Contact: Blake Timm, Assistant Commissioner For Communications. THIS WEEK S GAMES Tues., Jan. 31 Central Washington at Northwest Nazarene, 7 p.m.

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1 Jan. 31, 2017 Week GNAC Men s Basketball Standings GNAC Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Home Away Neutral Streak Western Washington Won 8 Alaska Anchorage Won 4 Western Oregon Won 3 Central Washington Lost 3 Montana State Billings Won 1 Northwest Nazarene Won 1 Saint Martin s Lost 2 Seattle Pacific Lost 1 Alaska Won 1 Concordia Lost 1 Simon Fraser Lost 16 LAST WEEK S GAMES Mon., Jan. 23 at Saint Martin s 89, Quest 64 Tues., Jan. 24 at Western Washington 100, Simon Fraser 56* Thurs., Jan. 26 Western Washington 81, at Montana St. Billings 68* Alaska Anchorage 67, at Saint Martin s 63* at Seattle Pacific 72, Alaska 69 (OT)* Concordia 95, at Central Washington 90* Western Oregon 69, at Northwest Nazarene 67* Sat., Jan. 28 at Montana St. Billings 93, Simon Fraser 86* Alaska 72, at Saint Martin s 72* Alaska Anchorage 83, at Seattle Pacific 81 (OT)* Western Oregon 85, at Central Washington 68* at Northwest Nazarene 74, Concordia 72* THIS WEEK S GAMES Tues., Jan. 31 Central Washington at Northwest Nazarene, 7 p.m.* Thurs., Feb. 2 Simon Fraser at Alaska, 5:15 p.m.* Montana St. Billings at Northwest Nazarene, 7 p.m.* Saint Martin s at Western Oregon, 7 p.m.* Seattle Pacific at Concordia, 7 p.m.* Western Washington at Alaska Anchorage, 7:30 p.m.* Sat., Feb. 4 Western Washington at Alaska, 3:15 p.m.* Simon Fraser at Alaska Anchorage, 3:15 p.m.* Seattle Pacific at Western Oregon, 5 p.m.* Game broadcast live on ROOT SPORTS Montana St. Billings at Central Washington, 7 p.m.* Saint Martin s at Concordia, 7 p.m.* All times local to game site * - denotes GNAC games Follow The Action Live All GNAC conference games can be seen online for free at GNAC.tv (though the conference s Stretch internet portal) and on the GNAC s Roku Channel. Contact: Blake Timm, Assistant Commissioner For Communications btimm@gnacsports.com #GNACMBB in #WhereIROOT Western Oregon will host Seattle Pacific in the second of three GNAC games to appear on ROOT SPORTS this season. The game will air at 5 p.m. (Pacific) on Saturday. #30For30 Alaska Anchorage s Sekou Suki Wiggs was named the GNAC Men s Basketball Player of the Week after he scored 31 points against Saint Martin s and 34 points against Seattle Pacific. #DoubleDoubleMan Seattle Pacific s Tony Miller posted his ninth and 10th double-doubles of the season last weekend, which is ranked 10th in Division II. #PouringItIn Central Washington s Dom Hunter is third in Division II in scoring, averaging 25.2 points per game. Wiggs is sixth in Division II at 23.9 points per game #VikingsRising Western Washington moved up two spots in both national polls. The Vikings are No. 9 in the D2SIDA Media Poll and No. 11 in the NABC Coaches Poll. Get Social Twitter Accounts/Hashtags For GNAC Men s Basketball Programs #GNACMBB #NanookNation Alaska #SeawolfHoops Cent. #CWUWildcats #gocugo MSU #MSUBMBB NW #GoNNUCrusaders Saint Martin #SaintsAlive Seattle Simon #NCAAeh W. #WOOHOO W. #GoViks Tourism Burnaby Is A Proud Sponsor Of The Great Northwest Athletic Conference

2 GNAC Men s Basketball Player of the Week Sekou Suki Wiggs Alaska Anchorage G 6-4 Sr. Seattle, Wash. Wiggs posted back-to-back 30-plus point performances to lead the Seawolves to a pair of road wins. He opened the week by scoring 31 points in Thursday s win at Saint Martin s, making 12 of 13 form the free throw line to go along with six rebounds, three assists and three steals. In Saturday s overtime win at Seattle Pacific, Wiggs connected for 34 points on 13 of 27 from the field and 6 of 8 from the free throw line. Also Nominated: Drew Martin (Concordia), Maurice Jones (Northwest Nazarene), Deandre Dickson (Western Washington), Cole Preston (Saint Martin s), Preston Beverly (Montana State Billings), Ali Faruq-Bey (Western Oregon). Past GNAC Players of the Week Date Nov Nov Nov Player Tyler Copp, SMU Dom Hunter, CWU Preston Beverly, MSUB Nov. 28-Dec. 4 Taylor Stafford, WWU Dec Dec Marc Matthews, MSUB Taylor Stafford, WWU Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Marc Matthews, MSUB Jan. 2-8: Tanner Omlid, WOU Jan. 9-15: Jan : Jan : Preston Beverly, MSUB Jeffrey Parker, WWU Sekou Wiggs, UAA Complete Player of the Week releases are available online at GNACSports.com. Around The GNAC THE GNAC ROOTS IN MONMOUTH: The eyes of a regional television audience will be on Monmouth on Saturday at the second of three GNAC games to air on ROOT SPORTS will feature Seattle Pacific and Western Oregon. While both teams are down form their heights last year, both teams entering the 5 p.m. (Pacific) contest with a lot of play for. Despite turning over four starters from last year s NCAA Final Four team, the Wolves find themselves third in the GNAC with an 8-4 record, 11-9 overall, and enters the week with a threegame win streak. Western Oregon is led on offense with junior transfer Ali Faruq-Bey, who leads the Wolves with an average of 14.4 points per game. He led the Wolves in scoring in both games last week, topped by a 23-point performance at Northwest Nazarene where he scored the game-winning shot in the Wolves victory. Junior forward Tanner Omlid, the lone returning starter from last year, is averaging 14.3 points and is ninth in the GNAC at seven rebounds per game. He is also the GNAC leader and ranked third in Division II with three steals per game. Seattle Pacific is on the outside of the GNAC playoff picture looking in, entering this week tied for seventh with Saint Martin s with a 5-7 league mark and a 9-11 overall record. The Falcons will need to finish at least sixth in the league to qualify for the GNAC Championships and to have a chance to extend their streak of 12 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Freshman forward Tony Miller is the Falcons leading performer, entering the week fifth in the GNAC in scoring at 17.8 points per game and second in rebounding at 9.4 rebounds per game. He had 10 double-doubles in 20 games, a mark that is 10th best in Division II. Sophomore forward Coleman Wooten is seventh in the GNAC with an average of 17.4 points per game. The final GNAC game on ROOT SPORTS will be on Thurs., Feb. 16, with Central Washington hosting Western Washington. ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS: The following GNAC players have been selected to all-tournament teams during the season: Veteran s Day Pioneer Challenge (Nov , Hayward, Calif.): Jeffrey Parker, WWU (Most Valuable Player), Taylor Stafford, WWU. Sodexo Tip-Off Classic (Nov , Seattle): Coleman Wooten, SPU (Most Valuable Player), Joe Rasmussen, SPU. Oak Harbor Freight Lines Classic (Nov at Seattle): Dom Hunter, CWU; Coleman Wooten, SPU. Ron Logsdon Basketball Classic (Nov at Rohnert Park, Calif.): Tyler Copp, SMU. Seawolf Jamboree (Nov at Anchorage): Brandon Davis, UAF; Connor Devine, UAA; Corey Hammell, UAA, Suki Wiggs, UAA (Most Outstanding Player). Chuck Randall Classic (Nov at Bellingham, Wash.): Jeffrey Parker, WWU (Most Valuable Player); Daulton Hommes, WWU; Brandon Davis, UAF; Nahjee Matlock, UAF. GCI Great Alaska Shootout (Nov at Anchorage): Diante Mitchell, UAA. ONLINE AND ON YOUR SCREEN: All GNAC men s and women s conference games can be watched for free through the conference s Stretch Internet portal at GNAC.tv. In addition, games can also be watched for free through the GNAC s channel on Roku. 2 GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB

3 Around The GNAC ALASKA Alaska opened the second half of the GNAC season with a Puget Sound road split. The Nanooks dropped a overtime loss at Seattle Pacific and then took a close win at Saint Martin s. Senior guard Nahjee Matlock led the Nanooks against Seattle Pacific, finishing with 17 points on 7 of 18 from the field to go along with four assists. He also had eight assists in the win over Saint Martin s. Matlock enters the week leading the GNAC with a.247 assist/turnover ratio and is second with 5.05 assists per game. Senior forward Zach Pederson led Alaska in the win over Saint Martin s with 24 points, going 11 of 13 from the field to go along with five rebounds. Pederson is becoming a more depended upon scorer for the Nanooks, averaging 11.7 points per game. Alaska enters the week ranked second in the GNAC with a turnover margin. Against Seattle Pacific, the Nanooks succeeded in scoring 22 points of of the Falcons 24 turnovers. The Nanooks are averaging 74.9 points and 34.6 rebounds per game. The nanooks are third in the GNAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.32) and fourth in field goal defense (.435) and steals (7.14). The Nanooks are home for their next four games. Alaska hosts Simon Fraser on Thursday and Western Washington on Saturday. ALASKA ANCHORAGE Alaska Anchorage opened the second half of GNAC play by running its winning streak to four games. The Seawolves collected a win at Saint Martin s on Thursday and then escaped with an overtime win at Seattle Pacific on Saturday. Senior guard Sekou Suki Wiggs was named the GNAC Men s Basketball Player of the Week after posting a pair of 30-plus point performances. Wiggs scored 31 points with six rebounds, three assists and three steals in the win over Saint Martin s. He followed that up with 34 points on 13 of 27 from the field and 6 of 8 from the free throw line against Seattle Pacific. Wiggs continues to rank second in the GNAC and sixth in Division II in scoring at 23.9 points per game. Wiggs is also fifth in Division II in free throw attempts (165) and eighth in free throws made (120). Senior guard Spencer Svejcar provided 15 points for the Seawolves in the win at Saint Martin s. Svejcar enters the week fifth in the GNAC in free throw shooting at 87.9 percent (51-58) and is second in the league in three-point percentage (.500, 48-96). Alaska Anchorage is averaging 79.6 points and is second in the league at 39.8 rebounds per game. The Seawolves lead the league in scoring defense (64.8 points allowed per game), scoring margin (+14.8), field goal defense (.414), rebounding defense (28.3 allowed per game), rebounding margin (+11.5) and offensive rebounds (14.10 per gwme). Alaska Anchorage is also 10th in Division II in scoring defense and 15th in scoring margin. Alaska Anchorage is home for its next two games and in the 49th state for its next four. The Seawolves host Western Washington on Thursday and Simon Fraser on Saturday. CENTRAL WASHINGTON Central Washington took a pair of tough losses to open the second half of conference play. The Wildcats saw a 16-point lead disappear on Thursday in a loss to Concordia. They then took an loss on Saturday to Western Oregon. Senior guard Dom Hunter posted his sixth 30-plus point performances of the season against Concordia with 34 points on 12 of 23 from the field and 6 of 12 from three-point range. Hunter was then held to single digits for the first time this season by Western Oregon with nine points. Hunter leads the GNAC and is third in Division II in scoring at 25.2 points per game. Hunter also leads the GNAC and is seventh in Division II with 3.71 three-pointers made per game. Junior forward Fuquan Niles led CWU with a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Western Oregon. He also had 6 of 9 from the field and three blocks. Niles enters the week leading the GNAC and is third in Division II with 3.33 blocked shots per game. He is also among the GNAC leaders in rebounding, ranked seventh at 7.6 boards per game. Central Washington is second in the GNAC and 17th in Division II in scoring at 88.4 points per game. The Wildcats lead the GNAC with 4.33 blocked shots per game and three-pointers made per game. The Wildcats are also second in three-point percentage (.392). In the Division II stats, CWU is 13th in threepointers made per game and 25th in tunrover margin (3.3). Central Washington plays at travel partner Northwest Nazarene on Tuesday before returning home for a Saturday showdown with Montana State Billings. CONCORDIA Concordia opened the second half of the GNAC schedule with one of it s biggest GNAC wins, scoring a victory at Central Washington on Thursday. The Cavaliers ended the week with a close loss at Northwest Nazarene. Senior forward Drew Martin led the Cavaliers in scoring in both contests.he scored 25 points on 8 of 11 from the field and 9 of 13 from the free throw line to go along with nine rebounds against Central Washington. He then finished with a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds against Northwest Nazarene. Martin enters the week sixth in the GNAC in scoring at 17.6 points per game and eighth in rebounding at 7.4 boards per game. Senior guard Latrell Wilson added 22 points against Central Washington, connecting on 8 of 15 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free throw line. In the GNAC statistics, senior guard Davis Nuaimi is ninth in the GNAC in assists with 3.24 per game. Junior forward Christopher Edward is fourth in the GNAC in both rebounding (8.5 per game) and field goal percentage (.582), sixth in blocked shots (1.58 per game) and ninth in steals (1.32 per game). Sophomore point guard Jarrett Gray is ninth in the GNAC in three-point percentage (.424). Concordia enters the week averaging 79.7 points and 38.6 rebounds per game. The Cavaliers are second in the GNAC in steals (7.26 per game) and blocked shots (3.84 per game). Concordia is home this weekend, hosting Seattle Pacific on Thursday and Saint Martin s on Saturday. 3 GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB

4 Around The GNAC MONTANA STATE BILLINGS Montana State Billings opened the second half of the league schedule with a home split. The Yellowjackets took a loss to Western Washington on Thursday before rebounding for a win over Simon Fraser on Saturday. Sophomore forward Preston Beverly put together a pair of big scoring performances in the two games. Against Western Washington, Beverly finished with his fifth double-double of the season with 27 points and 10 rebounds. He broke out for 35 points with nine rebounds, four assists and four blocks in the win over Simon Fraser. Beverly is fourth in the GNAC in scoring at 19.1 points per game and is tied for fifth at 8.3 rebounds per game. He is also second in the GNAC and 26th in Division II with 6.85 defensive rebounds per game. Senior guard Marc Matthews broke out for 22 points in the win over Simon Fraser, with all six of his made field goals coming from three-point range. Matthews enters the week second in the GNAC with 3.25 three-pointers made per game and 28th in Division II with 65 total three-pointers made. Senior guard Jace Anderson finished with 18 points on 5 of 11 from the field and a perfect 4 of 4 from the free throw line against Western Washington on Thursday. Anderson is sixth in the GNAC in free throw percentage at.851 (40-47). Montana State Billings enters the week third in the GNAC in scoring at 81.7 points per game and is averaging 37 rebounds per game. The Yellowjackets are second in the league in free throw percentage (.754) and offensive rebounds (12.90 per game). The Yellowjackets are on the road for its next three games, playing at Northwest Nazarene on Thursday and at Central Washington on Saturday. NORTHWEST NAZARENE The Crusaders took a split of two close games over the weekend. Northwest Nazarene dropped a decision to Western Oregon on Thursday before coming back for a victory over Concordia on Saturday. Junior forward Maurice Jones had the performance of the week for the Crusaders, notching a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds in the win over Concordia. Jones enters the week 11th in the GNAC in scoring at 16 points per game and is seventh in the league in field goal percentage (.541). Senior guard Bouna N Diaye scored double digits in both games. He finished with 12 points and five rebounds while playing all 40 minutes against Western oregon and added a 16-point performance against Concordia. Freshman guard Jayden Bezzant did his part to keep NNU in the game against Western Oregon, finishing with 16 points on 6 of 11 from the field and 4 of 6 from three-point range. The Crusaders enter the week averaging 74.7 points and 36.9 rebounds per game. Northwest Nazarene is is second in the league in field goal percentage (.475) and field goal defense (.419). Northwest Nazarene continues a four-game home stand this weekend, hosting Central Washington on Tuesday and Montana State Billings on Thursday. SAINT MARTIN S After earning a win over Quest in non-conference play last Monday, the Saints took losses in both weekend conference games. Saint Martin s took a loss to Alaska Anchorage on Thursday and a loss to Alaska on Saturday. Senior guard Cole Preston led the Saints in scoring in both games. He finsihed with 19 points on 6 of 8 from the field to go along with five assists against UAA. He then scored 23 points on 7 of 12 from the field and 8 of 11 from the free throw line to go along with five rebounds and six assists against Alaska. Preston leads the GNAC and is 16th in Division II in assists with six per game. He is also fourth in the GNAC in three-poitn percentage (.449). Senior center Fred Jorg added 18 points against Alaska Anchorage, connecting on 8 of 12 from the field to go along with seven rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. Jorg enters the week ninth in the GNAC in field goal percentage (.533). Senior guard Tyler Copp added 17 points against Alaska on Saturday, making 3 of 6 from three-point range and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Copp enters the week ninth in the GNAC in scoring at 16.7 points per game and is second in the GNAC and 23rd in Division II in free throw percentage at.893 (75-84). Saint Martin s enters the week averaging 81.2 points and 37.7 rebounds per game. The Saints lead the GNAC in three-point defense (.323) and are second in scoring defense (71.6 points allowed per game) Saint Martin s plays in Oregon this week, playing at Western Oregon on Thursday and at Concordia on Saturday. SEATTLE PACIFIC Seattle Pacific had a pair of overtime games over the weekend. The Falcons collected a victory over Alaska on Thursday and then took an loss to Alaska Anchorage on Saturday. Freshman forward Tony Miller led the Falcons with a pair of double-doubles. He finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Alaska. He then scored 29 points to goalong with 16 rebounds in the loss to Alaska Anchorage. Miller has 10 double-doubles on the season, which is 10th best in Division II. Miller is fifth in the GNAC in scoring at 17.8 points per game and second in rebounding at 9.4 boards per game. He also leads the GNAC and is 20th in Division II with 7.15 defensive rebounds per game. Sophomore forward Coleman Wooten also contributed a pair of double-digit scoring performances. He scored 15 points to go along with six rebounds in the win over Alaska and he added 14 points and six rebounds against Alaska Anchorage. Wooten is seventh in the GNAC in scoring at 17.4 points per game and is tied for fifth at 8.3 rebounds per game. Seattle Pacific will have to really over the next four weeks to have a chance of continuing their streak of 12 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. The Falcons are currently tied for seventh in the GNAC standings with Saint Martin s at 5-7. The top six teams make the GNAC Championships. The Falcons enter the week averaging 80.1 points per game and lead the GNAC with an average of 40.4 rebounds per game. The Falcons also lead the GNAC and are 28th in Division II with defensive rebounds per game. Seattle Pacific comes to Oregon for a pair of games. The Falcons will play at Concordia on Thursday before meeting Western Oregon on Saturday in a game that will air on ROOT SPORTS. 4 GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB

5 Around The GNAC SIMON FRASER Simon Fraser dropped both weekend games as its losing streak ran to 16 games. The Clan took a loss at Western Washington on Tuesday before falling in a close game to Montana State Billings on Saturday. Junior guard Kedar Wright continues to set the pace for the Clan. He led the team with 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals against Western Washington and added 16 points on 6 of 9 from the field against MSUB. Wright is the Clan s leading scorer at 14.9 points per game. Freshman guard Michael Provenzano led the Clan with 23 points at MSUB and also had seven assists while playing all 40 minutes. He enters the week ranked third in the GNAC with 3.85 assists per game and is 10th in free throw percentage at.821 (46-56). In The GNAC individual stats, sophomore Tyrell Lewin is second in field goal percentage (.660, 62-94). Junior forward JJ Pankratz is eighth in blocked shots with 1.25 per game. Simon Fraser enters the week averaging 70 points and 31.2 rebounds per game. Simon Fraser plays two games in Alaska this weekend. The Clan is at Alaska on Thursday and at Alaska Anchorage on Saturday. WESTERN OREGON The Wolves extended their winning streak to three games with a pair of big road wins. Western Oregon opened with win at Northwest Nazarene on Thursday and finished up with an win at Northwest Nazarene on Saturday. Junior guard Ali Faruq-Bey led the Wolves in scoring in both games. He scored 23 points on 8 of 13 from the field and had the game-winning shot at NNU. He then scored 21 points on 6 of 12 from the field and 5 of 9 from three-point range at CWU. Faruq-Bey is Western Oregon s leading scorer, averaging 14.4 points per game. Junior forward Tanner Omlid had a solid line against Northwest Nazarene, finishing with 13 points, nine rebounds, six assists, six steals and three blocks. The versatile performer is ninth in the GNAC with seven rebounds per game. He leads the GNAC and is third in Division II with three steals per game. Forward JJ Chirnside continues to be a force down low for the Wolves. He had 13 points and eight rebounds in the win over Central Washington. He also had two blocks in the two games. Western Oregon enters the week averaging 75.2 points anf 34.2 rebounds per game. The Wolves lead the league and are 18th in Division II with 8.80 steals per game They also lead the GNAC and are 10th in Division II with a 4.35 turnover margin. Western Oregon returns home to host the Puget Sound teams. The Wolves host Saint Martin s on Thursday before welcoming a regional television audience to Monmouth on Saturday as they host Seattle Pacific on ROOT SPORTS. WESTERN WASHINGTON Western Washington extended its win streak to eight games with a pair of convincing wins. The Vikings collected a win over Simon Fraser on Tuesday before scoring an win at Montana State Billings on Thursday. The win over Simon Fraser marks the seventh time that the Vikings have scored 100 or more points in a game. Western Washington leads the league and is eighth in Division II in scoring, averaging 90.7 points per game. Senior guard Taylor Stafford led the Vikings against Simon Fraser with 20 points and five rebounds. He shot 5 of 9 from the field and 8 of 9 from the free throw line. Stafford enters the week third in the GNAC in scoring at 21.3 points per game. Stafford is also third with 1.75 steals per game and is fourth with 3.80 assists per game. Freshman forward Trevor Jasinsky came up big off the bench against MSUB, scoring 20 points on 6 of 10 from the field and 5 of 8 from three-point range in 26 minutes. The freshman is third in the GNAC in three-point percentage at.471 (24-51). The Vikings moved up two spots in both national polls. Western Washington is up to No. 13 in the NABC Coaches Poll and No. 9 in the D2SIDA Media Poll. The Vikings are the No. 2 ranked West Region team, trailing Cal Baptist in both rankings. In addition to scoring, the Vikings enters the week leading the GNAC in free throw percentage (.791), field goal percentage (.500), three-point percentage (.419) and assists (16 per game). Western Washington is fifth in Division II in free throw percentage, 13th in three-point percentage, 15th in rebounding margin (7.3) and 23rd in field goal percentage (.500). Western Washington puts its win streak on the line in Alaska this week. The Vikings play at Alaska Anchorage on Thursday and at Alaska on Saturday. 5 GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB

6 NABC DIVISION II RANKINGS Poll No Jan. 31 Rk School (1st) Record Pts. Prev. 1. NW Missouri State (12) Fairmont State, W.Va. (4) West Liberty, W.Va California Baptist Indiana, Pa Hawai i Pacific Queens, N.C Bellarmine, Ky Shippensburg, Pa Kutztown, Pa Barry, Fla Tarleton State, Texas Western Washington Fort Lewis, Colo Kentucky Wesleyan Wheeling Jesuit, W.Va Southern Indiana Alabama-Huntsville Colorado School of Mines Chico State, Calif Lincoln Memorial, Tenn Wisconsin-Parkside Arkansas-Monticello Valdosta State, Ga NR 25. UT-Permian Basin, Texas NR Others Receiving Votes: San Francisco State (Calif.) 18, MSU Moorhead (Minn.) 14, Ferris State (Mich.) 13, Southern New Hampshire 13, West Texas A&M 10, St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 6, Findlay (Ohio) 4, Virginia State 4, Southwest Minnesota State. Dropped Out: West Texas A&M (20), MSU Moorhead (21). Complete Poll Online GNAC TEAMS IN THE NABC POLL Date UAA CWU SPU WOU WWU Pre 12th RV (15) RV (44) RV (9) Nov. 22 RV (15) RV (10) RV (29) Nov. 29 RV (7) RV (2) 18th Dec. 6 13th Dec th Dec th Jan. 3 24th Jan th Jan. 17 RV (5) 17th Jan th Jan th National & Regional Polls D2SIDA DIVISION II MEDIA POLL Week 10 - Jan. 31 Rk School (1st) Record Pts. Prev. 1 Northwest Missouri (12) Fairmont State California Baptist Queens West Liberty Bellarmine Barry Shippensburg Western Washington UT-Permian Basin Tarleton State Lincoln Memorial Ferris State Southern Indiana Chico State St. Thomas Aquinas Arkansas -Monticello Indiana (PA) Hawai i Pacific Valdosta State Colorado Mines NR 22 Wisconsin-Parkside Wheeling Jesuit Southern New Hampshire RV 25 Alabama-Huntsville NR Others Receiving Votes: Limestone (25), Southwest Minnesota State (25), West Texas A&M (16), Kutztown (11), UC San Diego (9), Kentucky Wesleyan (8), San Francisco State (8), Quincy (4), MSU - Moorhead (2), East Central (2), Texas A&M Commerce (1). Complete Poll Online GNAC TEAMS IN THE D2SIDA POLL National UAA WOU WWU Pre-Season 16th RV Nov th Dec. 6 17th Dec th Dec th Jan st Jan th Jan th Jan. 31 9th D2SIDA WEST REGION RANKINGS Week 11 - Jan. 30 Rk School (1st) Record Pts. Prev. 1. California Baptist (6) Western Washington Chico State Hawaii Pacific T5. San Francisco St UC San Diego Dixie State Alaska Anchorage Sonoma State Western Oregon NR Others Receiving Votes: Central Washington, Concordia Irvine GNAC TEAMS IN THE D2SIDA WEST REGION RANKING Date UAA CWU SPU WOU WWU Pre 3rd 10th 7th 8th Nov. 14 8th 6th 3rd 5th Nov. 21 T 10th T 5th T10th T8th 4th Nov. 28 T8th 6th 2nd Dec. 5 7th T10th 3rd Dec. 12 7th T 2nd Dec th 7th 2nd Jan. 9 9th 8th 3rd Jan. 16 T 8th T 3rd Jan th 8th 2nd Jan. 30 8th 10th 2nd 6 GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB

7 GNAC In Division II Statistics TEAM - Top 30 Through Games As Of Jan. 29 Category Institution Avg./Total Rank Assist/Turnover Ratio Central Washington th Def. Rebounds Per Gm. Seattle Pacific th Fewest Fouls Northwest Nazarene th Fewest Turnovers Central Washington 203 8th Western Oregon rd Field Goal Pct. Western Washington rd Free Throw Attempts Seattle Pacific th Alaska Anchorage th Free Throws Made Alaska Anchorage th Western Washington nd Free Throw Pct. Western Washington.791 5th Offensive Reb. Per Gm. Alaska Anchorage th Rebound Margin Alaska Anchorage rd Western Washington th Scoring Defense Alaska Anchorage th Scoring Margin Alaska Anchorage th Western Washington st Scoring Offense Western Washington th Central Washington th Steals Per Game Western Oregon th 3-Pt. FG Per Game Central Washington th 3-Pt. FG Percentage Western Washington th Turnover Margin Western Oregon th Alaska th Central Washington th Turnovers Per Game Alaska th Central Washington th Win/Loss Percentage Western Washington st INDIVIDUALS - Top 30 Through Games As Of Jan. 29 Category Player Avg./Total Rank Assists Per Game Cole Preston, SMU th Blocked Shots Per Gm. Fuquan Niles, CWU rd Connor Devine, UAA th Logan Schilder, WWU th Def. Rebounds Per Gm. Tony Miller, SPU th Preston Beverly, MSUB th Double Doubles Tony Miller, SPU 10 10th Maurice Jones, NNU 9 20th Free Throw Attempts Sekou Wiggs, UAA 165 5th Tony Miller, SPU th Free Throws Made Sekou Wiggs, UAA 120 8th Dom Hunter, CWU th Free Throw Pct. Taylor Stafford, WWU th Tyler Copp, SMU rd Minutes Per Game Bouna N Diaye, NNU 36:40 20th Offensive Reb. Per Gm. Corey Hammell, UAA rd Maurice Jones, NNU th Points Per Game Dom Hunter, CWU rd Sekou Wiggs, UAA th Rebounds Per Game Corey Hammell, UAA th Steals Per Game Tanner Omlid, WOU rd 3 Pt. FG Per Game Dom Hunter, CWU th Total 3 Pt. FG Made Marc Matthews, MSUB 65 28th Total Assists Cole Preston, SMU th Nahjee Matlock, UAF th Total Blocks Fuquan Niles, CWU 60 6th Connor Devine, UAA 44 15th Logan Schilder, WWU 42 18th Total FG Attempts Sekou Wiggs, UAA th Total Field Goals Made Sekou Wiggs, UAA th Total Points Sekou Wiggs, UAA 478 8th Total Rebounds Corey Hammell, UAA th Total Steals Tanner Omlid, WOU 57 2nd Online: 7 GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB

8 GNAC Team Statistics SCORING OFFENSE G W-L Pts Avg/G 1. Western Washington Central Washington MSU Billings Saint Martin s Seattle Pacific Concordia (Ore.) Alaska Anchorage Western Oregon Alaska Northwest Nazarene Simon Fraser SCORING DEFENSE G Pts Avg/G 1. Alaska Anchorage Saint Martin s Western Oregon Northwest Nazarene Alaska Western Washington Concordia (Ore.) Seattle Pacific MSU Billings Central Washington Simon Fraser SCORING MARGIN G OFF DEF Margin 1. Alaska Anchorage Western Washington Saint Martin s Central Washington Western Oregon Concordia (Ore.) MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene Alaska Seattle Pacific Simon Fraser FREE THROW PCT G FTM FTA Pct 1. Western Washington MSU Billings Alaska Anchorage Saint Martin s Alaska Central Washington Western Oregon Simon Fraser Seattle Pacific Concordia (Ore.) Northwest Nazarene FIELD GOAL PCT G FG FGA Pct 1. Western Washington Northwest Nazarene Saint Martin s Concordia (Ore.) Central Washington Alaska Anchorage Seattle Pacific MSU Billings Alaska Simon Fraser Western Oregon FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE G FG FGA Pct 1. Alaska Anchorage Northwest Nazarene Saint Martin s Alaska Seattle Pacific Western Washington Concordia (Ore.) Western Oregon MSU Billings Central Washington Simon Fraser POINT FG PCT G FG FGA Pct 1. Western Washington Central Washington MSU Billings Saint Martin s Alaska Anchorage Northwest Nazarene Seattle Pacific Simon Fraser Western Oregon Concordia (Ore.) Alaska POINT FG PCT DEFENSE G FG FGA Pct 1. Saint Martin s Western Oregon Seattle Pacific Concordia (Ore.) Alaska Anchorage Alaska Northwest Nazarene MSU Billings Central Washington Simon Fraser Western Washington REBOUNDING OFFENSE G Reb Avg/G 1. Seattle Pacific Alaska Anchorage Western Washington Concordia (Ore.) Saint Martin s MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene Central Washington Alaska Western Oregon Simon Fraser REBOUNDING DEFENSE G Reb Avg/G 1. Alaska Anchorage Western Washington Saint Martin s MSU Billings Seattle Pacific Northwest Nazarene Concordia (Ore.) Western Oregon Simon Fraser Alaska Central Washington GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB

9 GNAC Team Statistics REBOUNDING MARGIN G TEAM Avg OPP Avg Margin 1. Alaska Anchorage Western Washington Saint Martin s Seattle Pacific MSU Billings Concordia (Ore.) Northwest Nazarene Central Washington Western Oregon Alaska Simon Fraser BLOCKED SHOTS G Blocks Avg/G 1. Central Washington Concordia (Ore.) Western Washington Alaska Anchorage Western Oregon MSU Billings Saint Martin s Northwest Nazarene Seattle Pacific Alaska Simon Fraser ASSISTS G Assists Avg/G 1. Western Washington Alaska Anchorage Central Washington Concordia (Ore.) Alaska Saint Martin s Northwest Nazarene MSU Billings Western Oregon Seattle Pacific Simon Fraser STEALS G Steals Avg/G 1. Western Oregon Concordia (Ore.) Alaska Anchorage Alaska Central Washington Saint Martin s Northwest Nazarene Simon Fraser Western Washington MSU Billings Seattle Pacific ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio 1. Central Washington Western Washington Alaska Alaska Anchorage Concordia (Ore.) Western Oregon Saint Martin s Northwest Nazarene MSU Billings Seattle Pacific Simon Fraser OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS G No. Avg/G 1. Alaska Anchorage MSU Billings Seattle Pacific Central Washington Concordia (Ore.) Western Washington Northwest Nazarene Western Oregon Saint Martin s Alaska Simon Fraser DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS G No. Avg/G 1. Seattle Pacific Western Washington Saint Martin s Concordia (Ore.) Northwest Nazarene Alaska Anchorage Central Washington Alaska MSU Billings Western Oregon Simon Fraser POINT FG MADE G 3FG Avg/G 1. Central Washington Western Washington MSU Billings Western Oregon Saint Martin s Seattle Pacific Northwest Nazarene Alaska Anchorage Alaska Simon Fraser Concordia (Ore.) TURNOVER MARGIN G TEAM Avg OPP Avg Margin 1. Western Oregon Alaska Central Washington Alaska Anchorage Concordia (Ore.) Western Washington Saint Martin s MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene Simon Fraser Seattle Pacific GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB

10 GNAC Individual Statistics To be ranked, a player must appear in at least 66 percent of their team s games. SCORING Cl G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G 1. Hunter,Dom-CWU SR Wiggs,Sekou-UAA SR Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR Beverly,Preston-MSUB SO Miller,Tony-SPU FR Martin,Drew-CU SR Wooten,Coleman-SPU SO Parker,Jeffrey-WWU SR Copp,Tyler-SMU SR Ladd,Naim-CWU SO Jones,Maurice-NNU JR Matthews,Marc-MSUB SR N Diaye,Bouna-NNU SR Wright,Kedar-SFU JR Rasmussen,Joe-SPU SR Faruq-Bey,Ali-WOU JR Svejcar,Spencer-UAA SR Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR DAVIS,Brandon-UAF REBOUNDING Cl G OFF DEF TOT Avg/G 1. Hammell,Corey-UAA SR Miller,Tony-SPU FR Jones,Maurice-NNU JR Edward,Christopher-CU JR Wooten,Coleman-SPU SO Beverly,Preston-MSUB SO Niles,Fuquan-CWU JR Martin,Drew-CU SR Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR Rodriguez,Kaileb-NNU SR KABA,Bangaly-UAF Schilder,Logan-WWU SO Kenilvort,Brandon-SMU SR Kitchen,Jordan-SMU SO Baerlocher,Rhett-SMU SO Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR Wright,Kedar-SFU JR Jorg,Fred-SMU SR Drechsel,Trey-WWU SO FIELD GOAL PCT (Min. 2.8 Made Per Gm.) Cl G FG FGA Pct 1. Niles,Fuquan-CWU JR Lewin,Tyrell-SFU SO Long,Gavin-SPU FR Edward,Christopher-CU JR Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR Rodriguez,Kaileb-NNU SR Jones,Maurice-NNU JR Kitchen,Jordan-SMU SO Jorg,Fred-SMU SR Devine,Connor-UAA SR ASSISTS Cl G Assists Avg/G 1. Preston,Cole-SMU SR MATLOCK,Nahjee-UAF Provenzano,Michael-SFU FR Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR Drechsel,Trey-WWU SO Hunter,Dom-CWU SR Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR Mitchell,Diante-UAA SR Nuaimi,Davis-CU SR Denham,Kendall-MSUB JR FREE THROW PCT (Min.1.8 Made Per Gm.) Cl G FTM FTA Pct 1. Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR Copp,Tyler-SMU SR Mitchell,Diante-UAA SR Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR Svejcar,Spencer-UAA SR Anderson,Jace-MSUB SR Parker,Jeffrey-WWU SR Hunter,Dom-CWU SR DAVIS,Brandon-UAF Provenzano,Michael-SFU FR STEALS Cl G Steals Avg/G 1. Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR DAVIS,Brandon-UAF Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR Bezzant,Jayden-NNU FR Hunter,Dom-CWU SR Baerlocher,Rhett-SMU SO Faruq-Bey,Ali-WOU JR MATLOCK,Nahjee-UAF Edward,Christopher-CU JR Spence,Othniel-SFU FR POINT FG PCT (Min. 1.0 Made Per Gm.) Cl G 3FG FGA Pct 1. Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR Svejcar,Spencer-UAA SR Jasinsky,Trevor-WWU FR Preston,Cole-SMU SR Parker,Jeffrey-WWU SR Rasmussen,Joe-SPU SR Bezzant,Jayden-NNU FR Ladd,Naim-CWU SO Gray,Jarrett-CU SO Trammell,Demetrius-WOU JR GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB

11 GNAC Individual Statistics 3-POINT FG MADE Cl G 3FG Avg/G 1. Hunter,Dom-CWU SR Matthews,Marc-MSUB SR Ladd,Naim-CWU SO Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR Svejcar,Spencer-UAA SR Copp,Tyler-SMU SR Wiggs,Sekou-UAA SR Trammell,Demetrius-WOU JR Parker,Jeffrey-WWU SR Ingram,Trey-SMU JR BLOCKED SHOTS Cl G Blocks Avg/G 1. Niles,Fuquan-CWU JR Devine,Connor-UAA SR Schilder,Logan-WWU SO Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR Beverly,Preston-MSUB SO Edward,Christopher-CU JR Kitchen,Jordan-SMU SO Pankratz,JJ-SFU JR Rodriguez,Kaileb-NNU SR Jones,Maurice-NNU JR ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO Cl G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio 1. MATLOCK,Nahjee-UAF Nuaimi,Davis-CU SR Denham,Kendall-MSUB JR Preston,Cole-SMU SR Ladd,Naim-CWU SO Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR Mitchell,Diante-UAA SR Bezzant,Jayden-NNU FR DAVIS,Brandon-UAF Drechsel,Trey-WWU SO OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Cl G No. Avg/G 1. Hammell,Corey-UAA SR Jones,Maurice-NNU JR Edward,Christopher-CU JR Niles,Fuquan-CWU JR Omlid,Tanner-WOU JR Schilder,Logan-WWU SO PEDERSON,Zach-UAF Miller,Tony-SPU FR Wooten,Coleman-SPU SO Kitchen,Jordan-SMU SO DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS Cl G No. Avg/G 1. Miller,Tony-SPU FR Beverly,Preston-MSUB SO Wooten,Coleman-SPU SO Martin,Drew-CU SR Jones,Maurice-NNU JR Hammell,Corey-UAA SR Edward,Christopher-CU JR Niles,Fuquan-CWU JR Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR Wright,Kedar-SFU JR MINUTES PLAYED Cl G Min Avg/G 1. N Diaye,Bouna-NNU SR DAVIS,Brandon-UAF Preston,Cole-SMU SR Stafford,Taylor-WWU SR Wiggs,Sekou-UAA SR Copp,Tyler-SMU SR Wooten,Coleman-SPU SO Hunter,Dom-CWU SR Hommes,Daulton-WWU FR Miller,Tony-SPU FR Parker,Jeffrey-WWU SR GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB

12 GNAC Individual Single Game Highs Points 46 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16) 44 Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) at UC San Diego (12/12/16) 35 Wooten,Coleman (Seattle Pacific) at Saint Martin s (01/17/17) 35 Beverly,Preston (MSU Billings) vs Simon Fraser (1/28/17) 34 Four Players Tied Field Goals Made 15 Martin,Drew (Concordia (Ore.)) vs Multnomah (11/22/16) 15 Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) at UC San Diego (12/12/16) 14 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16) 14 Wooten,Coleman (Seattle Pacific) at Saint Martin s (01/17/17) 13 Five Players Tied Field Goal Attempts 27 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) at Seattle Pacific (01/28/17) 25 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) at MSU Billings (1/12/17) 24 Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) vs CSU San Bernardino (11/11/16) 24 Beverly,Preston (MSU Billings) vs Simon Fraser (1/28/17) 23 Five Players Tied Field Goal Percentage (12-12) Lewin,Tyrell (Simon Fraser) vs Concordia (Calif.) (11/26/16) (7-7) Lewin,Tyrell (Simon Fraser) at Western Oregon (01/12/17) (5-5) Jeuschede,Sven (MSU Billings) at Simon Fraser (12/29/16) (5-5) Anderson,Jace (MSU Billings) vs Alaska (1/14/17).929 (13-14) Edward,Christopher (Concordia (Ore.)) vs George Fox (12/07/16) 3-Point Field Goals Made 9 Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) vs Langara (12/17/16) 8 Ladd,Naim (Central Washington) at Simon Fraser (01/19/17) 7 10 Players Tied 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 16 Matthews,Marc (MSU Billings) at Colorado Mesa (11/25/16) 14 Copp,Tyler (Saint Martin s) at Sonoma State (11/18/16) 12 Six Players Tied 3-Point Percentage.875 (7-8) Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16).857 (6-7) Parker,Jeffrey (Western Washington) vs Northwest Nazarene (01/19/17).833 (5-6) Hommes,Daulton (Western Washington) vs Sonoma State (11/11/16).833 (5-6) Trammell,Demetrius (Western Oregon) at Fresno Pacific (11/12/16).833 (5-6) Omlid,Tanner (Western Oregon) at Seattle Pacific (01/05/17).833 (5-6) Svejcar,Spencer (Alaska Anchorage) vs Concordia (Ore.) (01/21/17).833 (5-6) Berg,Bryan (Western Oregon) at Alaska (01/21/17) Free Throw Attempts 19 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Chaminade (11/11/16) 18 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Concordia (Ore.) (01/21/17) 15 Miller,Tony (Seattle Pacific) at Hawaii Hilo (12/16/16) 15 Wright,Kedar (Simon Fraser) vs Western Washington (12/30/16) 15 Beverly,Preston (MSU Billings) vs Simon Fraser (1/28/17) Free Throw Percentage (11-11) Hunter,Dom (Central Washington) at Cal St. Monterey Bay (11/12/16) (10-10) Hammell,Corey (Alaska Anchorage) vs Concordia (Ore.) (01/21/17) (8-8) Six Players Tied Rebounds 19 Beverly,Preston (MSU Billings) vs Rocky Mountain (12/10/16) 17 Niles,Fuquan (Central Washington) vs Concordia (Ore.) (01/26/17) 16 Wooten,Coleman (Seattle Pacific) vs Minnesota State (11/18/16) 16 Hammell,Corey (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16) 16 Miller,Tony (Seattle Pacific) vs Alaska Anchorage (01/28/17) Assists 11 Preston,Cole (Saint Martin s) vs Capilano (11/23/16) 11 Preston,Cole (Saint Martin s) vs Simon Fraser (12/03/16) 10 Denham,Kendall (MSU Billings) at Simon Fraser (12/29/16) 9 Shepard,Jalen (Northwest Nazarene) vs Colorado Christian (11/19/16) 9 Kaba,Bangaly (Alaska) at Alaska Anchorage (01/10/17) 9 Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) vs Northwest Nazarene (01/19/17) Steals 6 Omlid,Tanner (Western Oregon) vs Point Loma (11/11/16) 6 Stafford,Taylor (Western Washington) at Saint Martin s (12/01/16) 6 Rodgers,Marc (Central Washington) vs Langara (12/17/16) 6 Omlid,Tanner (Western Oregon) at Northwest Nazarene (01/26/17) 5 Six Players Tied Blocked Shots 9 Chirnside,JJ (Western Oregon) vs Simon Fraser (01/12/17) 8 Niles,Fuquan (Central Washington) vs Alaska (12/03/16) 6 Niles,Fuquan (Central Washington) at MSU Billings (1/5/17) 6 Devine,Connor (Alaska Anchorage) vs Alaska (01/10/17) 6 Devine,Connor (Alaska Anchorage) at MSU Billings (1/12/17) Turnovers 8 Mitchell,Diante (Alaska Anchorage) at Central Washington (12/01/16) 7 Six Players Tied Free Throws Made 17 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Chaminade (11/11/16) 13 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Concordia (Ore.) (01/21/17) 12 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) vs Saint Martin s (12/31/16) 12 Miller,Tony (Seattle Pacific) at Northwest Nazarene (01/14/17) 12 Wiggs,Sekou (Alaska Anchorage) at Saint Martin s (01/26/17) 12 Beverly,Preston (MSU Billings) vs Simon Fraser (1/28/17) 12 GNAC Men s Basketball Weekly Report Jan. 31, 2017 #GNACMBB