH will be featured on BYUtv, which can be streamed online at http://www.byutv.org/watch/livetv. Stats for the game against the Seasiders can be found at,http://byuhawaiisports.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/boxscores/20150131_4zqy.xml. Monday's matchup with the Sharks has video to accompany the live stats, with both found at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/hpusharks/.
Lancer Notes
After dropping its first conference loss, CBU bounced back on the road, defeating Point Loma 69-65 on national television. The Lancers had to battle from behind to defeat the Sea Lions, outscoring them 33-to-26 in the second half. Michael Smith was a big contributor to the win, finishing the night with 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting from the field and a perfect 2-for-2 effort from distance. He also accounted for eight rebounds for the Lancers. Taj Spencer continued his strong presence at the post, grabbing 16 points on the night (7-for-10).
The Lancers sit at the top of the PacWest standings in three-pointers made (9.5 per game) and three-point defense, limiting opponents to a 30.9-percent from beyond the arc. Gelaun Wheelwright leads CBU with 15.1 points per game, ranking him 10th on the conference leader board. Ryan Berg is just five spots behind him, averaging 13.8 ppg.
As a program, CBU is one win away from hitting the 900 win mark since the program started in 1956.
Silversword Notes
Chaminade has two prolific scorers in Kevin Hu (15.3 ppg) and Kuany Kuany (14.5 ppg). The dynamic duo help the Silverswords average 83.3 ppg as a team, the third-best average in the PacWest. After dropping two-straight games on the road in Northern California, the Silverswords come off a dominant performance at Holy Names, beating the Hawks 105-73.
Seasider Notes
BYU-Hawaii will provide a challenge for the Lancers as the PacWest's top scoring offense. The Seasiders average 88.6 points per game, led by Pablo Coro with 16.1 ppg. BYUH faces Azusa Pacific Thursday night before Saturday's game with CBU and is riding on a five-game winning spree. In its last five wins, BYUH has scored 88 points in three of the and all five wins came on the road in Northern California after suffering a 92-81 loss at home to Dixie State.
Shark Notes
Right after facing the conference's top scoring offense, CBU will turn around to face the PacWest's top scoring defense, HPU, which holds its opponents to 63.8 points per game. Luke Hager leads the offensive charge for the Sharks, averaging 17.1 ppg to sit No. 5 amongst the conference's top scorers. The Sharks dropped a disappointing 84-71 loss to Holy Names on the road, but bounced back to take two-straight, defeating Academy of Art 76-60 and Notre Dame de Namur 60-53.
CBU first takes on Chaminade on Thursday then heads to the North Shore to face fellow ranked squad, No. 17 BYU-Hawaii on Saturday, with both games tipping off at 9:30 p.m. PST. The trip concludes for the Lancers at Hawaii Pacific on Monday at 8:30 p.m. PST.
Head-to-Head
Against the Hawaiian teams, the Lancers have struggled but have started to turn that around with last year's successes. CBU is starting to close in on the Silverswords, bringing the all-time series to 5-3 in favor of Chaminade. Last year the Lancers defeated the Seasiders for the first time at BYUH, 84-78, and look to repeat the feat this year to inch closer in the all-time series—BYUH currently leads 5-1. Finally, the Sharks lead the series between CBU and HPU at 7-4, but the Lancers are on a two-game winning streak after sweeping the series last year.
In The Rankings
After finally breaking into the Top-10 of the National Basketball Coaches Association/Division II poll, the Lancers dropped to No. 16 in the division, as released Tuesday. The Seasiders are just one spot behind CBU at No. 17, while Chaminade and HPU have not received votes.
PacWest Standings
As of 1-27-15
| School | Conference Record | Overall Record | Streak |
| Azusa Pacific | 10-1 | 17-2 | W2 |
| California Baptist | 8-1 | 15-2 | W1 |
| BYU-Hawaii, | 9-2 | 15-2 | W5 |
| Dixie State | 8-3 | 11-6 | L1 |
| Hawaii Pacific | 8-4 | 13-5 | W2 |
| Point Loma | 6-5 | 13-5 | L3 |
| Hawaii Hilo | 5-6 | 9-8 | W2 |
| Dominican | 5-6 | 8-11 | W1 |
| Chaminade | 4-6 | 7-9 | W1 |
| Notre Dame de Namur | 3-9 | 4-14 | L1 |
| Academy of Art | 2-9 | 4-13 | L2 |
| Fresno Pacific | 1-9 | 5-12 | L10 |
| Holy Names | 1-10 | 3-16 | L2 |
Multimedia
All three games will have live stats for fans to follow along with the action. Along with stats found at http://www.sidearmstats.com/chaminade/mbball/, Chaminade will also have an audio broadcast of the games found at http://www.meridix.com/everywhere.php?liveid=ChaminadeU. Saturday's contest at BYUH will be featured on BYUtv, which can be streamed online at http://www.byutv.org/watch/livetv. Stats for the game against the Seasiders can be found at,http://byuhawaiisports.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/boxscores/20150131_4zqy.xml. Monday's matchup with the Sharks has video to accompany the live stats, with both found at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/hpusharks/.
Lancer Notes
After dropping its first conference loss, CBU bounced back on the road, defeating Point Loma 69-65 on national television. The Lancers had to battle from behind to defeat the Sea Lions, outscoring them 33-to-26 in the second half. Michael Smith was a big contributor to the win, finishing the night with 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting from the field and a perfect 2-for-2 effort from distance. He also accounted for eight rebounds for the Lancers. Taj Spencer continued his strong presence at the post, grabbing 16 points on the night (7-for-10).
The Lancers sit at the top of the PacWest standings in three-pointers made (9.5 per game) and three-point defense, limiting opponents to a 30.9-percent from beyond the arc. Gelaun Wheelwright leads CBU with 15.1 points per game, ranking him 10th on the conference leader board. Ryan Berg is just five spots behind him, averaging 13.8 ppg.
As a program, CBU is one win away from hitting the 900 win mark since the program started in 1956.
Silversword Notes
Chaminade has two prolific scorers in Kevin Hu (15.3 ppg) and Kuany Kuany (14.5 ppg). The dynamic duo help the Silverswords average 83.3 ppg as a team, the third-best average in the PacWest. After dropping two-straight games on the road in Northern California, the Silverswords come off a dominant performance at Holy Names, beating the Hawks 105-73.
Seasider Notes
BYU-Hawaii will provide a challenge for the Lancers as the PacWest's top scoring offense. The Seasiders average 88.6 points per game, led by Pablo Coro with 16.1 ppg. BYUH faces Azusa Pacific Thursday night before Saturday's game with CBU and is riding on a five-game winning spree. In its last five wins, BYUH has scored 88 points in three of the and all five wins came on the road in Northern California after suffering a 92-81 loss at home to Dixie State.
Shark Notes
Right after facing the conference's top scoring offense, CBU will turn around to face the PacWest's top scoring defense, HPU, which holds its opponents to 63.8 points per game. Luke Hager leads the offensive charge for the Sharks, averaging 17.1 ppg to sit No. 5 amongst the conference's top scorers. The Sharks dropped a disappointing 84-71 loss to Holy Names on the road, but bounced back to take two-straight, defeating Academy of Art 76-60 and Notre Dame de Namur 60-53.
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