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2016-17 GNAC Men’s Basketball Standings GNAC Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Home Away Neutral StreakWestern Washington 3 1 .750 9 3 .750 2-1 6-0 1-2 Lost 1Alaska Anchorage 3 1 .750 9 3 .750 8-0 1-3 0-0 Won 5Montana State Billings 3 1 .750 8 4 .667 2-2 4-2 2-0 Won 4Central Washington 2 2 .500 7 3 .700 3-1 3-1 1-1 Won 1Saint Martin’s 2 2 .500 7 4 .636 4-1 2-2 1-1 Lost 1Concordia 2 2 .500 6 5 .545 4-1 2-1 0-3 Lost 1Seattle Pacific 2 2 .500 6 6 .500 3-3 3-2 0-1 Won 1Northwest Nazarene 2 2 .500 5 5 .500 3-2 1-2 1-1 Won 1Western Oregon 2 2 .500 5 7 .417 2-3 1-4 2-0 Lost 1Alaska 1 3 250 6 7 .462 1-3 2-3 3-1 Lost 2Simon Fraser 0 4 .000 2 10 .167 2-2 0-3 0-5 Lost 8

#GNACMBB in 140@GNACSports#ThreeAtTheTop Three teams lead the GNAC standings after the second weekend of play. Western Washington, Alaska Anchorage and Montana State Billings all stand at 3-1.

#ToughAtHome Alaska Anchorage is the only team that is undefeated on its home floor this season, adding two wins last week to improve to 8-0.

#TheyAreAllWinners Eight of the GNAC’s 11 teams own winning overall records and 10 of the 11 have won at least five games.

#AWeekendThatStung Montana State Billings was named the GNAC/Red Lion Team of the Week after scoring two road wins at Simon Fraser and Western Washington.

#RankingsRecap Western Washington dropped six spots to No. 24 in the latest NABC Division II Top-25 Poll.

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THIS WEEK’S GAMESTues., Jan. 3Northwest Nazarene at Central Washington, 7 p.m.*

Thurs., Jan. 5Central Washington at Montana St. Billings, 7 p.m.*Concordia at Saint Martin’s, 7 p.m.*Alaska Anchorage at Simon Fraser, 7 p.m.*Alaska at Western Washington, 7 p.m.*Western Oregon at Seattle Pacific, 7:30 p.m.*

Sat., Jan. 7Northwest Nazarene at Montana St. Billings, 7 p.m.*Concordia at Seattle Pacific, 7 p.m.*Alaska at Simon Fraser, 7 p.m.*Alaska Anchorage at Western Washington, 7 p.m.*Western Oregon at Saint Martin’s, 7:30 p.m.*

All times local to game site* - denotes GNAC games

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LAST WEEK’S GAMESThurs., Dec. 29Montana State Billings 107, at Simon Fraser 66*Saint Martin’s 87, at Alaska 71*at Alaska Anchorage 85, Seattle Pacific 49*at Concordia 70, Northwest Nazarene 55*at Western Oregon 98, Central Washington 77*

Fri., Dec. 30Western Washington 103, at Simon Fraser 98*

Sat., Dec. 31Montana State Billings 100, at Western Washington 93*Northwest Nazarene 64, at Western Oregon 59*Central Washington 80, at Concordia 73*Seattle Pacific 79, at Alaska 77*at Alaska Anchorage 55, Saint Martin’s 49*

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Marc MatthewsMontana State BillingsG • 6-2 • Sr. • Sierra Vista, Calif.

Matthews finished with 48 points and shot 60.7 percent from the field (17-28) and 55.6 percent from three-point range (10-18) to lead the Yellowjackets to a pair of road wins. He opened the week with 20 points in a 107-66 win at Simon Fraser on Thursday, connecting on 7 of 11 from the field and 4 of 7 from three-point range to go along with five rebounds,

four assists and four steals. Matthews then had a game-high 28 points in Saturday’s 100-93 victory at Western Washington, connecting on 10 of 17 from the field and 6 of 11 from the three-point arc to go along with eight rebounds and five assists.

Also Nominated: Deandre Dickson (Western Washington), Tyler Copp (Saint Martin’s), Diante Mitchell (Alaska Anchorage), Drew Martin (Concordia), Bouna N’Diaye (Northwest Nazarene).

GNAC Men’s Basketball Player of the WeekPast GNAC Players of the WeekDate PlayerNov. 7-13 Tyler Copp, SMU

Nov. 14-20 Dom Hunter, CWU

Nov. 21-27 Preston Beverly, MSUB

Nov. 28-Dec. 4 Taylor Stafford, WWU

Dec. 5-11 Marc Matthews, MSUB

Dec. 12-20 Taylor Stafford, WWU

Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Marc Matthews, MSUB

Complete Player of the Week releases are available online at GNACSports.com.

Around The GNACFAR FROM LONELY AT THE TOP: It is only two weeks into conference play, but there is little to separate the top nine teams in the GNAC standings.

Western Washington, Alaska Anchorage and Montana State Billings all lead the table with 3-1 records. The Vikings lost the title of the only undefeated team on Saturday, falling at home to Montana State Billings, 100-93.

The parity continues to show with a logjam of six teams tied for fourth at 2-2, including Central Washington, Saint Martin’s, Concordia, Seattle Pacific, Northwest Nazarene and Western Oregon.

The overall strength of the league can also be found in the overall records. Eight of the league’s 11 teams own winning overall records and all but one team has won at least five games this season.Western Washington and Alaska Anchorage top the table with 9-3 overall records.

HOT START: The conference’s hottest team entering January is Montana State Billings. The Yellowjackets enters the week on a four-game win streak and was selected as the GNAC/Red Lion Team of the Week after its two weekend victories over Simon Fraser and Western Washington.

The Yellowjackets performed exceptionally well in the two wins. In addition to scoring 100 points in both games, MSUB shot 54 percent from the field (68-126), 50.9 percent from three-point range (28-55) and 86 percent from the free throw line (43-50). The 100-93 win over Western Washington on Saturday was the Yellowjackets’ first ever win over the Vikings in Bellingham.

The team was paced by GNAC Player of the Week Marc Matthews, who scored 48 points in the two gmaes on 17 of 28 from the field. He scored his 1,000th point on Thursday at Simon Fraser.

“I am proud of the guys,” said MSUB head coach Jamie Stevens following the win at Simon Fraser. “They played well, but most importantly they are playing and fighting together. These guys we have don’t quit at any point, and they continue to fight throughout the game.”

Montana State Billings enters the week with an 8-4 overall record and needs just three wins to match its overall win total from 2015-16. The Yellowjackets are 4-2 on the road and need one more win to match their road win total from last year.

THREE GNAC GAMES TO AIR ON ROOT SPORTS: For the eighth consec-utive year, Great Northwest Athletic Conference basketball will be featured throughout the Northwest on ROOT SPORTS.

The conference and the regional sports network have agreed to a three-game schedule that will feature six different GNAC men’s basketball programs. The slate begins on Thurs., Jan. 19, with Montana State Billings playing at Saint Martin’s in a game that will tip off at 9 p.m. (Pacific).

Two games will air in February. Western Oregon will host Seattle Pacific on Sat., Feb. 4, for a 5 p.m. (Pacific) tip off. One of the conference’s top rivalries completes the schedule as Central Washington plays host to Western Washing-ton on Thurs., Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. (Pacific).

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS: The following GNAC players have been selected to all-tournament teams during the 2016-17 season:Veteran’s Day Pioneer Challenge (Nov. 11-12, Hayward, Calif.): Jeffrey Parker, WWU (Most Valuable Player), Taylor Stafford, WWU.Sodexo Tip-Off Classic (Nov. 11-12, Seattle): Coleman Wooten, SPU (Most Valuable Player), Joe Rasmussen, SPU.Oak Harbor Freight Lines Classic (Nov. 18-19 at Seattle): Dom Hunter, CWU; Coleman Wooten, SPU.Ron Logsdon Basketball Classic (Nov. 18-19 at Rohnert Park, Calif.): Tyler Copp, SMU.Seawolf Jamboree (Nov. 18-19 at Anchorage): Brandon Davis, UAF; Connor Devine, UAA; Corey Hammell, UAA, Suki Wiggs, UAA (Most Outstanding Player).Chuck Randall Classic (Nov. 26-27 at Bellingham, Wash.): Jeffrey Parker, WWU (Most Valuable Player); Daulton Hommes, WWU; Brandon Davis, UAF; Nahjee Matlock, UAF.GCI Great Alaska Shootout (Nov. 23-26 at Anchorage): Diante Mitchell, UAA.

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• Central Washington split a pair of contests in Oregon last week. The Wildcats dropped a 98-77 decision at Western Oregon on Thursday, but rebounded for a 80-73 victory over Concordia on Saturday.• Senior guard Dom Hunter led the Wildcats in scoring in both games, scoring 22 points at Western Oregon and a

double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds against Concordia. In the process, he went 18 of 24 from the free throw line. Hunter enters the week leading the GNAC and second in Division II with 26.9 points per game. Hunter also leads the GNAC with 4.00 three-pointers made per game and is third in free throw percentage (.895, 77-86). • Junior guard Jawan Stepney added 13 points against Western Oregon while junior forward Sage Woodruff fell just short of a double-double against Concordia with 14 points and nine rebounds.• Despite the loss, Central Washington forced 21 turnovers by Western Oregon, resulting in 22 points. Against Concordia, the Wildcats scored 32 of their 80 points in the paint and received 20 points from bench performers.• Forward Fuquan Niles enters the week leading the GNAC and ranked sixth in blocked shots with 3.00 per game. Niles added four blocks over the weekend, including three at Concordia.• Central Washington is second in the GNAC and 18th in Division II in scoring at 89.9 points per game. The Wildcats lead the GNAC and rank 16th in Division II with 10.8 three-pointers made per game. Central Washington is also 13th in Division II for fewest turnovers (109), is 12th in tunrover maergin (4.9) and 16th in turnovers per game (10.9).• Central Washington hosts travel partner Northwest Nazarene on Tuesday before playing at Montana State Billings on Thursday.

CONCORDIA• Concordia succeeded in securing a split in its return to GNAC play. The Cavaliers opened with a 70-55 win over Northwest Nazarene on Thursday before taking a competitive 80-73 loss to Central Washington on Saturday.• Senior forward Drew Martin was the Cavaliers’ top scorer in both games. He came up with 14 points and seven rebounds against Northwest Nazarene and finished with 19

points against Central Washington. Martin enters the week ninth in the GNAC in scoring with 16.3 points per game.• Junior forward Christopher Edward notched a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds and connected on 6 of 9 from the field against Central Washington. Edward is third in the GNAC in rebounding at 8.5 boards per game. He is also second in the league in field goal percentage (.636, 70-110).• Concordia received a good boost from the bench in the win over NNU with four players accounting for 24 points. Senior guard Latrell Wilson led the bench charge with nine points.• Concordia enters the week leading the GNAC in blocked shots with 4.18 per game and defensive rebounds with 29.64 per game. The Cavaliers are averaging 80.8 points per game and are tied for second in rebounding with 41 per game• Concordia leaves the state of Oregon for GNAC play for the first time this season, playing at Saint Martin’s on Thursday and at Seattle Pacific on Saturday.

ALASKA• The Nanooks took two losses in their return to GNAC play. Alaska took an 87-71 loss to Saint Martin’s on Thursday and saw a second half rally fall short in a 79-77 loss on Saturday to Seattle Pacific.• Senior forward Bangaly Kaba led Alaska against Saint Martin’s with 19 points, connecting on 8 of 13 from the field. Senior forward Zach Pederson led the way against Seattle

Pacific with 17 points.• The Nanooks are developing the look of a second half team. Alaska shot 57.1 percent from the field (16-28) in the final 20 minutes against Saint Martin’s and connected on 15 of 31 from the field and 13 of 16 from the free throw line in the second half against Seattle Pacific.• Senior guard Nahjee Matlock leads the GNAC and is 12th in Division II with a 3.53 assist/turnover ratio. Matlock is also second in the GNAC with 5.15 assists per game and 26th in Division II with 67 total assists.• Senior guard Brandon Davis is UAF’s leading scorer, averaging 13.7 points per game. Kaba is the team’s top rebounder at 5.9 boards per game.• As a team, Alaska is averaging 75.5 points and 35.8 rebounds per game. The Nanooks lead the GNAC and are 13th in Division II in turnover margin (+5.31). They also lead the league and are 13th in Division II in assist/turnover ratio (1.49).• Alaska takes to the road this weekend, playing at Western Washington on Thursday and at Simon Fraser on Saturday.

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ALASKA ANCHORAGE• Alaska Anchorage improved to 3-1 in GNAC play with two home wins, defeating Seattle Pacific 85-49 on Thursday and rallying in the second half on Saturday to down Saint Martin’s, 55-49.• All five starters finished in double-digit scoring for the Seawolves against Seattle Pacific, accounting for all but 12 of the team’s points.

• Senior guard Diante Mitchell led UAA in the win over Seattle Pacific with 25 points, connecting on 8 of 10 from the field and 7 of 9 from three-point range. Mitchell enters the week ranked seventh in the GNAC in free throw percentage (.833, 30-36).• Senior guard Sekou “Suki” Wiggs came up with 28 points in the win over Saint Martin’s, his eighth 20-plus point performance of the season. Wiggs enters the week ranked second in the GNAC and eighth in Division II in scoring at 23.6 points per game. Wiggs is also 12th in Division II in total points (283), 13th in free throws made (71) and 16th in free throw attempts (94).• Forward Corey Hammell notched a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Seattle Pacific. Hammell leads the GNAC and is 17th in Division II in rebounding at 10.8 per game. Hammell also leads the league and is 2nd in Division II with 5.50 offensive boards per game.• Alaska Anchorage leads the GNAC in scoring defense (61.1 points allowed per game), scoring maergin (+20.4), field goal percentage defense (.395), rebounding (43.6 per game), rebounding defense (28.1 allowed per game), rebounding margin (+15.5), assists (17.83) and offensive rebounds (16.58 per game). The Seawolves are second in Division II in rebounding margin, fourth in scoring defense and seventh in scoring margin.• The Seawolves hit the road for two games this weekend, playing at Simon Fraser on Thursday and at Western Washington on Saturday.

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SEATTLE PACIFIC• Seattle Pacific succeeded in a split on the Alaska road trip. The Falcons took an 88-66 loss at Alaska Anchorage on Thursday before holding on for a 79-77 win at Alaska on Saturday.• After shooting just 30.9 percent from the field against UAA, Seattle Pacific shot 50 percent in the first half against UAF

and outrebounded the Nanooks 42-31.• Freshman forward Tony Miller notched his fifth 20-plus point performance of the season at Fairbanks, scoring a season-high 32 points on 11 of 16 from the field and 7 of 10 from the free throw line. It was also his fourth double-double of the season as he had 10 rebounds. Miller enters the week fifth in the GNAC in rebounding at 7.8 per game and eighth in scoring at 16.6 points per game.• Sophomore forward Coleman Wooten notched his sixth double-double of the season against Alaska with 22 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 7 of 12 from both the field and the free throw line. Wooten enters the week 16th in Division II with his six double-doubles. He is also second in the GNAC with 9.2 rebounds per game and seventh with 16.7 points per game.• Sophomore forward Hunter Eisenhower provided 12 points in 16 minutes off the bench against Alaska Anchorage, connecting on 4 of 5 from the field.• Seattle Pacific is averaging 79 points per game and is tied for second in the GNAC with 41 rebounds per game. The Falcons lead the GNAC in three-point defense (.315) and are 26th in Division II with 314 free throw attempts. • Seattle Pacific is home for its next two games, hosting Western Oregon on Thursday and Concordia on Saturday.

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NORTHWEST NAZARENE• Northwest Nazarene split a pair of games in Oregon last weekend. The Crusaders fell to Concordia, 70-55, on Thursday and rebounded from a 23-point deficit to beat Western Oregon on Saturday, 64-59.• Junior forward Maurice Jones scored 16 points in both games. He scored 16 on 7 of 11 from the field with eight rebounds against Concordia and had a double-double of 16

points and 10 rebounds against Western Oregon. Jones is ninth in the GNAC with 7.2 rebounds per game, is sixth in the league in field goal percentage (.542) and ninth in steals (1.40 per game). • Senior guard Bouna N’Diaye accounted for nearly half of NNU’s points against Western Oregon, scoring 30 on 9 of 14 from the field and 6 of 8 from three-point range. N’Diaye enters the week ranked seventh in the GNAC in three-point percentage (.452, 19-42).• In the comeback win over Western Oregon, NNU shot 52.9 percent from three-point range (9-17) and 56.5 percent from the field in the second half.• Northwest Nazarene enters the week averaging 73 points and 36 rebounds per game. The Crusaders are second in the GNAC in scoring defense (70.2 points allowed per game) and field goal percentage defense (.404) and are third in field goal percentage (.478).• The Crusaders are on the road again this week, playing at Central Washington on Tuesday and at Montana State Billings on Saturday.

SAINT MARTIN’S• Saint Martin’s split on the Alaska road trip as it returned to GNAC play. The Saints scored an 87-71 win over Alaska on Thursday and fell in a closely contested 55-49 game at Alaska Anchorage on Saturday.• The Saints were firing on all cylinders vs. Alaska, shooting 51.7 percent from the field, 50 percent from three-point

range and 84.2 percent from the free throw line.• Senior guard Tyler Copp led the way against Alaska with 25 points, connecting on 7 of 11 from the field and 8 of 9 from the free throw line. Copp enters the week ranked fourth in the GNAC in scoring with 18.8 points per game. He is also fifth in free throw shooting (.879, 51-58) and sixth in minutes (32.40 per game).• Senior guard Cole Preston led the Saints against Alaska Anchorage with 16 points, making 6 of 11 from the field. • Junior guard Trey Ingram was in double digit scoring in both games, scoring 16 points on 4 of 6 from three-point range against Alaska and 10 points against Alaska Anchorage. Ingram enters the week fourth in the GNAC in three-point shooting (.483, 29-60), fifth in three-pointers made (2.64 per game) and eighth in field goal percentage (.524, 54-103).• Saint Martin’s enters the week averaging 82.8 points and 38.1 rebounds per game. The Saints are second in the GNAC in scoring margin (+11.8), field goal percentage (.483), three-point percentage (.321), rebounding defense (31.4 allowed per game), rebounding margin (+6.7) and blocked shots (4.09 per game).• Saint Martin’s hosts the Oregon schools this week. The Saints will face Concordia on Thursday and Western Oregon on Saturday.

MONTANA STATE BILLINGS• Arguably the hottest team in the GNAC, Montana State Billings improved to 3-1 in league play and 8-4 overall with a pair of road wins. The Yellowjackets collected a 107-66 win at Simon Fraser on Thursday and beat Western Washington on Saturday, 100-93. The win at Western Washington was the first for MSUB against the Vikings in Bellingham. • The efforts in the two games earned Montana State Billings

the GNAC/Red Lion Team of the Week award. The Yellowjackets shot 54 percent from the field, 50.9 percent from three-point range and 86 percent from the free throw line in the two games.• Senior guard Marc Matthews earned his second GNAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award of the season after he finished with 48 points and shot 60.7 percent from the field in the two games. Matthews scored 20 points in the win at Simon Fraser, which included his 1,000th career point. He followed that up with a 28-point performance at Western Washington. Matthews enters the week 10th in the GNAC in scoring with 15.8 points per game.• Sophomore guard Preston Beverly was just short of a double-double against Simon Fraser, finishing with 22 points and eight rebounds. Beverly enters the week fifth in the GNAC in scoring at 18.8 points per game and fourth in rebounding at 8.3 per game.• The Yellowjackets improved to 4-2 on the road, one win away from matching their road win total from 2015-16. Montana State Billings is 8-4 overall, three wins from matching their total wins from last season.• Montana State Billings leads the GNAC and 25th in Division II with a .771 free throw percentage (202-262). The Yellowjackets are third in the GNAC in scoring at 84.8 points per game and average 38 rebounds per game.• Montana State Billings is home for its next four games. The Yellowjackets host Central Washington on Thursday and Northwest Nazarene on Saturday.

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Around The GNACSIMON FRASER

• Simon Fraser dropped both home contests in its return to GNAC play. The Clan lost on Thursday to Montana State Billings 107-66 before taking a close 103-98 loss to Western Washington on Friday.• The Clan saw five players score in double figures against Montana State Billings, led by 14 points and eight rebounds

off the bench by junior guard Kedar Wright. He then exploded for 28 points against Western Washington on Friday. Wright enters the week as the Clan’s leading scorer, averaging 14.4 points per game.• Simon Fraser had one of its best overall shooting performances of the season to keep it close against Western Washington, shooting 56.7 percent from the field and 61.5 percent from three-point range.• Junior guard JJ Pankratz added 13 points and four rebounds against Montana State Billings. Pankratz enters the week ranked third in the GNAC in three-point shooting (.488, 21-43) and sixth in blocked shots (1.50 per game).• Junior guard Iziah Sherman-Newsome had his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds in the loss to Western Washington.• Simon Fraser enters the week averaging 69.9 points and 31.8 rebounds per game. • Simon Fraser closes out a four-game home stand by hosting the Alaska schools. The Clan welcome Alaska Anchorage to Burnaby Mountain on Thursday and Alaska on Saturday.

WESTERN OREGON• Western Oregon split in its return to GNAC play at home. The Wolves collected a 98-77 win over Central Washington on Thursday before taking a 64-59 loss to Northwest Nazarene on Saturday.• The Wolves were dominant in the win over CWU, shooting 55.9 percent from the field in the first half anf 54.7 percent

for the game. Western Oregon outrebounded the Wildcats 47-30.• Junior guard Ali Faruq-Bey led the Wolves in the win with 22 points and eight rebounds, connecting on 7 of 15 from the field. He also had four steals and enters the week tied for sixth in the GNAC with 1.50 steals per game. • Junior forward Tanner Omlid scored in double figures in both games and led the Wolves with 23 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and four blocks in the loss to Northwest Nazarene. Omlid enters the week leading the GNAC and second in Division II with 3.36 steals per game. He is also 30th in Division II with five double-doubles.• Junior guard Demetrius Trammell was a force off the bench against Central Washington, scoring 21 points in 20 minutes. He connected on 8 of 11 from the field and 5 of 7 from three-point range.• Western Oregon enters the week averaging 73 points and 35 rebounds per game. The Wolves lead the GNAC and are 20th in Division II with 9.5 steals per game. Western Oregon is also 11th in Division II with a turnover margin of 5.0.• Western Oregon begins the new year on the road, traveling to Seattle Pacific on Thursday and Saint Martin’s on Saturday.

WESTERN WASHINGTON• Western Washington has lost three of its last four games. The Vikings returned to GNAC play with a 103-98 win at Simon Fraser on Friday before taking a 100-93 loss to Montana State Billings at home on Saturday.• In the win over Simon Fraser, the Vikings finished shooting 56.1 percent from the field and shot 61 percent in the first

half. Against Montana State Billings, WWU shot 85 percent from the free throw line and scored 52 of its 93 points in the paint.• Forward Taylor Stafford led the Vikings in scoring in both games. He connected 31 points on 11 of 21 from the field and 8 of 8 from the free throw line against Simon Fraser and scored 27 points while shooting 8 of 8 from the field against Montana State Billings. Stafford enters the week third in the GNAC and 21st in Division II in scoring at 22.3 points per game. He is also second in the league and 20th in Division II in free throw percentage (.909, 60-66).• Junior forward Deandre Dickson matched Stafford against Simon Fraser with 31 points in 27 minutes off the bench to go along with 10 rebounds. He shot 13 of 17 from the field.• Freshman guard Daulton Hommes had his first collegiate double-double against Montana State Billings, finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounfs while shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 3 of 5 from three-point range. Hommes enters the week leading the GNAC in three-point percentage (.563, 27-48).• Western Washington enters the week leading the GNAC and ranked 13th in Division II in scoring at 91.9 points per game. The Vikings also lead the GNAC in field goal percentage (.505) and three-point percentage (.422).• Western Washington will host the Alaska schools this week. The Vikings take on Alaska on Thursday and Alaska Anchorage on Saturday.

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National & Regional PollsNABC DIVISION II RANKINGSPoll No. 6 - Jan. 3Rk School (1st) Record Pts. Prev.1. NW Missouri State (12) 12-0 396 12. Fairmont State, W.Va. (4) 10-0 388 23. Queens, N.C. 12-0 364 34. West Liberty, W.Va. 9-1 347 45. Angelo State, Texas 10-0 323 76. Saginaw Valley State, Mich. 11-1 321 67. California Baptist 11-1 301 78. Wheeling Jesuit, W.Va. 9-1 276 109. Tarleton State, Texas 12-1 268 1110. Barry, Fla. 10-1 242 1211. West Texas A&M 15-1 228 1412. Drury, Mo. 10-1 208 1613. Bellarmine, Ky. 10-2 205 514. Shippensburg, Pa. 10-0 202 1815. UC San Diego 11-2 182 2316. Indiana, Pa. 10-2 152 2117. Southern Indiana 11-0 149 2018. Hawai’i Pacific 12-0 124 2219. Kutztown, Pa. 8-2 90 1320. Fort Lewis, Colo. 12-2 80 1721. San Francisco State, Calif. 11-1 77 1522. Southwest Minnesota State 12-1 65 2523. St. Thomas Aquinas, N.Y. 10-3 55 924. Western Washington 9-3 45 1925. Alabama-Huntsville 7-3 32 24

Others Receiving Votes: Chico State (Calif.) 30, Quincy (Ill.) 27, Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 26, South-ern New Hampshire 19, Arkansas-Monticello 16, Pfeiffer (N.C.) 15, Eckerd (Fla.) 5, UT-Permian Basin (Texas) 5, Kentucky Wesleyan 4, Columbus State (Ga.) 2, Montevallo (Ala.) 1.

Dropped Out: None

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GNAC TEAMS IN THE NABC POLLDate UAA CWU SPU WOU WWUPre 12th — RV (15) RV (44) RV (9)Nov. 22 RV (15) RV (10) — — RV (29)Nov. 29 RV (7) RV (2) — — 18thDec. 6 — — — — 13thDec. 13 — — — — 12thDec. 27 — — — — 19thJan. 3 — — — — 24th

D2SIDA DIVISION II MEDIA POLLWeek 6 - Dec. 20NOTE: Jan. 3 poll not released by press time.Rk School (1st) Record Pts. Prev.1 Northwest Missouri (11) 11-0 299 12 Fairmont State (1) 9-0 284 23 Bellarmine 10-1 272 44 Queens 12-0 243 55 California Baptist 9-1 239 66 West Texas A&M 13-1 220 87 West Liberty 9-1 212 78 St. Thomas Aquinas 10-1 208 39 Angelo State 7-0 196 1010 Barry 7-1 195 1211 Southern Indiana 11-0 177 2412 Saginaw Valley State 10-1 165 1313 Shippensburg 8-0 139 1414 San Francisco State 11-0 132 1615 Tarleton State 10-1 131 1516 Augustana 9-2 130 2317 Western Washington 8-1 128 1718 Wheeling Jesuit 8-1 71 2519 Southwest Minnesota State 10-1 52 RV20 Limestone 9-1 50 NR21 Eckerd 8-2 46 NR22 Quincy 12-1 44 NR23 Southern New Hampshire 8-2 40 1924 Fort Lewis 11-1 39 NR25 Minnesota State Moorhead 9-2 23 20

Others Receiving Votes: UC San Diego (21), Lincoln Memorial (20), Drury (18), Hawai’I Pacific (16), Wisconsin-Parkside (12), Indiana (PA) (8), Chico State (8), Arkansas-Monticello (5), Kutztown (5), Alabama-Huntsville (3), Shorter (1).

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GNAC TEAMS IN THE D2SIDA POLLNational UAA WOU WWUPre-Season 16th RV —Nov. 29 — — 15thDec. 6 — — 17thDec. 13 — — 17thDec. 20 — — 17th

D2SIDA WEST REGION RANKINGSWeek 6 - Dec. 19NOTE: Jan. 2 poll not released by press time.Rk School (1st) Record Pts. Prev.1 Cal Baptist (4) 9-1 58 12 Western Washington (1) 8-1 51 T-23 San Francisco State (1) 11-0 50 T-24 UC San Diego 8-2 43 45 Chico State 9-2 32 56 Hawai’I Pacific 9-2 32 67 Central Washington 6-2 18 78 Cal State East Bay 8-2 15 99 Dixie State 6-4 13 810 Alaska Anchorage 7-3 7 RV

Others Receiving Votes: Sonoma State, Cal State San Marcos, Chaminade, Seattle Pacific, Saint Martin’s

GNAC TEAMS IN THE D2SIDA WEST REGION RANKINGDate UAA CWU SPU WOU WWUPre 3rd — 10th 7th 8thNov. 14 — 8th 6th 3rd 5thNov. 21 T10th T 5th T10th T8th 4thNov. 28 T8th 6th — — 2ndDec. 5 — 7th — T10th 3rdDec. 12 — 7th — — T 2ndDec. 19 10th 7th — — 2nd

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GNAC In Division II StatisticsTEAM - Top 30 Through Games As Of Jan. 1Category Institution Avg./Total RankAssist/Turnover Ratio Alaska 1.49 13th Western Washington 1.44 22ndAssists Per Game Alaska Anchorage 17.8 27thFewest Turnovers Central Washington 109 13thField Goal Pct. Western Washington .505 24thField Goal Pct. Def. Alaska Anchorage .395 19thFree Throw Attempts Seattle Pacific 314 26th Alaska Anchorage 314 26thFree Throws Made Alaska Anchorage 229 26thFree Throw Pct. Montana State Billings .771 25thOffensive Reb. Per Gm. Alaska Anchorage 16.58 3rdRebound Margin Alaska Anchorage 15.5 2ndScoring Defense Alaska Anchorage 61.1 4thScoring Margin Alaska Anchorage 20.4 7thScoring Offense Western Washington 91.9 13th Central Washington 89.9 18thSteals Per Game Western Oregon 9.5 20th3-Pt. FG Per Game Central Washington 10.8 16th Western Washington 10.1 30th3-Pt. FG Percentage Western Washington .422 16thTotal 3 Pt. FG Made Western Washington 121 27thTotal Assists Alaska Anchorage 214 24thTotal Rebounds Alaska Anchorage 523 24thTurnover Margin Alaska 5.3 10th Western Oregon 5.0 11th Central Washington 4.9 12thTurnovers Forced Western Oregon 17.36 29thTurnovers Per Game Alaska 10.4 11th Central Washington 10.9 16th

INDIVIDUALS - Top 30 Through Games As Of Jan. 1Category Player Avg./Total RankAssist/Turnover Ratio Nahjee Matlock, UAF 3.53 12th Naim Ladd, CWU 3.44 16thAssists Per Game Cole Preston, SMU 6.0 18thBlocked Shots Per Gm. Fuquan Niles, CWU 3.00 6th Logan Schilder, WWU 2.25 22ndDouble Doubles Coleman Wooten, SPU 6 16th Tanner Omlid, WOU 5 30thFree Throw Attempts Sekou Wiggs, UAA 94 16th Dom Hunter, CWU 86 25thFree Throws Made Dom Hunter, CWU 77 7th Sekou Wiggs, UAA 71 13thFree Throw Pct. Taylor Stafford, WWU .909 20thOffensive Reb. Per Gm. Corey Hammell, UAA 5.50 2ndPoints Per Game Dom Hunter, CWU 26.9 2nd Sekou Wiggs, UAA 23.6 8th Taylor Stafford, WWU 22.3 21stRebounds Per Game Corey Hammell, UAA 10.8 17thSteals Per Game Tanner Omlid, WOU 3.36 2nd3 Pt. FG Per Game Dom Hunter, CWU 4.00 6thTotal 3 Pt. FG Made Dom Hunter, CWU 40 25thTotal Assists Nahjee Matlock, UAF 67 26thTotal Blocks Fuquan Niles, CWU 30 10th Logan Schilder, WWU 27 20thTotal FG Attempts Sekou Wiggs, UAA 191 24thTotal FG Made Sekou Wiggs, UAA 90 30thTotal Points Sekou Wiggs, UAA 283 12th Dom Hunter, CWU 269 24th Taylor Stafford, WWU 268 26thTotal Rebounds Corey Hammell, UAA 130 11thTotal Steals Tanner Omlid, WOU 37 2nd

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GNAC Team StatisticsSCORING OFFENSE G W-L Pts Avg/G1. Western Washington 12 9-3 1103 91.92. Central Washington 10 7-3 899 89.93. MSU Billings 12 8-4 1018 84.84. Saint Martin’s 11 7-4 911 82.85. Alaska Anchorage 12 9-3 978 81.56. Concordia (Ore.) 11 6-5 889 80.87. Seattle Pacific 12 6-6 948 79.08. Alaska 13 6-7 982 75.59. Western Oregon 12 5-7 876 73.0 Northwest Nazarene 10 5-5 730 73.011. Simon Fraser 12 2-10 839 69.9

SCORING DEFENSE G Pts Avg/G1. Alaska Anchorage 12 733 61.12. Northwest Nazarene 10 702 70.23. Saint Martin’s 11 778 70.74. Alaska 13 936 72.05. Western Oregon 12 891 74.26. Concordia (Ore.) 11 829 75.47. MSU Billings 12 934 77.88. Seattle Pacific 12 953 79.49. Western Washington 12 962 80.210. Central Washington 10 852 85.211. Simon Fraser 12 1050 87.5

SCORING MARGIN G OFF DEF Margin1. Alaska Anchorage 12 81.5 61.1 +20.42. Saint Martin’s 11 82.8 70.7 +12.13. Western Washington 12 91.9 80.2 +11.84. MSU Billings 12 84.8 77.8 +7.05. Concordia (Ore.) 11 80.8 75.4 +5.56. Central Washington 10 89.9 85.2 +4.77. Alaska 13 75.5 72.0 +3.58. Northwest Nazarene 10 73.0 70.2 +2.89. Seattle Pacific 12 79.0 79.4 -0.410. Western Oregon 12 73.0 74.2 -1.211. Simon Fraser 12 69.9 87.5 -17.6

FREE THROW PCT G FTM FTA Pct1. MSU Billings 12 202 262 .7712. Western Washington 12 202 265 .7623. Central Washington 10 169 229 .7384. Alaska Anchorage 12 229 314 .7295. Saint Martin’s 11 166 230 .7226. Alaska 13 163 228 .7157. Simon Fraser 12 144 204 .7068. Western Oregon 12 131 192 .6829. Seattle Pacific 12 211 314 .67210. Concordia (Ore.) 11 121 191 .63411. Northwest Nazarene 10 110 186 .591

FIELD GOAL PCT G FG FGA Pct1. Western Washington 12 390 772 .5052. Saint Martin’s 11 320 662 .4833. Northwest Nazarene 10 274 573 .4784. Concordia (Ore.) 11 354 743 .4765. MSU Billings 12 351 762 .4616. Central Washington 10 311 689 .4517. Alaska Anchorage 12 327 732 .4478. Seattle Pacific 12 317 721 .4409. Simon Fraser 12 309 706 .43810. Alaska 13 363 834 .43511. Western Oregon 12 319 782 .408

FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE G FG FGA Pct1. Alaska Anchorage 12 260 659 .3952. Northwest Nazarene 10 248 614 .4043. Saint Martin’s 11 270 657 .4114. Alaska 13 324 776 .4185. Concordia (Ore.) 11 302 706 .4286. MSU Billings 12 328 750 .4377. Western Washington 12 339 768 .4418. Seattle Pacific 12 350 787 .4459. Western Oregon 12 297 657 .45210. Central Washington 10 293 642 .45611. Simon Fraser 12 357 732 .488

3-POINT FG PCT G FG FGA Pct1. Western Washington 12 121 287 .4222. Saint Martin’s 11 105 274 .3833. Central Washington 10 108 285 .3794. MSU Billings 12 114 306 .3735. Alaska Anchorage 12 95 261 .3646. Northwest Nazarene 10 72 204 .3537. Simon Fraser 12 77 219 .3528. Seattle Pacific 12 103 307 .3369. Western Oregon 12 107 332 .32210. Concordia (Ore.) 11 60 192 .31311. Alaska 13 93 310 .300

3-POINT FG PCT DEFENSE G FG FGA Pct1. Seattle Pacific 12 86 273 .3152. Saint Martin’s 11 76 237 .3213. Concordia (Ore.) 11 87 269 .3234. MSU Billings 12 66 203 .3255. Alaska Anchorage 12 94 288 .3266. Western Oregon 12 79 225 .3517. Northwest Nazarene 10 93 264 .3528. Central Washington 10 85 229 .3719. Alaska 13 107 287 .37310. Simon Fraser 12 112 291 .38511. Western Washington 12 107 270 .396

REBOUNDING OFFENSE G Reb Avg/G1. Alaska Anchorage 12 523 43.62. Seattle Pacific 12 492 41.0 Concordia (Ore.) 11 451 41.04. Western Washington 12 467 38.95. Saint Martin’s 11 419 38.16. MSU Billings 12 456 38.07. Central Washington 10 364 36.48. Northwest Nazarene 10 360 36.09. Alaska 13 465 35.810. Western Oregon 12 420 35.011. Simon Fraser 12 382 31.8

REBOUNDING DEFENSE G Reb Avg/G1. Alaska Anchorage 12 337 28.12. Saint Martin’s 11 345 31.43. Western Washington 12 395 32.94. MSU Billings 12 408 34.05. Seattle Pacific 12 423 35.26. Northwest Nazarene 10 358 35.87. Concordia (Ore.) 11 408 37.18. Simon Fraser 12 455 37.99. Western Oregon 12 467 38.910. Alaska 13 509 39.211. Central Washington 10 429 42.9

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GNAC Team StatisticsREBOUNDING MARGIN G TEAM Avg OPP Avg Margin1. Alaska Anchorage 12 523 43.6 337 28.1 +15.52. Saint Martin’s 11 419 38.1 345 31.4 +6.73. Western Washington 12 467 38.9 395 32.9 +6.04. Seattle Pacific 12 492 41.0 423 35.2 +5.85. MSU Billings 12 456 38.0 408 34.0 +4.06. Concordia (Ore.) 11 451 41.0 408 37.1 +3.97. Northwest Nazarene 10 360 36.0 358 35.8 +0.28. Alaska 13 465 35.8 509 39.2 -3.49. Western Oregon 12 420 35.0 467 38.9 -3.910. Simon Fraser 12 382 31.8 455 37.9 -6.111. Central Washington 10 364 36.4 429 42.9 -6.5

BLOCKED SHOTS G Blocks Avg/G1. Concordia (Ore.) 11 46 4.182. Saint Martin’s 11 45 4.093. Central Washington 10 40 4.004. Alaska Anchorage 12 44 3.675. Western Oregon 12 41 3.42 Western Washington 12 41 3.427. MSU Billings 12 38 3.178. Alaska 13 37 2.859. Simon Fraser 12 34 2.8310. Seattle Pacific 12 30 2.5011. Northwest Nazarene 10 24 2.40

ASSISTS G Assists Avg/G1. Alaska Anchorage 12 214 17.832. Western Washington 12 201 16.753. Alaska 13 201 15.464. Saint Martin’s 11 169 15.365. Concordia (Ore.) 11 168 15.276. Central Washington 10 149 14.907. Northwest Nazarene 10 140 14.00 MSU Billings 12 168 14.009. Western Oregon 12 163 13.5810. Seattle Pacific 12 153 12.7511. Simon Fraser 12 136 11.33

STEALS G Steals Avg/G1. Western Oregon 12 108 9.002. Alaska Anchorage 12 102 8.503. Central Washington 10 79 7.904. Alaska 13 93 7.155. Northwest Nazarene 10 69 6.906. Concordia (Ore.) 11 75 6.827. Saint Martin’s 11 70 6.368. Western Washington 12 72 6.009. Simon Fraser 12 71 5.92 MSU Billings 12 71 5.9211. Seattle Pacific 12 55 4.58 TURNOVER MARGIN G TEAM Avg OPP Avg Margin1. Alaska 13 135 10.4 204 15.7 +5.312. Central Washington 10 109 10.9 158 15.8 +4.903. Western Oregon 12 146 12.2 198 16.5 +4.334. Alaska Anchorage 12 158 13.2 199 16.6 +3.425. Western Washington 12 140 11.7 147 12.3 +0.586. Concordia (Ore.) 11 149 13.5 152 13.8 +0.277. Saint Martin’s 11 139 12.6 136 12.4 -0.278. Northwest Nazarene 10 150 15.0 141 14.1 -0.909. MSU Billings 12 191 15.9 177 14.8 -1.1710. Seattle Pacific 12 173 14.4 132 11.0 -3.42 Simon Fraser 12 185 15.4 144 12.0 -3.42

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio1. Alaska 13 201 15.5 135 10.4 1.492. Western Washington 12 201 16.8 140 11.7 1.443. Central Washington 10 149 14.9 109 10.9 1.374. Alaska Anchorage 12 214 17.8 158 13.2 1.355. Saint Martin’s 11 169 15.4 139 12.6 1.226. Concordia (Ore.) 11 168 15.3 149 13.5 1.137. Western Oregon 12 163 13.6 146 12.2 1.128. Northwest Nazarene 10 140 14.0 150 15.0 0.939. Seattle Pacific 12 153 12.8 173 14.4 0.8810. MSU Billings 12 168 14.0 191 15.9 0.8811. Simon Fraser 12 136 11.3 185 15.4 0.74

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS G No. Avg/G1. Alaska Anchorage 12 199 16.582. MSU Billings 12 156 13.003. Seattle Pacific 12 151 12.584. Concordia (Ore.) 11 125 11.365. Western Oregon 12 129 10.756. Central Washington 10 105 10.507. Western Washington 12 125 10.428. Northwest Nazarene 10 102 10.209. Alaska 13 131 10.0810. Saint Martin’s 11 110 10.0011. Simon Fraser 12 90 7.50

DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS G No. Avg/G1. Concordia (Ore.) 11 326 29.642. Western Washington 12 342 28.503. Seattle Pacific 12 341 28.424. Saint Martin’s 11 309 28.095. Alaska Anchorage 12 324 27.006. Central Washington 10 259 25.907. Northwest Nazarene 10 258 25.808. Alaska 13 334 25.699. MSU Billings 12 300 25.0010. Simon Fraser 12 292 24.3311. Western Oregon 12 291 24.25

3-POINT FG MADE G 3FG Avg/G1. Central Washington 10 108 10.802. Western Washington 12 121 10.083. Saint Martin’s 11 105 9.554. MSU Billings 12 114 9.505. Western Oregon 12 107 8.926. Seattle Pacific 12 103 8.587. Alaska Anchorage 12 95 7.928. Northwest Nazarene 10 72 7.209. Alaska 13 93 7.1510. Simon Fraser 12 77 6.4211. Concordia (Ore.) 11 60 5.45

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GNAC Individual StatisticsTo be ranked, a player must appear in at least 66 percent of their team’s games.SCORING Cl G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G1. Hunter,Dom-CWU SR 10 76 40 77 269 26.92. Wiggs,Sekou-UAA SR 12 90 32 71 283 23.63. Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR 12 89 30 60 268 22.34. Copp,Tyler-SMU SR 10 56 25 51 188 18.85. Beverly,Preston-MSUB SO 12 75 19 44 213 17.86. Parker,Jeffrey-WWU SR 12 74 24 30 202 16.87. Wooten,Coleman-SPU SO 12 68 17 47 200 16.78. Miller,Tony-SPU FR 12 66 18 49 199 16.69. Martin,Drew-CU SR 11 75 7 22 179 16.310. Matthews,Marc-MSUB SR 12 69 38 14 190 15.811. Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR 12 68 27 25 188 15.712. Jones,Maurice-NNU JR 10 58 11 26 153 15.313. N’Diaye,Bouna-NNU SR 10 53 19 26 151 15.114. Ladd,Naim-CWU SO 10 52 28 18 150 15.015. Edward,Christopher-CU JR 11 70 0 15 155 14.116. Ingram,Trey-SMU JR 11 54 29 16 153 13.917. Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR 12 66 9 25 166 13.818. DAVIS,Brandon-UAF 13 61 27 29 178 13.719. Pankratz,JJ-SFU JR 12 63 21 17 164 13.720. Rasmussen,Joe-SPU SR 12 61 21 19 162 13.5

REBOUNDING Cl G OFF DEF TOT Avg/G1. Hammell,Corey-UAA SR 12 66 64 130 10.82. Wooten,Coleman-SPU SO 12 26 84 110 9.23. Edward,Christopher-CU JR 11 34 59 93 8.54. Beverly,Preston-MSUB SO 12 19 81 100 8.35. Miller,Tony-SPU FR 12 26 68 94 7.86. Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR 12 33 59 92 7.77. Evans,Christian-MSUB SO 10 30 43 73 7.38. Martin,Drew-CU SR 11 17 63 80 7.39. Jones,Maurice-NNU JR 10 29 43 72 7.210. Rodriguez,Kaileb-NNU SR 10 19 46 65 6.511. Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR 12 20 57 77 6.412. Kitchen,Jordan-SMU SO 10 21 43 64 6.413. KABA,Bangaly-UAF 13 15 62 77 5.914. Niles,Fuquan-CWU JR 10 16 43 59 5.915. Schilder,Logan-WWU SO 12 23 47 70 5.8 Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR 12 13 57 70 5.817. Drechsel,Trey-WWU SO 12 10 53 63 5.318. N’Diaye,Bouna-NNU SR 10 12 40 52 5.219. Devine,Connor-UAA SR 12 29 32 61 5.1 Parker,Jeffrey-WWU SR 12 13 48 61 5.1

FIELD GOAL PCT (Min. 2.8 Made Per Gm.) Cl G FG FGA Pct1. Lewin,Tyrell-SFU SO 12 39 61 .6392. Edward,Christopher-CU JR 11 70 110 .6363. Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR 12 68 113 .6024. Niles,Fuquan-CWU JR 10 30 50 .6005. Devine,Connor-UAA SR 12 51 92 .5546. Jones,Maurice-NNU JR 10 58 107 .5427. Kitchen,Jordan-SMU SO 10 38 72 .5288. Ingram,Trey-SMU JR 11 54 103 .5249. Rodriguez,Kaileb-NNU SR 10 55 105 .52410. Evans,Christian-MSUB SO 10 48 93 .516

ASSISTS Cl G Assists Avg/G1. Preston,Cole-SMU SR 9 54 6.002. MATLOCK,Nahjee-UAF 13 67 5.153. Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR 12 53 4.424. Provenzano,Michael-SFU FR 12 48 4.00 Drechsel,Trey-WWU SO 12 48 4.006. Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR 12 46 3.83 Mitchell,Diante-UAA SR 12 46 3.838. Nuaimi,Davis-CU SR 9 32 3.569. Svejcar,Spencer-UAA SR 12 40 3.3310. Ingram,Trey-SMU JR 11 35 3.18

FREE THROW PCT (Min.1.8 Made Per Gm.) Cl G FTM FTA Pct1. Svejcar,Spencer-UAA SR 12 27 29 .9312. Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR 12 60 66 .9093. Hunter,Dom-CWU SR 10 77 86 .8954. Denham,Kendall-MSUB JR 12 30 34 .8825. Copp,Tyler-SMU SR 10 51 58 .8796. Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR 12 25 29 .8627. Mitchell,Diante-UAA SR 12 30 36 .8338. DAVIS,Brandon-UAF 13 29 35 .8299. Provenzano,Michael-SFU FR 12 23 28 .82110. Parker,Jeffrey-WWU SR 12 30 37 .811 STEALS Cl G Steals Avg/G1. Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR 12 39 3.252. Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR 12 23 1.923. Hunter,Dom-CWU SR 10 18 1.804. Bezzant,Jayden-NNU FR 9 14 1.565. DAVIS,Brandon-UAF 13 20 1.546. Devine,Connor-UAA SR 12 18 1.50 Faruq-Bey,Ali-WOU JR 12 18 1.508. MATLOCK,Nahjee-UAF 13 19 1.469. Jones,Maurice-NNU JR 10 14 1.4010. Martin,Drew-CU SR 11 15 1.36

3-POINT FG PCT (Min. 1.0 Made Per Gm.) Cl G 3FG FGA Pct1. Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR 12 27 48 .5632. Jasinsky,Trevor-WWU FR 12 14 28 .5003. Pankratz,JJ-SFU JR 12 21 43 .4884. Ingram,Trey-SMU JR 11 29 60 .4835. Jeuschede,Sven-MSUB SO 12 15 32 .4696. Kenilvort,Brandon-SMU SR 9 16 35 .4577. N’Diaye,Bouna-NNU SR 10 19 42 .4528. Bezzant,Jayden-NNU FR 9 18 40 .4509. Trammell,Demetrius-WOU JR 12 27 62 .43510. Hunter,Dom-CWU SR 10 40 93 .430

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GNAC Individual Statistics3-POINT FG MADE Cl G 3FG Avg/G1. Hunter,Dom-CWU SR 10 40 4.002. Matthews,Marc-MSUB SR 12 38 3.173. Ladd,Naim-CWU SO 10 28 2.804. Wiggs,Sekou-UAA SR 12 32 2.675. Ingram,Trey-SMU JR 11 29 2.646. Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR 12 30 2.50 Copp,Tyler-SMU SR 10 25 2.508. Trammell,Demetrius-WOU JR 12 27 2.25 Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR 12 27 2.2510. DAVIS,Brandon-UAF 13 27 2.08

BLOCKED SHOTS Cl G Blocks Avg/G1. Niles,Fuquan-CWU JR 10 30 3.002. Schilder,Logan-WWU SO 12 27 2.253. Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR 12 23 1.924. Kitchen,Jordan-SMU SO 10 19 1.905. Devine,Connor-UAA SR 12 20 1.676. Pankratz,JJ-SFU JR 12 18 1.507. Edward,Christopher-CU JR 11 16 1.458. Beverly,Preston-MSUB SO 12 14 1.179. Rasmussen,Joe-SPU SR 12 12 1.00 Kenilvort,Brandon-SMU SR 9 9 1.00

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO Cl G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio1. MATLOCK,Nahjee-UAF 13 67 5.2 19 1.5 3.532. Ladd,Naim-CWU SO 10 31 3.1 9 0.9 3.443. DAVIS,Brandon-UAF 13 40 3.1 14 1.1 2.864. Denham,Kendall-MSUB JR 12 37 3.1 13 1.1 2.855. Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR 12 46 3.8 18 1.5 2.566. Nuaimi,Davis-CU SR 9 32 3.6 14 1.6 2.297. Preston,Cole-SMU SR 9 54 6.0 26 2.9 2.088. Svejcar,Spencer-UAA SR 12 40 3.3 20 1.7 2.009. Mitchell,Diante-UAA SR 12 46 3.8 24 2.0 1.9210. Ingram,Trey-SMU JR 11 35 3.2 19 1.7 1.84

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Cl G No. Avg/G1. Hammell,Corey-UAA SR 12 66 5.502. Edward,Christopher-CU JR 11 34 3.093. Evans,Christian-MSUB SO 10 30 3.004. Jones,Maurice-NNU JR 10 29 2.905. Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR 12 33 2.756. PEDERSON,Zach-UAF 13 32 2.467. Devine,Connor-UAA SR 12 29 2.428. Wooten,Coleman-SPU SO 12 26 2.17 Miller,Tony-SPU FR 12 26 2.1710. Kitchen,Jordan-SMU SO 10 21 2.10

DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS Cl G No. Avg/G1. Wooten,Coleman-SPU SO 12 84 7.002. Beverly,Preston-MSUB SO 12 81 6.753. Martin,Drew-CU SR 11 63 5.734. Miller,Tony-SPU FR 12 68 5.675. Edward,Christopher-CU JR 11 59 5.366. Hammell,Corey-UAA SR 12 64 5.337. Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR 12 59 4.928. KABA,Bangaly-UAF 13 62 4.779. Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR 12 57 4.75 Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR 12 57 4.75

MINUTES PLAYED Cl G Min Avg/G1. N’Diaye,Bouna-NNU SR 10 355 35.502. Preston,Cole-SMU SR 9 315 35.003. DAVIS,Brandon-UAF 13 442 34.004. Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR 12 393 32.755. Hunter,Dom-CWU SR 10 324 32.406. Copp,Tyler-SMU SR 10 323 32.307. Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR 12 387 32.258. Parker,Jeffrey-WWU SR 12 383 31.929. Drechsel,Trey-WWU SO 12 379 31.5810. Wiggs,Sekou-UAA SR 12 377 31.42

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GNAC 2016-17 Individual Single Game HighsPoints 46 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16)44 Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) at UC San Diego (12/12/16)33 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Chaminade (11/11/16)33 Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) vs Dixie State (11/18/16)33 Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) vs Alaska (12/03/16)

Field Goals Made 15 Martin,Drew (Concordia (Ore.)) vs Multnomah (11/22/16)15 Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) at UC San Diego (12/12/16)14 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16)13 Parker,Jeffrey (Western Washington) at Cal State East Bay (11/12/16)13 Edward,Christopher (Concordia (Ore.)) vs George Fox (12/07/16)13 Dickson,Deandre (Western Washington) at Simon Fraser (12/30/16)

Field Goal Attempts 24 Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) vs CSU San Bernardino (11/11/16)23 Provenzano,Michael (Simon Fraser) at Saint Martin’s (12/03/16)22 Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) vs Minnesota State (11/19/16)22 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Trinity Western (12/17/16)21 Six Players Tied

Field Goal Percentage 1.000 (12-12) Lewin,Tyrell (Simon Fraser) vs Concordia (Calif.) (11/26/16)1.000 (5-5) Jeuschede,Sven (MSU Billings) at Simon Fraser (12/29/16).929 (13-14) Edward,Christopher (Concordia (Ore.)) vs George Fox (12/07/16).900 (9-10) Long,Gavin (Seattle Pacific) at Chaminade (12/14/16).882 (15-17) Martin,Drew (Concordia (Ore.)) vs Multnomah (11/22/16)

3-Point Field Goals Made9 Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) vs Langara (12/17/16)7 Bezzant,Jayden (Northwest Nazarene) vs Simpson (Calif.) (11/11/16)7 Matthews,Marc (MSU Billings) at Colorado Mesa (11/25/16)7 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16)7 Matthews,Marc (MSU Billings) vs Rocky Mountain (12/10/16)7 Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) at UC San Diego (12/12/16)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts16 Matthews,Marc (MSU Billings) at Colorado Mesa (11/25/16)14 Copp,Tyler (Saint Martin’s) at Sonoma State (11/18/16)12 Ladd,Naim (Central Washington) vs Dixie State (11/18/16)12 Ladd,Naim (Central Washington) vs Walla Walla (11/26/16)12 Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) vs Langara (12/17/16)

3-Point Percentage.875 (7-8) Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16).833 (5-6) Hommes,Daulton (Western Washington) vs Sonoma State (11/11/16).833 (5-6) Trammell,Demetrius (Western Oregon) at Fresno Pacific (11/12/16).778 (7-9) Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) at UC San Diego (12/12/16).778 (7-9) Mitchell,Diante (Alaska Anchorage) vs Seattle Pacific (12/29/16)

Free Throws Made17 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Chaminade (11/11/16)12 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Saint Martin’s (12/31/16)11 Six Players Tied

Free Throw Attempts19 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Chaminade (11/11/16)15 Miller,Tony (Seattle Pacific) at Hawaii Hilo (12/16/16)15 Wright,Kedar (Simon Fraser) vs Western Washington (12/30/16)14 Faruq-Bey,Ali (Western Oregon) vs San Francisco St. (11/18/16)14 Rodriguez,Kaileb (Northwest Nazarene) vs Colorado Christian (11/19/16)14 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Saint Martin’s (12/31/16)

Free Throw Percentage1.000 (11-11) Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) at Cal St. Monterey Bay (11/12/16)1.000 (8-8) Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) vs CSU San Bernardino (11/11/16)1.000 (8-8) N’Diaye,Bouna (Northwest Nazarene) vs College of Idaho (12/06/16)1.000 (8-8) Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) at Simon Fraser (12/30/16)1.000 (8-8) Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) vs MSU Billings (12/31/16)

Rebounds19 Beverly,Preston (MSU Billings) vs Rocky Mountain (12/10/16)16 Wooten,Coleman (Seattle Pacific) vs Minnesota State (11/18/16)16 Hammell,Corey (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16)15 Hammell,Corey (Alaska Anchorage) at Northwest Nazarene (12/03/16)15 Nuno,Rico (Saint Martin’s) vs Northwest Indian (12/10/16)15 Hammell,Corey (Alaska Anchorage) vs Trinity Western (12/17/16)

Assists11 Preston,Cole (Saint Martin’s) vs Capilano (11/23/16)11 Preston,Cole (Saint Martin’s) vs Simon Fraser (12/03/16)10 Denham,Kendall (MSU Billings) at Simon Fraser (12/29/16)9 Shepard,Jalen (Northwest Nazarene) vs Colorado Christian (11/19/16)8 Five Players Tied

Steals6 Omlid,Tanner (Western Oregon) vs Point Loma (11/11/16)6 Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) at Saint Martin’s (12/01/16)6 Rodgers,Marc (Central Washington) vs Langara (12/17/16)5 Four Players Tied

Blocked Shots8 Niles,Fuquan (Central Washington) vs Alaska (12/03/16)5 Schilder,Logan (Western Washington) vs Holy Names (11/19/16)5 Schilder,Logan (Western Washington) vs Fresno Pacific (11/26/16)5 Niles,Fuquan (Central Washington) vs Alaska Anchorage (12/01/16)5 Kitchen,Jordan (Saint Martin’s) vs Simon Fraser (12/03/16) 5 Devine,Connor (Alaska Anchorage) vs Saint Martin’s (12/31/16)

Turnovers8 Mitchell,Diante (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16)7 Provenzano,Michael (Simon Fraser) at Cal Baptist (11/25/16)7 Provenzano,Michael (Simon Fraser) vs Concordia (Calif.) (11/26/16)7 Provenzano,Michael (Simon Fraser) vs MSU Billings (12/29/16)6 12 Players Tied

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GNAC 2016-17 Team Single Game HighsPoints 120 Saint Martin’s vs Northwest Indian (12/10/16)109 Concordia (Ore.) vs Multnomah (11/22/16)108 Alaska Anchorage vs Portland Bible (11/05/16)107 Western Washington at Cal State East Bay (11/12/16)107 MSU Billings at Simon Fraser (12/29/16)

Margin Of Victory 63 (99-36) Alaska Anchorage vs Portland Bible (11/04/16)58 (100-42) Saint Martin’s vs Capilano (11/23/16)58 (120-62) Saint Martin’s vs Northwest Indian (12/10/16)57 (108-51) Alaska Anchorage vs Portland Bible (11/05/16)57 (102-45) Northwest Nazarene vs Portland Bible (11/18/16)

Field Goals Made 50 Saint Martin’s vs Northwest Indian (12/10/16)49 Concordia (Ore.) vs Multnomah (11/22/16)44 Alaska vs Quest (11/26/16)43 Concordia (Ore.) vs George Fox (12/07/16)43 Concordia (Ore.) vs Vancouver Island (12/17/16)

Field Goal Attempts 94 Concordia (Ore.) vs Vancouver Island (12/17/16)92 Saint Martin’s vs Northwest Indian (12/10/16)88 Western Oregon vs San Francisco St. (11/18/16)84 Concordia (Ore.) vs Multnomah (11/22/16)80 Central Washington vs Walla Walla (11/26/16)

Field Goal Percentage .638 (37-58) Western Washington at Cal State East Bay (11/12/16).612 (30-49) Alaska Anchorage at Central Washington (12/01/16).603 (41-68) Northwest Nazarene vs Portland Bible (11/18/16).600 (39-65) Western Washington vs Quest (11/27/16).597 (37-62) Western Washington at UC San Diego (12/12/16)

3-Point Field Goals Made18 MSU Billings at Colorado Mesa (11/25/16)18 Central Washington vs Langara (12/17/16)16 Western Oregon at Fresno Pacific (11/12/16)16 Central Washington vs Walla Walla (11/26/16)15 Alaska Anchorage vs Portland Bible (11/05/16)15 Western Washington at UC San Diego (12/12/16)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts45 Western Oregon vs San Francisco St. (11/18/16)42 MSU Billings at Colorado Mesa (11/25/16)41 Central Washington vs Walla Walla (11/26/16)39 Central Washington vs Langara (12/17/16)35 Alaska vs Cal State LA (11/18/16)35 Saint Martin’s vs Capilano (11/23/16)

3-Point Percentage.684 (13-19) Alaska Anchorage at Central Washington (12/01/16).615 (8-13) Saint Martin’s vs CSU San Bernardino (11/19/16).615 (8-13) Simon Fraser vs Western Washington (12/30/16).577 (15-26) Western Washington at UC San Diego (12/12/16).571 (12-21) Western Washington vs Quest (11/27/16)

Free Throws Made29 Central Washington vs Dixie State (11/18/16)28 Alaska Anchorage vs Chaminade (11/11/16)28 Saint Martin’s vs Hawaii Hilo (11/15/16)27 Central Washington at Cal St. Monterey Bay (11/12/16)27 MSU Billings vs Holy Names (11/12/16)

Free Throw Attempts38 Saint Martin’s vs Hawaii Hilo (11/15/16)37 Alaska Anchorage vs Chaminade (11/11/16)37 Saint Martin’s vs Point Loma (11/12/16)37 Central Washington vs Dixie State (11/18/16)36 Seattle Pacific vs Humboldt State (11/11/16)

Free Throw Percentage1.000 (13-13) Central Washington vs Walla Walla (11/26/16)1.000 (12-12) Saint Martin’s at Sonoma State (11/18/16)1.000 (9-9) Saint Martin’s vs Northwest Indian (12/10/16).938 (15-16) MSU Billings vs Rocky Mountain (12/10/16).909 (20-22) MSU Billings at Western Washington (12/31/16)

Rebounds64 Saint Martin’s vs Northwest Indian (12/10/16)61 Concordia (Ore.) vs George Fox (12/07/16)56 Alaska Anchorage vs Portland Bible (11/05/16)55 Concordia (Ore.) vs Vancouver Island (12/17/16)55 Alaska Anchorage vs Trinity Western (12/17/16)

Assists29 Alaska Anchorage vs Portland Bible (11/04/16)27 Alaska Anchorage vs Portland Bible (11/05/16)27 Saint Martin’s vs Capilano (11/23/16)27 Alaska vs Quest (11/26/16)25 Saint Martin’s vs Northwest Indian (12/10/16)25 Central Washington vs Langara (12/17/16)25 Alaska Anchorage vs Trinity Western (12/17/16)

Steals17 Alaska Anchorage vs Trinity Western (12/18/16)16 Central Washington vs Langara (12/17/16)15 Concordia (Ore.) vs Vancouver Island (12/17/16)14 Alaska Anchorage vs Portland Bible (11/04/16)14 Alaska vs Quest (11/26/16)

Blocked Shots10 Central Washington vs Alaska (12/03/16)9 MSU Billings at Western Washington (12/31/16)8 Alaska Anchorage vs Portland Bible (11/04/16)8 Concordia (Ore.) vs Northwest Nazarene (12/29/16)8 Western Oregon vs Central Washington (12/29/16)8 Saint Martin’s at Alaska Anchorage (12/31/16)

Turnovers26 Simon Fraser vs Humboldt State (11/12/16)23 Northwest Nazarene vs Cal State East Bay (11/25/16)23 Simon Fraser at Cal Baptist (11/25/16)23 Simon Fraser vs MSU Billings (12/29/16)22 MSU Billings vs Holy Names (11/12/16)22 MSU Billings at Chadron State (11/22/16)

Fouls 29 Western Oregon at Dixie State (11/26/16)28 Central Washington at Cal St. Monterey Bay (11/12/16)28 Central Washington vs Dixie State (11/18/16)28 Western Oregon at Azusa Pacific (12/16/16) 27 MSU Billings vs Holy Names (11/12/16)