California Baptist University
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Northern Colorado
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Lancers Close Out Homestand With Fifth-Straight Win; Shift Focus To No. 8/5 Texas
11/21/2021 10:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE --- California Baptist University completed its five-game homestand against Northern Colorado on Sunday, as the Lancers took down the Bears, 74-70.
With the win, the Lancers improve to 5-0 on the season – the best start for the program in the DI era. CBU is joined by Duke, Marquette, Iona, Norfolk St., and San Francisco as the only 5-0 teams in the country up to this point.
Despite the close scoring game between the two teams, the Lancers led for 24 minutes throughout the contest, as the lead changed hands just six times with 11 ties on the night.
The turning point came with 5:14 left in the second half, as Taran Armstrong drew an and-one to give the Lancers back the lead. Up until that point, the Bears held a steady one-possession advantage for seven-straight minutes.
AND-ONE!!!#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/rwv98rsmVm
— California Baptist Men's Basketball🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (@CBUmbb) November 22, 2021
The three-point play by Armstrong sparked an 11-3 run by the Lancers, giving the home team a six-point edge with three minutes left in the game, 68-62.
CBU spent the final three minutes on the free-throw line, going a perfect 6-6 to close out the game with the four-point victory.
Taran Armstrong, who entered the week as the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week, led the team with a career-high 19 points, going 7-11 from the field with six rebounds and five assists.
Dan Akin finished his night with his third double-double of the season, recording 13 points and 10 rebounds. Reed Nottage and Tre Armstrong both added 11 points each.
UP NEXT:
The Lancers will hit the road for the first time this season as they head to Austin, Texas, to take on the No. 8/5 University of Texas for the final game in the 2021 Abe Lemons Classic. The game is set for Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 5:30 p.m.
FOLLOW ALONG:
All home and away games for CBU men's basketball will once again be available through Fox Sports AM1350 in the greater Riverside area and beyond. Braiden Bell will handle play-by-play responsibilities and host pre-game and post-game shows featuring exclusive interviews with the team and Coach Rick Croy. Fans can download the iHeartRadio app for free and listen to the CBU broadcasts from anywhere. Simply search for Fox Sports 1350 when using the iHeartRadio app.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Don't forget to follow @CBUMBB on Twitter and Instagram to keep up to date with the season.
🗣️ "He's a special leader in our program." - Head Coach Rick Croy on Tre Armstrong after tonight's 74-70 win over Northern Colorado#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/wpA7iDMJRU
— California Baptist Men's Basketball🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (@CBUmbb) November 22, 2021
