Press Release
Overall 5-12: Home 2-4, Road 2-5, Neutral 1-3
NWC 1-7, 8th: Home 0-3, Road 1-4
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Recent Games: Bruins Get 1st NWC Win in Split with Whits
* Coming Up: On the Road in Tacoma vs. PLU, 7th-Ranked UPS
* Satern BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Honors
* Bruins Win Double-Overtime Thriller at Whitman
* NCAA Stats: Satern 11th in Assists, 37th in Assist/TO Ratio
* NWC Stats: Bruins Among Leaders in Defensive Numbers
* Career Lists: Satern Climbing Closer to 1,000 Points
* The Wirta Watch: "Biggs" Adds Two More Games to Streaks
RECENT GAMES: 1-1 (click on links for press releases and box scores)
Jan. 25 - George Fox 82, at Whitman 75, 2 OT
Jan. 26 - at Whitman 70, George Fox 58
COMING UP: On the Road in Tacoma vs. PLU, 7th-Ranked UPS
Fri., Feb. 1, 8:00 p.m. - at Pacific Lutheran University, in Tacoma, Wash.
Sat., Feb. 2, 8:00 p.m. - at University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Wash.
Pacific Lutheran (8-8, NWC 4-4, 5th T) - KFOX radio webcast ... Northwest Conference game ... The Lutes from Tacoma (Parkland), Wash., were picked 5th in the NWC pre-season coaches poll, the Bruins 7th ... Series record: George Fox trails 12-14 since 1985 (8-5 home, 4-9 road) ... PLU has won the last two meetings, including a 61-58 decision in this year's NWC opener in Newberg on Jan. 4 ... The Bruins' last win in the series was 77-68 in Tacoma on Jan. 19, 2007 ... PLU has lost its last two games, including a 94-85 setback at Pacific in the last game on Jan. 26 ... PLU averages 83.8 ppg (2nd in the NWC) while allowing 84.6 (9th), and leads the league in rebounding (38.6) ... In national stats, PLU is 19th in scoring (83.8) and 68th in assists (15.6) ... The Lutes have three players in double-figure scoring: G Josh Dressler (21.8, 2nd in the NWC), P Scott McDaniels (19.3, 3rd), and F Jared Brandeberry (13.7), who has appeared in only 7 games after being injured to start the season ... Dressler is 15th nationally in 3-pt field goals (3.5) and 31st in scoring (21.8) ... McDaniels, who is 69th nationally in scoring (19.3), is the NWC's leading rebounder (8.3) ... G Landon Heidenreich is the PLU assists leader (5.81, 3rd), and is 15th nationally in assist/turnover ratio (2.66) and 19th in assists (5.8) ... Coach Steve Dickerson (Washington State '69) is 17-22 to date in his 2nd season at PLU ... Next game: Feb. 2 vs. Lewis & Clark, 8 p.m. ...
Puget Sound (14-2, NWC 7-1, 1st T) - KFOX radio webcast ... Northwest Conference game ... The Loggers from Tacoma, Wash., were picked 2nd in the NWC pre-season coaches poll, the Bruins 7th ... Series record: George Fox trails 10-24 since 1974 (6-8 home, 4-16 road) ... UPS won the first meeting this season 90-78 in Newberg on Jan. 5 ... The Bruins' last win in the series was 75-63 in Newberg on Jan. 27, 2007, when the Bruins out-scored the Loggers 34-5 over the final 13 minutes of the game ... UPS is ranked 7th in the latest D3hoops.com national poll ... The Loggers have won their last two games, including a 90-75 win at Willamette in their last one on Jan. 26 ... UPS averages 96.5 ppg (1st in the NWC) while allowing 81.4 (8th), and leads the league in field goal pct. (.505) and steals (13.06) ... In national stats, UPS is 4th in scoring (96.5), 7th in steals (13.1), 9th in scoring margin (+15.1), tied for 12th in won-lost pct. (.875), 14th in field goal pct. (.505), 32nd in 3-pt field goals (8.8), 38th in 3-pt pct. (.393) ... The Loggers have four double-figure scorers: G Antwan Williams (18.5, 4th in the NWC), F Jason Foster (17.6, 5th), F Robert Krauel (15.8, 9th), and G Taylor Marsh (12.3, 20th) ... Krauel is 31st nationally in field goal pct. (594), Foster is 52nd (.569), and Marsh is 31st in 3-pt field goals (3.0) ... Krauel is the Loggers' top rebounder (5.8, 12th) ... Williams leads the NWC in assists (6.38, 10th nationally) and steals (3.00, 8th nationally) ... Coach Justin Lunt (Pacific Lutheran) is 32-9 to date in his 2nd season at Puget Sound ... The Loggers host Pacific Friday before meeting the Bruins ... Next game: Feb. 5 at Pacific Lutheran, 8 p.m. ...
COACH MARK SUNDQUIST
Mark Sundquist (Seattle Pacific '89) is 78-113 (.408) in his eighth 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. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Sundquist.
Sundquist vs. upcoming opponents
Pacific Lutheran - 8-7 (4-4 home, 4-3 road)
Puget Sound - 2-13 (2-6 home, 0-7 road)
BRUIN BITS:
* Satern BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Honors
Senior point guard Brent Satern has been named the Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week for the fifth time and received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Men's Player of the Week for Jan. 21-27 with two 20-point games in the Bruins' 1-1 week against NWC opponents. In an 82-75 double-overtime win at Whitman on Jan. 25, he scored 21 points on 6-12 from the field and 9-13 from the line, with 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. In a 70-58 loss at Whitworth on Jan. 26, he scored 22 points on 9-15 from the field, including 2-5 on threes, and 2-7 from the line, with assists, a rebound and a steal. For the week, he scored 43 points (21.5) on 15-27 field goals (.556), including 2-6 (.333) on threes, and 11-20 free throws (.550), with 10 assists, 5 steals and 4 rebounds. Satern ranks 2nd in the NWC in assists (6.35), 3rd in assist/TO ratio (2.20), steals (1.76), 10th in scoring (15.1), and is 11th nationally in assists (6.4) and 37th in assist/turnover ration (2.20) ...
* 2007-08 Honors:
Evan Atwater
- Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 12-18; Dec. 3-9; Jan. 14-20)
- NWC Player of the Week (HM, Nov. 12-18; HM, Dec. 3-9; HM, Jan. 14-20)
Mark Metzler
- Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 19-25)
- NWC Player of the Week (HM, Nov. 19-25)
Brent Satern
- Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Dec. 17-23; Dec. 24-30; Dec. 31-Jan. 6; Jan. 7-13; Jan. 21-27)
- NWC Player of the Week (HM, Dec. 17-26; HM, Dec. 27-Jan. 6; HM, Jan. 7-13; HM, Jan. 21-27)
* Bruins Win Double-Overtime Thriller at Whitman
<<br> When the Bruins defeated Whitman 82-75 in double-overtime in Walla Walla, Wash., on Jan. 25, earning their first Northwest Conference win of the season, it was the third double-overtime game the Bruins have played under 8th-year coach Mark Sundquist. In his first season at George Fox, the Bruins defeated Willamette 106-104 in two extra periods at home on Jan. 16, 2001, and they dropped a 95-94 decision at Northwest (Wash.) on Dec. 13, 2003.
* NCAA Stats: Satern 11th in Assists, 37th in Assist/TO Ratio
In the latest NCAA Division III national statistics report (including games thru Jan. 27), Brent Satern is 11th in assists (6.4) and 37th in assist/turnover ratio (2.20) ...
* NWC Stats: Bruins Among Leaders in Defensive Numbers
Where the Bruins rank in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Jan. 31):
Scoring Offense - 9th (65.6)
Scoring Defense - 2nd (69.0)
Scoring Margin - 6th (-3.4)
Field Goal Pct. - 9th (.411)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 3rd (.441)
3-Pt Field Goals - 8th (6.35)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 9th (.299)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 3rd (.303)
Free Throw Pct. - 9th (.636)
Rebounding Offense - 8th (34.1)
Rebounding Defense - 6th (36.4)
Rebounding Margin - 7th (-2.4)
Assists - 5th (14.12)
Blocked Shots - 8th (1.53)
Steals - 4th (7.00)
Turnover Margin - 4th (+0.59)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 4th (0.96)
- Brent Satern is 2nd in assists (6.35), 3rd in assist/TO ratio (2.20), steals (1.76), 10th in scoring (15.1) ...
- Evan Atwater is 6th in free throw pct. (.821), 3-point field goals (2.71, T), 13th in scoring (14.2), 3-pt field goal pct. (.383), 19th in rebounding (4.5) ...
- Mark Metzler is 6th in blocked shots (0.59), 11th in steals (1.24), 15th in assists (2.29), rebounding (5.1) ...
Click here for the latest NWC Statistics.
* Double-Doubles
- Brent Satern - career 3, season 1: 14 pts/11 ast vs. Corban, 12/4
* Career Lists: Satern Climbing Closer to 1,000 Points
- Brent Satern had 10 assists in the Bruins' two NWC games last week, giving him 108 for the season and 446, 7th on the GFU all-time list. Ahead is Brent Peterson (462, 1985-89) ... He scored 43 points in the two games, giving him 894 career points. He needs 106 in the final 8 games to become the 33rd player in Bruin history to reach 1,000 ...
* The Wirta Watch: "Biggs" Adds Two More Games to Streaks
Mike "Biggs" Wirta, who has been charting basketball statistics for the George Fox men's team game since the 1970-71 season while he was an undergraduate student, hit a major milestone with the Bruins' second game vs. Colorado College in the Colorado College Tipoff Tournament on Nov. 16. It was the 1,027th game he had seen, which was exactly half of the 2,054 games that had been played in 104 years of Bruin basketball. With the Bruins' two NWC games this past week, he has now seen 50.4% of all Bruin games ever played (1,042 of 2,069). He stretched his streak of consecutive GFU men's basketball games seen, both home and road, to 630. He has worked 444 in a row at home, not missing a home game since 1972 when he was in military service.