California Baptist University
Kansas City
MBB Preview: Lancers Take on Roos and Cougars For Second Act
2/17/2020 3:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE --- California Baptist University's men's basketball team will hit the road this week, as the Lancers take on Kansas City on Feb. 19 and Chicago State on Feb. 22.
The Lancers (18-7, 7-3 WAC) are currently in sole possession of second place in the conference standings. Over the last 10 games, the Lancers have gone 8-2, and more recently, broke the NCAA record for most wins through the first two seasons of the NCAA Division I transition period while being considered an RPI counter from a scheduling standpoint. The criteria for being an RPI counter, now known as NET, is that the schedule must not include any more than four non-DI opponents in a season.
If you remove the RPI qualifier and simply count wins against DI opponents, the record is held by Grand Canyon and Seattle U at 30. The Lancers currently have 26 wins and are five wins away from breaking the record set by the Lopes and the Redhawks. The Lancers will end their season with six straight games against DI opponents.
The Lancers have been true road warriors in the WAC this season, boasting an undefeated 4-0 record against WAC opponents. Currently, the Lancers are tied for ninth in the nation for the longest active road winning streak with five. The streak dates back to Dec. 7, 2019, when the Lancers took down UC Irvine, 68-60. The Lancers and the Aggies are the last two undefeated teams in the WAC on the road.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Kansas City
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 19
Time: 5:00 p.m. (PST)
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
Watch: WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: Sidearm
Radio: Fox Sports AM 1350
Lancer Live Tip-Off Show at 4:35 p.m. (PST)
Kansas City is 13-14 on the season and 5-7 in the WAC. The Roos are currently in seventh place in the conference standings.
Notables:
- Kansas City joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2013 but will return to its previous conference home of the Summit League in July 2020.
- The Roos snapped a three-game losing streak on Feb. 15, beating CSU Bakersfield on the road, 59-53.
- The Roos are well balanced on the scoring front, with four players averaging 10 or more points per contest.
- Kansas City holds a 1-0 series lead over the Lancers after coming away with a 67-57 victory in the CBU Events Center on Jan. 25.
- Javan White, Brandon McKissic, Rob Whitfield, and Jordan Giles are the Roos' main contributors on both ends of the floor.
- Kansas City holds a 2-1 series lead over the Lancers.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Chicago State
Date: Saturday, Feb. 22
Time: 10:00 a.m. (PST)
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Watch: WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: Sidearm
Radio: Fox Sports AM 1350
Lancer Live Tip-Off Show at 9:35 p.m. (PST)
The matinee against the Cougars will be the earliest game for the Lancers on the schedule this season. The Cougars are still in search of their first conference win at 4-23 on the season and 0-12 in the WAC.
Notables:
- The last time out, the Lancers beat the Cougars in the CBU Events Center, 85-53.
- Xavier Johnson and Andrew Lewis lead the Cougars with 16.0ppg and 12.3ppg, respectively.
- Amir Gholizadeh has played in all 27 games for CSU and finished with a team-high 14 points the last time they met the Lancers.
- CSU is averaging 56.7 points per game against conference opponents, while the Lancers are averaging 74.2ppg.
- The Lancers hold a 3-0 series lead over the Cougars.
