Friday, November 13
Riverside, Calif.
7:30 PM
California Baptist University
vs
University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
Photo by: Diego Mazun
11/12/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE --- Game two of the Lancers' three-game homestand will get underway on Friday night, as Parent and Family Weekend returns to California Baptist University. Following a loss on Wednesday night, the Lancers will aim for their first win of the season when Arkansas – Pine Bluff comes to the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center.
Both the Lancers and Golden Lions come into Friday night searching for their win of the year, as both teams find themselves off to 0-3 starts after losses on Wednesday. The Lancers fell at home, 81-62, against Chicago State, while Pine Bluff suffered a 106-37 loss inside Pauley Pavilion to UCLA.
A win on Friday would mark the first for the Lancers under head coach Kyle Getter, who took over the program in April, becoming CBU's second head coach of the Division I era.
There were positives on Wednesday, even in a losing performance, as sophomore Rene D'Amelio totaled career highs in points (18) and rebounds (9). Six of D'Amelio's boards came on the offensive end.
CBU also saw double-figure scoring out of Justas Stonkus (15) and Terry Coner Jr. (13). Coner Jr., competing in his first Division I campaign after three years with Division II Oklahoma Baptist, has finished in double-figures in all three games, the only CBU player to do so.
For Pine Bluff, Friday marks the first time this season the Golden Lions will face a non-Power Four program, as they have opened the year against Arkansas (SEC), Baylor (Big 12), and UCLA (Big Ten). The Golden Lions will follow up their appearance in the Fowler Events Center with a visit to USC (Big Ten) on Sunday. They will also see two more SEC teams later this season when they visit Missouri and Texas A&M.
Two players are averaging double figures for the Golden Lions, led by Macaleab Rich, who is scoring 12.0 PPG. Jalen Tatum is behind him with 11.7 PPG. Rich leads the rebounding efforts as well, averaging 4.5 per night.
This will be the second-ever meeting between the Lancers and Golden Lions, as the two teams previously met in the 2018-19 season, CBU's first as a Division I program. The game needed three overtimes to determine a winner, with the Golden Lions eventually earning a 115-107 victory.
The previous meeting was held on a neutral floor in Little Rock, Arkansas. This will be Pine Bluff's first-ever visit to the Fowler Events Center.
Friday night's action is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will be part two of a doubleheader inside the Fowler Events Center. CBU Women's Basketball will kick off the night as the Lancers compete at home for the first time this season, taking on the University of the Pacific at 5 p.m.
Fans will receive access to both games with the purchase of their game ticket. Remaining tickets can be purchased HERE.
Both the Lancers and Golden Lions come into Friday night searching for their win of the year, as both teams find themselves off to 0-3 starts after losses on Wednesday. The Lancers fell at home, 81-62, against Chicago State, while Pine Bluff suffered a 106-37 loss inside Pauley Pavilion to UCLA.
A win on Friday would mark the first for the Lancers under head coach Kyle Getter, who took over the program in April, becoming CBU's second head coach of the Division I era.
There were positives on Wednesday, even in a losing performance, as sophomore Rene D'Amelio totaled career highs in points (18) and rebounds (9). Six of D'Amelio's boards came on the offensive end.
CBU also saw double-figure scoring out of Justas Stonkus (15) and Terry Coner Jr. (13). Coner Jr., competing in his first Division I campaign after three years with Division II Oklahoma Baptist, has finished in double-figures in all three games, the only CBU player to do so.
For Pine Bluff, Friday marks the first time this season the Golden Lions will face a non-Power Four program, as they have opened the year against Arkansas (SEC), Baylor (Big 12), and UCLA (Big Ten). The Golden Lions will follow up their appearance in the Fowler Events Center with a visit to USC (Big Ten) on Sunday. They will also see two more SEC teams later this season when they visit Missouri and Texas A&M.
Two players are averaging double figures for the Golden Lions, led by Macaleab Rich, who is scoring 12.0 PPG. Jalen Tatum is behind him with 11.7 PPG. Rich leads the rebounding efforts as well, averaging 4.5 per night.
This will be the second-ever meeting between the Lancers and Golden Lions, as the two teams previously met in the 2018-19 season, CBU's first as a Division I program. The game needed three overtimes to determine a winner, with the Golden Lions eventually earning a 115-107 victory.
The previous meeting was held on a neutral floor in Little Rock, Arkansas. This will be Pine Bluff's first-ever visit to the Fowler Events Center.
Friday night's action is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will be part two of a doubleheader inside the Fowler Events Center. CBU Women's Basketball will kick off the night as the Lancers compete at home for the first time this season, taking on the University of the Pacific at 5 p.m.
Fans will receive access to both games with the purchase of their game ticket. Remaining tickets can be purchased HERE.
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