Press Release - Feb. 9, 2006
Overall 14-8: Home 10-1, Road 4-7 / NWC 7-6: Home 5-1, Road 2-5
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Recent Games: Bruins Split on Homecoming Weekend, Drop Wildcats
* Coming Up: Lewis & Clark Only Game before Final Weekend
* Schmick HM for NWC "Player of the Week" for Jan. 30-Feb. 5
* Bruins Add to 1,000 Wins in 102-Year History
* Schmick's Free Throw Streak Ends 8 Short of Record at 48
* Career Lists: Szalay Becomes 5th Bruin to Make 100 Blocks
* NWC Stats: Schmick Ties for League Lead in Free Throw Accuracy
* NCAA Stats: Bruins Ranked 7th in Nation in Free Throw Accuracy
* The Wirta Watch: "Biggs" 3 Away for Seeing 1,000th Men's Game
RECENT GAMES: 2-1 (Click score for link to stories and box scores):
Feb. 3 - Puget Sound 97, at George Fox 76
Feb. 4 - at George Fox 79, Pacific 72
Feb. 7 - at George Fox 85, Linfield 67
COMING UP:
* Fri., Feb. 10, 8:00 pm - vs. Lewis & Clark College Pioneers (9-11, 5-7), Newberg, Ore.
Radio broadcast/webcast on KFOX radio ... NWC doubleheader (women's game at 6 p.m.) â?¦ Series record: GFU trails 19-32 since 1965 (9-12 home, 10-20 road) â?¦ The Pios snapped a three-game losing streak to the Bruins by winning this year's first meeting on Jan. 13 in Portland 76-69 despite Aaron Schmick's 17 points â?¦ The Bruins' last win was 86-72 in Newberg to end the '05 season on Feb. 25 â?¦ The Pios are coming off a 78-70 home-court loss to streaking Whitworth â?¦ The Pioneers rely heavily on their outside shooting, taking 53.2% of their shots from three-point range (618 of 1161) â?¦ The Pios are 6th in the NWC in scoring (73.6) and 6th in defense (79.1) â?¦ L&C leads the NWC and is 8th nationally in 3-point field goals per game (11.1) â?¦ The Pios' 24 3-pt field goals vs. Whitman on Jan. 6 is the high in the nation this year â?¦ Ryan Wells is 1st in the NWC and 17th nationally in 3-pt field goals per game (3.7), while David Berggren is 2nd in the league and 19th in the nation (3.6) in threes â?¦ The Pios have three double-figure scorers in Berggren (13.4, 14th in the NWC), Thomas Tillery (13.0, 16th), and Wells (12.7, 19th) â?¦ Next game for L&C after the Bruins is Feb. 11 at Pacific at 8 p.m. â?¦
COACH MARK SUNDQUIST
Mark Sundquist (Seattle Pacific '89), the 2005-06 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year, is 59-87 (.404) to date in his 6th season as a college head coach, all at George Fox. He picked up his 50th win on Dec. 6 when the Bruins rallied from 15 down to defeat Corban College 87-82. 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:
Lewis & Clark - 3-8 (2-3 home, 1-5 road)
BRUIN BITS:
* Schmick HM for NWC "Player of the Week" for Jan. 30-Feb. 5
Senior wing Aaron Schmick continued his torrid play as the Bruins split their two Homecoming weekend games, receiving honorable mention for Northwest Conference "Player of the Week" for Jan. 30-Feb. 5. In a 97-76 loss to Puget Sound, he scored 19 points on 4-8 from the floor (1-2 on threes) and 10-10 from the line, with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. In a 79-72 win over Pacific, he had 23 points on 6-12 from the field (3-5 on threes) and 8-10 from the line, with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. For the week, he scored 42 points (21.0 ppg) on 10-20 (.500) from the field, including 4-7 (.571) on threes, and 18-20 (.900) from the line, with 6 rebounds (3.0 rpg), 6 assists (3.0 apg), and 2 steals. He stretched his streak of consecutive free throws made to 48 before missing his first attempt in the Pacific game. A First Team All-Conference performer last year, it was the fifth consecutive week for him to receive honorable mention.
* 2005-06 Honors:
Phil Heu-Weller - NWC "Player of the Week" (Nov. 14-20)
* 2005-06 Records:
--- Best Free Throw Pct., Game - 1.000 (16-16) by Aaron Schmick at Linfield, 1/10/06 (previous best was 13-13 by Justin Paola vs. Western Oregon, 2/12/1994)
--- Most Free Throws, Game - 16 by Aaron Schmick at Linfield, 1/10/06 (tied record by Kenny Stone, 16-19 vs. College of Idaho, 1/28/1987)
* Double-Doubles:
Scott Szalay: Career 15, season 8 - 14 pts/13 reb vs. Northwest, 11/19; 14 pts/12 reb at Corban, 11/22; 10 pts/13 reb vs. Northwest Christian, 11/29; 17 pts/19 reb vs. Whitworth, 12/2; 20 pts/12 reb at Puget Sound, 1/6; 21 pts/10 reb vs. Walla Walla, 1/14; 11 pts/14 reb at Whitworth, 1/27; 24 pts/10 reb vs. Linfield, 2/7
Brent Satern: Career 1, season 1 - 13 pts/10 ast vs. Northwest, 11/19
* Bruins Add to 1,000 Wins in 102-Year History
After taking two out of three home games during the past week, the Bruins' all-time record is now 1,002-1,022-1 (.495) in 102 seasons of men's basketball. The Bruins earned their 1,000th win when they defeated Whitman 87-79 in Walla Walla, Wash., on Jan. 28. The Bruins' current 14-8 record also assures them of their second winning season in a row and 47th in team history, along with four .500 seasons â?¦
* Schmick's Free Throw Streak Ends 8 Short of Record at 48
Aaron Schmickhit 10-10 free throws vs. Puget Sound on Friday, stretching his string of consecutive free throws made to 48, before missing his first attempt vs. Pacific on Saturday. It was the second-longest streak in George Fox men's basketball history. The only longer stretch is 56 in a row by Gary Chenault during the 1978-79 season. After missing his last free throw attempt at Pacific on Jan. 7, Schmick's streak began with a 16-16 game at Linfield on Jan. 10, the third-best game in Division III this year. He then went 3-3 at Lewis & Clark, 0-0 vs. Walla Walla, 2-2 vs. Pacific Lutheran, 2-2 at Willamette, 5-5 at Whitworth, 10-10 at Whitman, and 10-10 vs. Puget Sound. After going 8-10 vs. Pacific, he added another 10-10 game vs. Linfield on Tuesday, the fifth time in his career he has been perfect with 10 or more free throws made â?¦
* Career Lists: Szalay Becomes 5th Bruin to Make 100 Blocks
--- Aaron Schmick scored 60 points in the Bruins' last three games, giving him 1,428 for his career, 9th in all-time scoring. Ahead are Mark Gayman (1,457, 2001-05) and Jordan Green (1,468, 1997-2001) ... He entered the season with the 11th-best career free throw pct. (.815, 234-287). After going 18-20 during the week, he is at .833 (329-395), ranking 6th ...
--- Phil Heu-Weller began the season with the 2nd-best free throw pct. in Bruin history (.868, 66-76). He was 7-10 in the last three games and is now at .853 (128-150), 3rd behind Gary Chenault's .870 (195-224, 1976-79) and Dave Morgan's .857 (84-98, 1970-72) â?¦
--- Scott Szalay had 8 blocked shots in the last three games and has 101 in his career, becoming only the 5th Bruin to reach the 100 level in blocks. The other four are Dave Wilson (598, 1987-88, 89-92), Kenny Stone (430, 1983-87), Mike Faber (166, 1995-99), and Hille van der Kooy (121, 1979-81) ...
--- Chris Parker entered the season 8th in career free throw pct. (.821, 87-106). He was 10-13 in the last three games and is now at .797 (161-202), 11th on the chart ...
* NWC Stats: Schmick Ties for League Lead in Free Throw Accuracy
Where the Bruins ranks in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Feb. 7):
Scoring Offense - 3rd (81.3)
Scoring Defense - 5th (78.2)
Scoring Margin - 4th (+3.0)
Field Goal Pct. - 3rd (.484)
3-Pt Field Goals - 5th (7.36)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 2nd (.400)
Free Throw Pct. - 2nd (.778)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 4th (.456)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 6th (.370)
Rebounding Offense - 8th (32.4)
Rebounding Defense - 6th (35.6)
Rebounding Margin - 7th (-3.2)
Assists - 2nd (15.91)
Blocked Shots - 1st (3.23)
Steals - 8th (5.45)
Turnover Margin - 4th (+0.05)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 3rd (1.29:1)
--- Aaron Schmick is 1st in free throw pct. (.882, T), 2nd in assist/turnover ratio (1.97:1), 3rd in scoring (18.1), 6th in assists (3.50), 9th in 3-pt field goals (2.36), 10th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.400), 11th in steals (1.18) â?¦ --- Phil Heu-Weller is 3rd in free throw pct. (.838), 8th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.414), 12th in 3-pt field goals (2.09), 13th in blocked shots (0.41), 15th in scoring (13.1), 17th in rebounding (4.5) ...
--- Scott Szalay is 1st in rebounding (8.5), blocked shots (1.73), 8th in field goal pct. (.544), 23rd in scoring (11.6) ...
--- Brent Satern is 1st in assists (5.91), assist/turnover ratio (2.55:1), 6th in steals (1.59) ...
--- Chris Parker is 4th in field goal pct. (.606), 11th in free throw pct. (.771), 18th in scoring (12.7) ...
--- Brady Strutz is 9th in blocked shots (0.62) ...
Click here for the latest NWC statistics.
* NCAA Stats: Bruins Ranked 7th in Nation in Free Throw Accuracy
In the latest NCAA national statistics (thru games of Feb. 5), George Fox is ranked 7th in free throw pct. (.776), 23rd in 3-point field goal pct. (.403), 41st in scoring (81.1), and 42nd in field goal pct. (.483) â?¦ The Bruins' .650 3-pt field goal pct. (13-20) vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is the 18th-best single-game mark this season â?¦ Aaron Schmick is 30th in free throw pct. (.872) â?¦ Schmick's perfect free throw pct. (16-16) at Linfield on Feb. 10 is the 3rd-best nationally this year â?¦ Brent Satern is 15th in assists per game (6.0) â?¦ Satern's 15 assists vs. Walla Walla on Feb. 14 is tied for the 2nd-most in a game nationally (Kyle Myrick of Lincoln PA had 20 vs. Delaware Valley on Feb. 2) â?¦ Phil Heu-Weller is 44th in free throw pct. (.847) â?¦ Click here for the latest NCAA statistics.
* The Wirta Watch: "Biggs" 3 Away for Seeing 1,000th Men's Game
After 22 games this season, Mike "Biggs" Wirta, George Fox's statistical guru, has stretched his string of keeping statistics at George Fox men's basketball contests, home and road, to 585 in a row, and to 426 in a row at home. The last home game he missed was in 1972. He has now seen 997 men's games altogether (49.2% of all 2,025 GFU games ever played) and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should observe his 1,000th game on the last day of the regular season, vs. Willamette at home on Feb. 18 ...