Overall 16-7: Home 6-2, Road 8-4, Neutral 2-1 / NWC 11-3: Home 5-1, Road 6-2
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Recent Games: Bruins Clinch 2nd in NWC with 1-1 Trip to Tacoma
* Coming Up: Final Home Games vs. Pacific and Lewis & Clark
* On the Air! KFOX to Broadcast Final Two Home Games
* Schmick Honorable Mention for NWC "Player of the Week" for Feb. 14-20
* 2004-05 Bruins' Most Successful Season in 11 Years
* Career Lists: Schmick Becomes 32nd Bruin to Reach 1,000-Point Plateau
* NWC Stats: Bruins Best Pct. Shooters at Line and Behind Arc
* NCAA Stats: Bruins 25th Among 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Leaders
* Halftime Promotions for Bruin Basketball Games
RECENT GAMES: 1-1 (Click score for link to stories and box scores):
Feb. 18 - at Puget Sound 91, George Fox 84
Feb. 19 - George Fox 72, at Pacific Lutheran 57
COMING UP:
* Tue., Feb. 22, 8:00 pm - vs. Pacific University (4-18, NWC 3-10), Newberg, Ore.
Radio/internet broadcast on KFOX ... The Pacific Boxers from Forest Grove, Ore., were picked to finish 7th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll and are currently in 8th ... Series record: GFU trails 32-36 since 1966 (21-11 home, 11-25 away) ... The Bruins' 77-71 win in Forest Grove on Jan. 25 snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Boxers ... UPS ... The Boxers average 69.7 ppg (9th in the NWC) and allow 78.0 ppg (5th) ... The Boxers have one player in double figures in scoring: Brad Krichevsky (14.3, 12th in the NWC) ... B.J. Anderson is the top rebounder (6.6, 7th) ... Coach Ken Schuman (George Fox) is 151-175 in his 13th season at Pacific ...
* Fri., Feb. 25, 8:00 pm - Lewis & Clark College (11-10, NWC 7-6), Newberg, Ore.
Radio/internet broadcast on KFOX ... The Lewis & Clark Pioneers from Portland, Ore., were picked to finish 5th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll and are currently 4th ... Series record: GFU trails 17-30 since 1965 (7-12 home, 10-18 away) ... The Bruins have won the last 2 meetings, including a 67-65 win in Portland on Jan. 28 ... The Pioneers average 71.9 ppg (5th in the NWC) and allow 74.5 ppg (4th) ... The Pios lead the league in 3-pt field goals (10.71, 7th nationally) ... The Pios have four players in double figures in scoring: Travis Jones (16.4, 4th), Mark Robinowitz (12.8, 16th), Tommy Magnuson (12.7, 17th), and Ryan Wells (10.6, 23rd) ... Magnuson leads the league in rebounding (8.3) ... Robinowitz is 2nd in 3-pt field goals (2.95) and free throw pct. (.926) ... Coach Bob Gaillard, the NCAA National Coach of the Year at D-I San Francisco in 1977, is 276-160 in his 16th season at Lewis & Clark, and 441-217 in his 24th season overall ...
ON THE AIR!
George Fox sports can now be heard locally via the airwaves and across the country via the internet through campus station KFOX. To listen to Bruin athletic contests, go to www.kfoxradio.net.
Current schedule of broadcasts for basketball:
Tue., Feb. 22 - vs. Pacific (Women 6 pm, Men 8 pm)
Fri., Feb. 25 - vs. Lewis & Clark (Women 6 pm, Men 8 pm)
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE: Bruins Nail Down 2nd in League
Barring a total collapse by league-leading Puget Sound in the final two games of the season that would enable the Bruins to catch them, George Fox is guaranteed no worse than a 2nd-place finish in the NWC standings. At 13-3 with only Pacific Tuesday and Lewis & Clark Friday remaining, both at home, there are no other teams with less than 6 losses. The only other time the Bruins have finished as high as 2nd in their 10 years as members of the NWC was in 1997-98, when they went 13-5 to tie Lewis & Clark for 2nd. In fact, that is the only other winning season the Bruins have had in the NWC. At least one win this week would give them their best conference record ever. For the latest NWC standings, visit the NWC web site at www.nwcsports.com.
COACH MARK SUNDQUIST
Mark Sundquist (Seattle Pacific '89) is 43-79 (.352) to date in his 5th season as a college head coach, all at George Fox. He coached the boys' programs at Woodburn (Ore.) High for two years and at Newberg (Ore.) High for one year before joining the Bruins. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Sundquist.
Sundquist vs. upcoming opponents:
Pacific - 1-8 (home 0-4, road 1-4)
Lewis & Clark - 2-7 (home 1-3, road 1-4)
BRUIN BITS:
* Schmick Honorable Mention for NWC "Player of the Week" for Feb. 7-13
Wing Aaron Schmick became the 32nd player in George Fox's 101 season of men's basketball to reach 1,000 points for a career as the Bruins went 1-1 and nailed down 2nd place in the conference, receiving honorable mention for Northwest Conference "Player of the Week" for Feb. 14-20. In a 91-84 loss at #7 Puget Sound on Friday, he had 28 points on 9-12 from the field (4-6 on 3's) and 6-7 from the line, with 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 2 steals. In a 72-57 win at Pacific Lutheran on Saturday, he scored 12 points on 4-11 from the field (3-8 on 3's) and 1-1 from the line, with 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal. For the week, in 2 games, he scored 40 points (20.0), hitting 13-23 (.565) from the field, including 7-14 (.500) on 3's, and 7-8 (.875) from the line, with 5 rebounds, 7 assists (2.5), and 3 steals (2.0). He was NWC Player of the Week for Jan. 24-30.
* 2004-05 Honors:
Mark Gayman - Surf's Up Invitational All-Tournament Team; NWC "Player of the Week" (Jan. 3-9)
Aaron Schmick - RBC Mortgage/Windermere Real Estate Holiday Tournament All-Tournament Team; NWC "Player of the Week" (Jan. 24-30); D3hoops.com "Team of the Week" (Jan. 24-30)
* 2004-05 Bruins' Most Successful Season in 11 Years
With a 16-7 record and only two home games remaining, the George Fox Bruins have secured their most successful season in 11 years. The Bruins, who several weeks ago nailed down their first winning record in six years, now have the most wins of any team since the 1993-94 team went 17-16. If the Bruins can win their last two, their 18-win total would be the most since the 1991-92 team went 24-11 and reached the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Tournament.
* Bruins Fall Out of West Region Rankings
The Bruins' split on their Tacoma trip resulted in a fall from their 6th spot in the West Region rankings by the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Committee. The Bruins, 16-7 overall, and 12-4 against regional opponents. Puget Sound, at #2 in the region and #8 nationally, is the only NWC team in the polls.
Complete polls: D3hoops.com Poll / NCAA Division III Regional Rankings
* 2004-05 Records:
Best 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. (with a miss) - .923 (12-13) at Whitworth, 1-8
Best Free Throw Pct. (with a miss) - .952 (20-21) at Puget Sound, 2-18
Attendance, Home - 2,400 vs. Whitworth, 2/5/05
* Double-Doubles:
Mark Gayman: Career 23, season 8 - 32 pts/10 reb vs. California-Santa Cruz, 11-27 at Honolulu, Hawaii; 13 pts/11 reb at Whitman, 1-7; 24 pts/12 reb at Multnomah Bible, 1-11; 18 pts/13 reb vs. Puget Sound, 1-21; 18 pts/11 reb at Lewis & Clark, 1-28; 22 pts/10 reb vs. Whitman, 2-4; 18 pts/11 reb vs. Whitworth, 2-5; 24 pts/10 reb at Linfield, 2-12
Scott Szalay: Career 7, season 2 - 25 pts/10 reb at Whitman 1-7; 11 pts/11 reb vs. Linfield, 1-15
* Career Lists: Schmick Becomes 32nd Bruin to Reach 1,000-Point Plateau
Aaron Schmick became the 32nd player in 101 years of George Fox men's basketball when he reached the magic plateau in the Bruins' win at Pacific Lutheran on Feb. 19. He hit the mark on a three-point field goal with 17:45 left in the game, giving him 1,001 at that point. He went on to pass Mike Rasmussen's 1,004 career points and is now 31st on the list with 1,007 in three years ... He hit 7-8 free throws last week, putting his career free throw pct. at .811 (227-280), 10th on the all-time list ...
Mark Gayman scored 24 points in the Bruins' two games last week, boosting his four-year career total to 1,415. One of 32 players to have reached the 1,000-point mark as a Bruin, he ranks 8th in all-time points. Ahead is Jordan Green (1,468, 1997-2001) ... With 15 rebounds during the week, he has 709 for his career, and needs 31 in the last 2 games to tie Gary Blackmar (740, 1965-68) for 10th on the all-time list ...
Scott Szalay had 1 blocked shot in two games last week, giving him 60 for his two-year career. He needs 14 to tie Rick Schlachter (74, 1986-90) and Curtis Kimbrough (74, 1983-87) for 7th on the all-time list ...
Chris Parker hit 2-2 free throws last week, climbing two spots to 7th on the all-time free throw pct. list at .821 (87-106) ...
* NWC Stats: Bruins Best Pct. Shooters at Line and Behind Arc
In the latest Northwest Conference stats (Feb. 19), George Fox is 1st in free throw pct. (.726), 3-pt field goal pct. (.402); 2nd in scoring margin (+2.8), field goal pct. (.466), field goal pct. defense (.431); 3rd in scoring defense (73.0), assists (14.48); 4th in scoring (75.8), rebounding defense (35.3), rebound margin (+0.8), assist/turnover ratio (0.98), blocked shots (2.74); 5th in steals (6.30); 6th in rebounding (36.1), turnover margin (-1.13); 8th in 3-pt field goals (5.78) ...
Mark Gayman is 2nd in scoring (17.7), 3rd in rebounding (8.3), 12th in field goal pct. (.478) ...
Aaron Schmick is 1st in 3-pt pct. (.545), 4th in field goal pct. (.575), 5th in scoring (16.4), 7th in 3-pt field goals (2.39), 8th in assists (2.87), 10th in free throw pct. (.816), 11th in steals (1.22), 15th in assist/turnover ratio (0.99) ...
Scott Szalay is 1st in blocked shots (1.61), 6th in rebounding (7.0) ...
Philip Heu-Weller is 5th in free throw pct. (.859), 6th in 3-pt pct. (.404), 24th in scoring (10.0) ...
Ben Melvin is 9th in assists (2.83, tie), 14th in assist/turnover ratio (1.02) ...
Brent Satern is 7th in assist/turnover ratio (1.31), 14th in assists (2.57) ...
Chris Parker is 8th in free throw pct. (.827) ...
For the latest NWC statistics, go to www.nwcsports.com.
* NCAA Stats: Bruins 25th Among 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Leaders
In the latest NCAA Division III national stats (games thru Feb. 13), the George Fox Bruins ranked 25th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.397) ... The Bruins have the best mark this season for 3-pt field goal pct. in one game: .923 (12-13) at Whitworth on Jan. 8 ...
Aaron Schmick has a 3-pt field goal pct. of .552, which would lead the nation, but candidates must have at last 2.5 threes made per game to qualify ...
* The Wirta Streaks:
Mike "Biggs" Wirta, George Fox's statistical guru, raised his string of consecutive Bruin men's basketball games attended, home and away, to 561 with two games last week, last missing one on Nov. 25, 1985, at Puget Sound. His streak of men's basketball home games worked is 413, last missing a home game on Dec. 15, 1972, vs. Willamette, when he was in advanced training with the Army at Ft. Jackson in Columbia, S.C. Now in his 34th season of keeping Bruin statistics, Biggs has seen 974 George Fox men's basketball games in his lifetime.
* Halftime Programs for Bruin Basketball Games
A number of special promotions are scheduled for the halftimes of George Fox men's and women's basketball games throughout the 2004-05 season, including:
"Halftime Hoop Shoot" - Co-sponsored by the Coffee Cottage in Newberg and Country Insurance & Financial Services, this promotion takes place at the halftime of every home game. Tickets for $1 are sold in the gym lobby until just before halftime, and one lucky ticketholder is selected to shoot. A made free throw earns a $5 coupon at the Coffee Cottage, a made three-pointer earns a $10 coupon. A made half-court shot earns the shooter the Country Financial "pot" for the evening, which increases by $50 each time no shot is made (the pot currently stands at $450 for the men's games and $450 for the women's games). All proceeds from the ticket sales go to the GFU basketball programs as a donation.
"Chehalem Valley Dance Academy Night", Feb. 25 - The CVDA Performing Company from Newberg will present some of their competition dance routines during halftime of both Bruin games vs. Lewis & Clark.