California Baptist University
Dixie State
MBB Preview: Lancers Close Out Road Swing In Utah
2/21/2022 10:45:00 AM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE --- California Baptist University closes out its three-game road swing in Utah this week, as the Lancers will travel to Dixie State on Feb. 24 and Utah Valley on Feb. 26.
GAME INFORMATION – Thursday, Feb. 24
Opponent: at Dixie State
Time: 6 p.m. (PST)
Location: St. George, Utah – Burns Arena
Video: ESPN+ / WAC Digital Network (International Only)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Radio: Fox Sports 1350
Thursday's game against the Trailblazers will mark the 20th meeting between the two programs. The series dates back to the 2011-12 season when both teams were members of the PacWest. Dixie State holds a 12-7 advantage in the series.
Dixie State is in its second year of the transition period to full NCAA Division I membership, set to end in the 2024-25 season.
Notable Notes:
- The Trailblazers are currently ninth in the WAC standings with a 6-8 Western Athletic Conference record.
- The Trailblazers beat Utah Valley on Feb. 19 in an 80-75 overtime contest.
- Dixie State has enjoyed playing in the Burns Arena, as the Trailblazers boast a 10-4 record when playing at home and 4-3 at home in conference play.
- Hunter Schofield has emerged as the team's leading scorer as of late, averaging 14.3 points per game.
- Cameron Gooden is right behind Schofield with 12.3 points per game, and Dancell Leter is the final Trailblazer in double figures with 10.4ppg.
- Schofield, Gooden, and Leter have all played and started in the Trailblazers' 27 games so far on the season.
- Head Coach Jon Judkins is the all-time winningest head coach in Utah collegiate basketball history with 589 career victories.
GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, Feb. 26
Opponent: at Utah Valley
Time: 1 p.m. (PST)
Location: Orem, Utah – UCCU Center
Video: ESPN+ / WAC Digital Network (International Only)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Radio: Fox Sports 1350
The Lancers will look to complete the series sweep against the Wolverines on Saturday. CBU took down Utah Valley on Jan. 15 in a 75-73 win in the Events Center.
Notable Notes:
- The Wolverines are currently tied for sixth in the WAC standings at 8-6 in conference play.
- After falling to the Lancers on Jan. 15, the Wolverines went on a three-game winning streak beating UTRGV, Lamar, and Chicago State.
- Utah Valley is 6-3 in the WAC since playing the Lancers.
- Fardaws Aimaq, the reigning WAC Player of the Year and WAC Defensive Player of the Year, leads the Wolverines with 19.2 points per game and 13.7 rebounds per game.
- Aimaq is currently leading the NCAA in double-doubles with 23 on the season. Johni Broome of Morehead State and Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky are the next closest with 21 on the year.
- Harmon, Connor Harding, and Le'Tre Darthard also lead UVU's offense, as the trio is also averaging double figures on the season.
- Mark Madsen enters his third season as the head coach for the UVU program. Madsen is a two-time NBA champion, former Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach, and a Stanford Athletics Hall of Famer. He is just the third head men's basketball coach in UVU's 17-year Division I history.
