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Overall 11-10: Home 6-1, Road 4-7, Neutral 1-2 / NWC 6-6 (4th): Home 4-1, Road 2-5
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Coming Up: Last Road Game at Willamette, Then Home for Last Three
* Recent Games: Bruin Playoff Hopes Damaged by Losses to "Whits"
* Parker BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Player Honors
* NCAA Stats: Satern 39th Among National Assist Leaders
* NWC Stats: Parker 2nd in FT Pct., Satern in Steals
* Career Lists: Parker Closing In on 1,000 Total Points
RECENT GAMES: 0-2 (Click score for link to stories and box scores):
Feb. 2 - at Whitman 69, George Fox 59
Feb. 3 - at #13 Whitworth 90, George Fox 64
COMING UP: Last Road Game at Willamette, Then Home for Last Three
* Fri., Feb. 9, 8:00 pm - at Willamette University (9-12, NWC 5-7, 6th), at Salem, Ore.
KFOX Radio webcast at www.kfoxradio.net ... Northwest Conference doubleheader (women's game at 6 p.m.) ... The Bruins are currently in 4th place in the conference, but trail 3rd-place Puget Sound by three games with four remaining, so GFU needs to win out and get some help from other teams vs. UPS if they are to make the three-team NWC Tournament ... The Bearcats from Salem, Ore., were picked to finish 3rd in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll; the Bruins were picked 7th â?¦ Series record: GFU trails 29-41 since 1967 (17-13 home, 12-28 road) ... The Bruins defeated the Bearcats 72-52 Jan. 12 in Newberg behind Bertn Satern's 18 points and Taylor Martin's 8 rebounds, snapping an 11-game losing streak in the series ... Willamette averages 76.7 ppg (5th in the NWC) and allows 80.8 ppg (6th) ... Willamette leads the NWC in free throw pct. (.744, 28th nationally) and blocked shots (3.76 bspg) â?¦ The Bearcats have three players in double-figure scoring: P Dan Nugent (16.1, 5th in the NWC), W Michael Smith (11.9, 22nd), and P Kyler McClary (11.2, 26th) â?¦ Nugent is 2nd in the NWC in blocked shots (1.62), and 4th in the league and 34th nationally in field goal pct. (.598) â?¦ P Ian Mansfield is the Bearcats' top rebounder (7.4, 3rd) and assists leader (2.86, 9th) â?¦ Coach Gordie James (Cal Poly-Pomona) is 316-193 to date in his 20th season ... Willamette visits Linfield Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. ...
* Sat., Feb. 10, 8:00 pm - vs. Pacific University (10-11, NWC 6-7, 5th), at Newberg, Ore.
KFOX Radio webcast at www.kfoxradio.net ... Northwest Conference doubleheader (women's game at 6 p.m.) ... The Boxers from Forest Grove, Ore., were picked to finish 5th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll; the Bruins were picked 7th â?¦ Series record: GFU trails 35-39 since 1966 (23-12 home, 12-27 road) â?¦ The Boxers defeated the Bruins 64-57 Jan. 13 in Forest Grove despite Brent Satern's 19 points, snapping a four-game GFU winning streak in the series ... Pacific averages 69.4 ppg (9th in the NWC) and allows 66.7 ppg (2nd) ... The Boxers lead the NWC and aer 24th nationally in rebounding margin (+6.5) ... Pacific is 10th nationally in fewest turnovers (11.8) ... The Boxers have two players in double-figure scoring: G Donn Harrison-Davis (14.8, 11th in the NWC) and F Ross Bartlett (13.9, 12th) ... Bartlett is the top rebounder (9.1, 2nd) â?¦ G Ryan Turcott is the assists leader (2.29, 15th) ... Coach Jason Lowery (Pomona-Pitzer '97) is 20-26 to date in his 2nd season at Pacific, and 39-57 in his 5th season overall ... Pacific visits Northwest Christian Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. for a non-conference game ...
Click here for the latest NWC Standings.
COACH MARK SUNDQUIST
Mark Sundquist (Seattle Pacific '89) is 72-98 (.424) 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:
Willamette - 2-11 (2-5 home, 0-6 away)
Pacific - 4-9 (2-4 home, 2-5 away)
BRUIN BITS:
* Parker BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Player Honors
Chris Parker 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. 29-Feb. 4 as the Bruins went 1-2. In a 73-68 win at Northwest Christian Monday, he scored 21 points on 4-8 field goals and 13-15 free throws, with 7 rebounds, an assist and a steal. In a 69-59 loss at Whitman Friday, he had 7 points on 2-11 field goals and 3-4 free throws, with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals. In a 90-64 loss at Whitworth Saturday, he had 22 points on 6-10 field goals and 10-10 free throws, with 9 rebounds. For the week, he scored 50 points (16.7 ppg) on 12-29 (.414) field goals and 26-29 (.897) free throws, with 20 rebounds (6.7), 3 assists, and 5 steals. A five-time winner of the BAA award and the NWC Player of the Week for Nov. 13-19, he is 2nd in the NWC in free throw pct. (.824), 7th in scoring (16.0), 9th in field goal pct. (.523), and 19th in rebounding (4.8).
* 2006-07 Honors:
- Chris Parker - Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 13-19, Dec. 4-10, Jan. 1-7, Jan. 15-21, Jan. 29-Feb. 4); NWC Player of the Week (Nov. 13-19, HM-Dec. 4-10, HM-Jan. 1-7, HM-Jan. 15-21, HM-Jan. 29-Feb. 4)
- 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, Jan. 22-28); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Dec. 11-21, HM-Jan. 22-28)
* NCAA Stats: Satern 39th Among National Assist Leaders
In the latest NCAA national statistics (thru Feb. 4), Brent Satern is 39th in assists (5.2) â?¦
Click here for the latest NCAA Stats
* NWC Stats: Parker 2nd in FT Pct., Satern in Steals
Where the Bruins rank in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Feb. 6):
Scoring Offense - 8th (70.2)
Scoring Defense - 4th (71.3)
Scoring Margin - 5th (-1.1)
Field Goal Pct. - 6th (.448)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 3rd (.432)
3-Pt Field Goals - 9th (5.38)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 5th (.342)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 6th (.357)
Free Throw Pct. - 4th (.717)
Rebounding Offense - 6th (34.1)
Rebounding Defense - 3rd (34.6, T)
Rebounding Margin - 5th (-0.4)
Assists - 9th (13.10)
Blocked Shots - 5th (2.00, T)
Steals - 5th (5.95, T)
Turnover Margin - 7th (-1.43)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 6th (0.84:1)
- Chris Parker is 2nd in free throw pct. (.824), 7th in scoring (16.0), 9th in field goal pct. (.523), 19th in rebounding (4.8) â?¦
- Phil Heu-Weller is 6th in 3-pt pct. (.405), 10th in 3-pt field goals (2.13), 13th in scoring (13.8) ...
- Brent Satern is 2nd in steals (2.05), 3rd in assists (5.24), 9th in assist/turnover ratio (1.26:1), 14th in scoring (13.8) â?¦
- Brady Strutz is 5th in blocked shots (0.95), 6th in assists (3.55), 7th in rebounding (6.6) ...
- Mark Metzler is 9th in steals (1.38) ...
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
Brady Strutz: Career 1, season 1 - 18 pts/10 reb vs. Puget Sound, 1/27
* 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 (2-4):
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.
Jan. 27 - defeated NCAA D-III #13 Puget Sound 75-63 in Newberg, Ore.
Feb. 3 - lost to NCAA D-III #13 Whitworth 90-64 in Spokane, Wash.
* Career Lists: Parker Closing In on 1,000 Total Points
- Chris Parker, with 337 points this season, now has 922 in his four-year career. He needs 78 points in the Bruins' final four games to become the 33rd player in George Fox history to reach 1,000 for a career ... He entered the season with the 6th-best field goal pct. in Bruin history (.559, 208-372). He was 8-21 in the last two games and is now at .547 (311-569), ranking 10th ... He entered the season with the 12th-best free throw pct. (.805, 169-210). He was 13-14 in the last two games and is now at .813 (300-369), ranking 10th ...
- Phil Heu-Weller began the season with the 4th-best free throw pct. in Bruin history (.847, 138-163). He was 2-2 in the last two games and is now at .804 (189-235), ranking 12th â?¦
* The Wirta Watch: "Biggs" Up to 609 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 seen to 609 with two games this past week. He has now seen 1,021 GFU men's games (49.8% of all 2,049 games in the team's 103 seasons of competition). He has worked 435 in a row at home, not missing a home game since 1972 when he was in military service.