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MBB Preview: Lancers Close Out Regular Season With Home And Away; Host Chicago State on March 2
2/28/2022 9:22:00 AM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE --- California Baptist University's men's basketball team will close out the regular season with a home game against Chicago State on March 2 before hitting the road to face Lamar on March 5.
GAME INFORMATION – Wednesday, March 2
Opponent: vs. Chicago State
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: CBU Events Center
Video: ESPN+ / WAC Digital Network (International Only)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Radio: Fox Sports 1350
During Wednesday's game against Chicago State, California Baptist is partnering with Bud's Tires to honor 13 armed service members who were tragically killed in Afghanistan in 2021, including the Gold Star Family of Kareem Nikoui. Bud's Tires is a proud sponsor of CBU Athletics and hosts the Veteran of the Night each men's basketball game, a tradition where a veteran has been recognized on the floor during a scheduled timeout at every CBU home men's basketball game since 2017.
The Lancers will also pay tribute to the four seniors on the team, as Tobin Kund, Dan Akin, Elijah Thomas, and Ty Rowell will play their final regular-season game in front of Lancer Nation in the CBU Events Center.
Notable Notes:
- Chicago State enters the week after pulling off the upset over NM State on Feb. 26. The win for the Cougars snapped a nine-game losing streak and also clinched a spot in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
- The Cougars had lost 17 consecutive games to the Aggies in the all-time series, with the last CSU victory coming in February 2015.
- CSU is now 7-22 on the season and 3-13 in the WAC.
- The Lancers opened their season against the Cougars on Jan. 8, where CSU came away with a 58-56 victory on a last-second basket.
- CBU holds a 4-1 advantage over the Cougars in the all-time series.
- Brandon Betson, Jahsean Corbett, and Coreyoung Rushin are the leaders on the team, as the trio is averaging double figures on the season.
- Betson is the team's primary leader, averaging a team-best in minutes per game (34.1), points per game (13.4), and assists per game (3.0).
- Gerald Gillion was named the head men's basketball coach at Chicago State on July 19, 2021.
GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, March 5
Opponent: at Lamar
Time: 12 p.m. (PST)
Location: Montagne Center
Video: ESPN+ / WAC Digital Network (International Only)
Live Stats: Sidearm
Radio: Fox Sports 1350
Saturday's contest against the Cardinals will mark the final WAC regular-season game before the WAC Tournament in Vegas starts on March 8.
California Baptist won the first-ever matchup over Lamar on Feb. 10 in an 83-61 victory at home.
Notable Notes:
- Lamar is in search of its first WAC win of the season with a current conference record of 0-16.
- The Cardinals will face UT Rio Grande Valley before the Lancers on March 2 in the Montagne Center.
- In the last matchup against the Cardinals, Tre Armstrong recorded his first career double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
- Lamar is led by C.J. Roberts, Davion Buster, Jordyn Adams, and Kasen Harrison.
- Roberts is averaging a team-best 13.6 points per game and 2.4 assists per game.
- Alvin Brooks was named the program's 12th head coach on April 1, 2021. Brooks returns to the program that he led to the 1980 NCAA Sweet 16 as a player and where his coaching career began.
