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Overall 7-7: Home 5-1, Road 1-4, Neutral 1-2 / NWC 3-3 (5th, T): Home 3-1, Road 0-2
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Coming Up: NWC Road Swing to PLU, L&C, and Linfield
* Recent Games: Bruins Snap Skid vs. Willamette but Fall at Pacific
* Satern BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Player Honors
* NCAA Stats: Satern 22nd Among National Assist Leaders
* NWC Stats: Satern Among Leaders in Scoring, Assists, and Steals
RECENT GAMES: 1-1 (Click score for link to stories and box scores):
Jan. 12 - at George Fox 72, Willamette 52
Jan. 13 - at Pacific 64, George Fox 57
COMING UP: NWC Road Swing to PLU, L&C, and Linfield
* Fri., Jan. 19, 8:00 pm - at Pacific Lutheran University (6-7, NWC 3-3, 5th T), at Tacoma, Wash.
KFOX Radio webcast at www.kfoxradio.net ... Northwest Conference doubleheader (women's game at 6 p.m.) ... The Lutes from Tacoma, Wash., were picked to finish 8th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll; the Bruins were picked 7th â?¦ Series record: GFU trails 11-12 since 1985 (7-4 home, 4-8 road) ... The Bruins have won the last five meetings, including 78-61 in Newberg Jan. 20 and 93-92 in Tacoma Feb. 17 last year â?¦ The Lutes' last win in the series was 76-67 in Newberg Jan. 10, 2004 â?¦ PLU averages 78.8 ppg (3rd in the NWC) and allows 86.5 ppg (8th) ... PLU has four players in double-figure scoring: G Josh Dressler (20.4, 1st in the NWC, 30th nationally), F Josh Vanlandingham (13.4, 18th), F Jared Brandeberry (13.2, 19th), and G Landon Heidenreich (10.6, 28th) â?¦ Dressler is 4th in the NWC in 3-pt field goals (3.00, 44th nationally) â?¦ Brandeberry is the Lutes' top rebounder (5.9, 7th) â?¦ Heidenreich leads the team in assists (5.85, 2nd, 22nd nationally) â?¦ Coach Steve Dickerson (Washinton State '69) is 6-7 to date in his 1st season at PLU ... Pacific Lutheran next hosts Pacific Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. ...
* Sat., Jan. 20, 8:00 pm - at Lewis & Clark College (9-5, NWC 4-2, 3rd T), at Portland, Ore.
KFOX Radio webcast at www.kfoxradio.net ... Northwest Conference doubleheader (women's game at 6 p.m.) ... The Pioneers from Portland, Ore., were picked to finish 4th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll; the Bruins were picked 7th â?¦ Series record: GFU trails 20-32 since 1965 (10-12 home, 10-20 road) â?¦ The teams split last year, the Pioneers winning 76-69 in Portland Jan. 13 and the Bruins winning 71-62 in Newberg Feb. 10 â?¦ Lewis & Clark averages 78.6 ppg (4th in the NWC) and allows 70.7 ppg (3rd) ... The Pioneers lead the league in 3-pt field goals (10.93, 9th nationally) and fewest turnovers (10.4, 3rd nationally) â?¦ The Pios have four players in double-figure scoring: G Mark Robinowitz (14.1, 14th in the NWC), G Joey Toboni (13.1, 20th), G David Berggren (12.6, 22nd), and G Jeff Christensen (10.4, 29th) â?¦ Berggren is the top rebounder (4.9, 17th) â?¦ Christensen is the assists leader (3.07, 9th) â?¦ Berggren is 2nd in the NWC in 3-pt field goals (3.36, 28th nationally) â?¦ Robinowitz leads the league in 3-pt field goal pct. (.465, 23rd nationally) â?¦ Coach Bob Gaillard (San Francisco '62) is in his 18th season at Lewis & Clark, and his 26th season overall ... Lewis & Clark visits Puget Sound Friday before meeting GFU, then hosts Whitman Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. ...
* Tue., Jan. 23, 8:00 pm - at Linfield College (5-10, NWC 0-6, 9th), at McMinnville, Ore.
KFOX Radio webcast at www.kfoxradio.net ... Northwest Conference doubleheader (women's game at 6 p.m.) ... The Wildcats from McMinnville, Ore., were picked to finish 9th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll; the Bruins were picked 7th â?¦ Series record: GFU leads 38-37 since 1971 (21-15 home, 17-21 road, 0-1 neutral) â?¦ The teams split last year, the Wildcats winning 81-71 in McMinnville Jan. 10 and the Bruins winning 85-67 in Newberg Feb. 7 â?¦ The Bruins won this season's first meeting 91-85 in Newberg Nov. 28 â?¦ Linfield averages 77.3 ppg (6th in the NWC) and allows 79.4 ppg (5th) ... The Wildcats are 2nd in the league in 3-pt field goal pct. (.399, 32nd nationally) and 3rd in 3-pt field goals (8.93, 34th nationally) â?¦ The Wildcats have one player in double-figure scoring: F Evan Timperly (18.1, 4th in the NWC) ... Timperly leads the NWC in free throw pct. (.875, 18th nationally) â?¦ C Jackson Baber is the top rebounder (5.5, 12th) â?¦ G Payton Brooks is the assists leader (2.80) â?¦ Coach Larry Doty (Linfield '78) is 271-245 to date in his 20th season at Linfield ... Linfield hosts Pacific Jan. 19 and goes to Puget Sound Jan. 20 before meeting GFU, then hosts Pacific Lutheran Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. ...
Click here for the latest NWC Standings.
COACH MARK SUNDQUIST
Mark Sundquist (Seattle Pacific '89) is 68-95 (.417) to date in his 7th season as a college head coach, all at George Fox. He was the NWC Coach of the Year in 2004-05 for leading the Bruins to an 18-7 record and 2nd place in the conference. 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 Lutheran - 7-5 (4-2 home, 3-3 away)
Lewis & Clark - 4-8 (3-3 home, 1-5 away)
Linfield - 3-10 (2-4 home, 1-5 away, 0-1 neutral)
BRUIN BITS:
*Satern BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Player Honors
Brent Satern has been named Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week and received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Men's Player of the Week for Jan. 8-14 as the Bruins split a pair of conference home games. In a 72-52 win over Willamette Friday, the junior point guard scored 18 points on 5-12 field goals (3-4 on threes) and 5-5 free throws, with 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. In a 70-69 loss at Pacific Saturday, he had 19 points on 7-12 field goals (3-6 on threes) and 2-4 free throws, with 4 assists. For the week, he had 37 points (18.5 ppg) on 12-24 (.500) field goals, including 6-10 (.600) on threes, and 7-9 (.778) free throws, with 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 steals. He is 7th in the conference in scoring (16.3) and field goal pct. (.538), 8th in free throw pct. (.814) and 20th in rebounding (4.8) â?¦
* 2006-07 Honors:
- Chris Parker - Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 13-19, Dec. 4-10, Jan. 1-7); NWC Player of the Week (Nov. 13-19, HM-Dec. 4-10, HM-Jan. 1-7)
- Phil Heu-Weller - Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 20-26); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Nov. 20-26)
- Brent Satern - Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 27-Dec. 3, Jan. 8-14); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Nov. 27-Dec. 3, HM-Jan. 8-14)
- Brady Strutz - Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Dec. 11-21); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Dec. 11-21)
* NCAA Stats: Satern 22nd Among National Assist Leaders
In the latest NCAA national statistics (thru Jan. 14), Brent Satern is 23rd in assists (5.8) â?¦
* NWC Stats: Satern Among Leaders in Scoring, Assists, and Steals
Where the Bruins rank in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Jan. 16):
Scoring Offense - 8th (71.4)
Scoring Defense - 4th (71.6)
Scoring Margin - 5th (-0.1)
Field Goal Pct. - 4th (.462)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 3rd (.427)
3-Pt Field Goals - 8th (6.07)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 4th (.371)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 4th (.356)
Free Throw Pct. - 5th (.703)
Rebounding Offense - 7th (33.7)
Rebounding Defense - 3rd (34.0)
Rebounding Margin - 4th (-0.3)
Assists - 7th (14.14)
Blocked Shots - 6th (1.86)
Steals - 9th (5.43)
Turnover Margin - 7th (-2.07)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 5th (0.89:1)
- Chris Parker is 7th in free throw pct. (.794), 9th in scoring (15.5), field goal pct. (.530) â?¦
- Phil Heu-Weller is 9th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.407), 10th in scoring (15.4, T), 3-pt field goals (2.36), 15th in free throw pct. (.700) ...
- Brent Satern is 3rd in assists (5.79), 7th in steals (1.57), 13th in assist/turnover ratio (1.25:1), 15th in scoring (13.8) â?¦
- Brady Strutz is 7th in assists (3.43), blocked shots (0.71, T), 8th in rebounding (5.9), 14th in assist/turnover ratio (1.23) â?¦
- Mark Metzler is 12th in steals (1.36, T) ...
Click here for the latest NWC Statistics.
* Double-Doubles:
Brent Satern: Career 2, season 1 - 14 pts/10 ast vs. Corban, 11/17
Chris Parker: Career 1, season 1 - 18 pts/10 reb vs. Holy Names, 11/18
Phil Heu-Weller: Career 1, season 1 - 13 pts/10 reb at St. Martin's, 12/20
* Records Set or Tied in 2006-07:
- Most Turnovers, Player, Game - 12 by Brent Satern vs. Concordia-Irvine at Pukulani, Hawaii (old record was 11 by Gary Chenault at Portland State, 1/13/78)
* Bruins vs. Ranked Teams (1-3):
Nov. 18 - defeated NAIA D-II #9 Holy Names 85-65 in Newberg, Ore.
Dec. 2 - lost to NCAA D-III #22 Puget Sound 79-92 in Tacoma, Wash.
Dec. 8 - lost to NAIA D-II #2 Oregon Tech 73-84 in Salem, Ore.
Jan. 6 - lost to NCAA D-III #6 Whitworth 53-83 in Newberg, Ore.
* Career Lists: Parker Among GFU Leaders in Both FG and FT Pct.
- Phil Heu-Weller began the season with the 4th-best free throw pct. in Bruin history (.847, 138-163). He was 8-11 in the last two games and is now at .803 (187-233), ranking 11th â?¦
- Chris Parker entered the season with the 6th-best field goal pct. in Bruin history (.559, 208-372). He was 7-15 in the last two games and is now at .552 (278-504), still 6th ... He also entered the season with the 12th-best free throw pct. (.805, 169-210). He was 7-11 in the last two games and is now at .801 (246-307), ranking 12th ...
* The Wirta Watch: "Biggs" Up to 602 Straight Bruin Men's Games
Mike "Biggs" Wirta, George Fox's statistical guru who saw his 1,000th Bruin men's basketball game on the final day of last season vs. Willamette on Feb. 18, stretched his streak of consecutive GFU men's basketball games watched to 602 when the Bruins played Willamette and went to Pacific Jan. 12-13. He has now seen 1,014 GFU men's games (49.7% of all 2,042 games in the team's 103 seasons of competition). He has worked 434 in a row at home, not missing a home game since 1972 when he was in military service.