STOCKTON, Calif. – After a two-game road swing, the Pacific men's basketball team returns home to take on Northern Arizona at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and Fresno State at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
Four players scored in double figures for the Tigers (3-6) last time out at UC Santa Barbara, with
Luke Avdalovic and
Donovan Williams recording 11 points apiece.
Sam Freeman added a season-high 10 points, while
Keylan Boone recorded 10 points off the bench. Freeman nearly registered his first double-double of the season as he collected eight rebounds.
Pacific opens the week facing off against Northern Arizona for the third time in program history. The Lumberjacks (3-7) have dropped four of the last five games, including an 88-69 decision at Pepperdine last Saturday. Facing off against multiple high-end opponents throughout the non-conference slate, the Lumberjacks have played Michigan State, Arizona State, and nationally ranked Texas in the early stages of the season.
The Lumberjacks have one player averaging in double figures, as Jalen Cone leads the team in scoring with 13.4 points per game. Nik Mains and Liam Lloyd rank second and third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.1 and 9.0 points per game, respectively.
Carson Towt leads the Lumberjacks on the glass, averaging 9.5 rebounds per game, ranking fourth-best in the Big Sky Conference. Towt also leads the team defensively, as he ranks first in steals (11) and blocks (six).
Pacific has played Northern Arizona twice in the program's history, with the last matchup occurring on December 4, 1982. The last time the two teams played in Stockton, the Lumberjacks narrowly beat the Tigers, 78-71, at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
Following its matchup against Northern Arizona, Pacific hosts Fresno State. The Bulldogs (2-5) most recently snapped a five-game losing streak, defeating UC Irvine, 80-66, on the road last Saturday. Before their win against the Anteaters, the Bulldogs dropped two contests at the Paycom Wooden Legacy, falling to Washington and Vanderbilt.
Isaih Moore leads the team in scoring, averaging 14 points per game. Moore also leads the team defensively, recording 8.7 rebounds per game and eight total blocks.
Facing off against Fresno State for the 160th time in program history, Pacific narrowly trails in the all-time series with a 79-80 record. The Tigers have been victorious at home against the Bulldogs, winning 48 of the 75 games played in Stockton. The last time the two teams played was on November 28, 2018, as the Tigers dropped an 81-78 overtime decision on the road at the Save Mart Center.
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