California Baptist University
Utah Valley
MBB Preview: Lancers Reach First Leg of WAC Play
1/27/2020 4:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE --- California Baptist will complete its first leg of the Western Athletic Conference schedule this week, as the Lancers hit the road to take on Utah Valley on Jan. 29 and Seattle U on Feb. 1.
The Lancers split last week's home games against Chicago State (W, 85-53) and Kansas City (L, 57-67). CBU is currently in a tie for second with CSU Bakersfield at 4-2 in the WAC.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Utah Valley
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 29
Time: 6:00 p.m. (PST)
Location: Orem, Utah (UCCU Center)
Watch: WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Radio: Fox Sports AM 1350
Lancer Live Tip-Off Show at 5:35 p.m. (PST)
Utah Valley is under new guidance this year after the university announced Mark Madsen as the new head men's basketball coach in April 2019. The Wolverines are currently 9-13 on the season and 3-4 in WAC play.
Notables:
- The Wolverines have a lot of talent across the board, as they have four players averaging double figures on the season.
- Brandon Averette is the only player averaging double figures while playing and starting in all 22 games.
- UVU is eighth when it comes to points per game in the conference (66.4) while allowing the fifth-most points (70.1).
- As of Jan. 27, the Wolverines rank sixth in the nation in total blocks at 122 on the year.
- Emmanuel Olojakpoke ranks sixth in the nation with 63 blocks.
- UVU has played 12 games this season that have been decided by six points or less.
- The Wolverines enter Wednesday's game on a one-game winning streak after beating Grand Canyon, 73-69. The win over GCU marks the first road win over the Lopes since 2014.
- Coach Mark Madsen is a two-time NBA champion, a former Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach, and former Stanford University basketball star.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Seattle U
Date: Saturday, Feb. 1
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Seattle, Wash. (accesso ShoWare Center)
Watch: WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Radio: Fox Sports AM 1350
Lancer Live Tip-Off Show at 12:35 p.m. (PST)
As for Saturday's contest, Seattle U is currently 11-11 on the season and 4-3 in the WAC. The Redhawks will have a full week off before they host CBU.
Notables:
- The Redhawks are led by Terrell Brown, who is leading the WAC in scoring with 19.9 points per game.
- Morgan Means is the other Redhawk in double figures with an average of 11.6 points per game.
- When it comes to conference stats, SU boasts the most points per game against WAC opponents at 82.3ppg.
- The Redhawks are currently averaging the most fouls per game in the WAC with an average of 23.6 fouls per game. CBU comes into the week with a league-best 79.9 shooting percentage from the free-throw line.
- SU split last year's series against the Lancers, as each team won on the road.
- Head Coach Jim Hayford was named SU's head men's basketball coach in March of 2017.
