Thursday, February 26
Fresno, CA
7:30 PM
California Baptist University
at
Fresno Pacific
Photo by: Jacob Gonzalez
The Last Push
2/24/2015 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — There are only two games left in the regular season for No. 22 California Baptist University, giving the Lancers one last push before postseason. CBU already has a guaranteed spot in the PacWest Tournament, held March 5-7 at Concordia University of Irvine.
This week, the Lancers head to Fresno Pacific for a Thursday 7:30 p.m. contest and then turn right around to host Notre Dame de Namur on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Not only will Saturday be dedicated to honoring four seniors (Chris Brown, Eric Nelson, Eric Hunt, Eividas Petrulis), it will also be CBU's second nationally televised game in program history, broadcasted live on Fox Sports West.
Head-to-Head
Thursday marks the first time this year the Lancers and Sunbirds will square off with CBU holding an 11-game advantage in the all-time series, 44-33. Last year, the Lancers swept the series with 86-81 and 81-67 wins.
With one win already under its belt this year, CBU moved to 9-2 in the all-time series against the Argonauts. The Lancers defeated NDNU 83-56 on the road back in December and will look to complete the sweep at home on Saturday. They currently are on a six-game winning streak versus the Argos.
Rankings Roundup
The Lancers dropped five spots, back to No. 22 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II poll. CBU debuted in the NCAA Division II West Region rankings as the No. 2 team in the region, behind Azusa Pacific. Another ranking is set to come out Wednesday. The final eight teams announced in the region at the NCAA Division II selection show will participate in the championship tournament.
PacWest Standings
As of 2/24/15
*Clinched PacWest Championship Tournament berth
Multimedia
Fans can follow live stats and video for a fee of $6.95 on FPU's portal at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/fpu/.
Saturday's contest will be featured on Fox Sports West. Fans can check http://www.foxsports.com/tv-listings to see what channel the game will be on in their area. Times listed are Eastern. Live stats and a video feed without commentary will be streamed for free at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/cbulancers/.
Live tweeting of both events can also be found by following @cbulancers on Twitter.
Lancer Notes
CBU looks to shake off its loss to APU on Saturday, heading into its final week of the regular season. As a team, the Lancers average 78.9 points per game, while limiting their opponents to 68.8 ppg for a 10.2 scoring margin. While averaging 9.2 triples per night as a team, on the other side of the ball CBU keeps the opposition to a 31.6 shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
Gelaun Wheelwright continues to lead the Lancers with a 16.4 points per game average, ranking sixth amongst the PacWest's top scorers. Ryan Berg follows with 12.6 ppg, while Taj Spencer (11.8 ppg) and Michael Smith (11.4 ppg) closely round out the four averaging double figures. Wheelwright averages 3.0 three-pointers per game to top the conference, boasting a 39.3 shooting percentage from the perimeter. Chris Brown and Berg share an even 2.8 assists per game average, with Brown dishing out a team-high 69 assists this year.
Sunbird Notes
FPU enters Thursday's matchup coming off a 94-80 loss at Dixie State. The Sunbirds host the Lancers and then turn right around to head to Azusa Pacific for their last game of the season. As a team, FPU averages 76.3 ppg, but surrenders 76.9 ppg. The Sunbirds have a balanced attack as five hoopsters average double figures, with Bobby Barnes leading with 14.5 ppg. Barnes also leads the conference with his very efficient shooting, 60.5 percent. Trevon Clayton averages a double-double with 11.4 ppg and 10.6 rebounds per game.
Argonaut Notes
NDNU boasts one of the best scorers in the conference in Jalen Young, averaging 16.9 ppg to rank third in the PacWest. Young boasts a 46.4 shooting percentage from the field, ranking ninth in the conference. The team, who averages 63.0 ppg, plays at Point Loma Thursday night before heading to Riverside to conclude the season. Don Washington is the other Argonaut averaging double-digits at 10.5 ppg. Washington is also a threat defensively, coming into the week with 21 blocks on the season.
This week, the Lancers head to Fresno Pacific for a Thursday 7:30 p.m. contest and then turn right around to host Notre Dame de Namur on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Not only will Saturday be dedicated to honoring four seniors (Chris Brown, Eric Nelson, Eric Hunt, Eividas Petrulis), it will also be CBU's second nationally televised game in program history, broadcasted live on Fox Sports West.
Head-to-Head
Thursday marks the first time this year the Lancers and Sunbirds will square off with CBU holding an 11-game advantage in the all-time series, 44-33. Last year, the Lancers swept the series with 86-81 and 81-67 wins.
With one win already under its belt this year, CBU moved to 9-2 in the all-time series against the Argonauts. The Lancers defeated NDNU 83-56 on the road back in December and will look to complete the sweep at home on Saturday. They currently are on a six-game winning streak versus the Argos.
Rankings Roundup
The Lancers dropped five spots, back to No. 22 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II poll. CBU debuted in the NCAA Division II West Region rankings as the No. 2 team in the region, behind Azusa Pacific. Another ranking is set to come out Wednesday. The final eight teams announced in the region at the NCAA Division II selection show will participate in the championship tournament.
PacWest Standings
As of 2/24/15
| School | Conference Record | Overall Record | Streak |
| Azusa Pacific* | 16-3 | 23-4 | W4 |
| Dixie State* | 16-3 | 19-6 | W8 |
| California Baptist* | 14-4 | 20-5 | L1 |
| BYU-Hawaii* | 14-5 | 20-5 | W2 |
| Point Loma* | 12-6 | 20-6 | W1 |
| Dominican | 9-8 | 12-13 | W3 |
| Hawaii Pacific | 9-9 | 14-10 | L2 |
| Chaminade | 7-11 | 10-14 | W1 |
| Hawaii Hilo | 6-11 | 10-13 | L5 |
| Academy of Art | 5-12 | 7-16 | W1 |
| Fresno Pacific | 5-13 | 9-17 | L1 |
| Notre Dame de Namur | 3-15 | 4-20 | L7 |
| Holy Names | 1-17 | 3-23 | L9 |
Multimedia
Fans can follow live stats and video for a fee of $6.95 on FPU's portal at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/fpu/.
Saturday's contest will be featured on Fox Sports West. Fans can check http://www.foxsports.com/tv-listings to see what channel the game will be on in their area. Times listed are Eastern. Live stats and a video feed without commentary will be streamed for free at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/cbulancers/.
Live tweeting of both events can also be found by following @cbulancers on Twitter.
Lancer Notes
CBU looks to shake off its loss to APU on Saturday, heading into its final week of the regular season. As a team, the Lancers average 78.9 points per game, while limiting their opponents to 68.8 ppg for a 10.2 scoring margin. While averaging 9.2 triples per night as a team, on the other side of the ball CBU keeps the opposition to a 31.6 shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
Gelaun Wheelwright continues to lead the Lancers with a 16.4 points per game average, ranking sixth amongst the PacWest's top scorers. Ryan Berg follows with 12.6 ppg, while Taj Spencer (11.8 ppg) and Michael Smith (11.4 ppg) closely round out the four averaging double figures. Wheelwright averages 3.0 three-pointers per game to top the conference, boasting a 39.3 shooting percentage from the perimeter. Chris Brown and Berg share an even 2.8 assists per game average, with Brown dishing out a team-high 69 assists this year.
Sunbird Notes
FPU enters Thursday's matchup coming off a 94-80 loss at Dixie State. The Sunbirds host the Lancers and then turn right around to head to Azusa Pacific for their last game of the season. As a team, FPU averages 76.3 ppg, but surrenders 76.9 ppg. The Sunbirds have a balanced attack as five hoopsters average double figures, with Bobby Barnes leading with 14.5 ppg. Barnes also leads the conference with his very efficient shooting, 60.5 percent. Trevon Clayton averages a double-double with 11.4 ppg and 10.6 rebounds per game.
Argonaut Notes
NDNU boasts one of the best scorers in the conference in Jalen Young, averaging 16.9 ppg to rank third in the PacWest. Young boasts a 46.4 shooting percentage from the field, ranking ninth in the conference. The team, who averages 63.0 ppg, plays at Point Loma Thursday night before heading to Riverside to conclude the season. Don Washington is the other Argonaut averaging double-digits at 10.5 ppg. Washington is also a threat defensively, coming into the week with 21 blocks on the season.
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