STOCKTON Calif. – In the non-conference finale, the Pacific men's basketball program will welcome Cal Maritime for a 2 p.m. tip Saturday at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
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In Pacific's (5-9) last home game, it posted a lopsided 68-46 win over Stanislaus State on Monday. The 46 points allowed were a season-low for the Tigers and the fewest they've allowed in a game since Nov. 16, 2021 when it beat Stanislaus State by a similar score of 65-46. Pacific matched its season-high in rebounds with 34.
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The Tigers are 803-444 all-time at home and 340-211 in the Spanos Center. Pacific is 4-4 at home this year and will look to get above .500 with a win Saturday.
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Junior
Cam Denson is coming off his first career double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds at CSU Fullerton. He's the first Tiger to record a double-double in a game this year.
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Senior
Nick Blake has provided a spark for Pacific since his return. He's played the last three games and is averaging a team-high 12.0 points per game.
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Senior
Judson Martindale averages 10.5 points per game. He shoots .800 (24-30) from the free throw line and also leads the team in 3FGM with 21. Martindale poured in a season-high 21 points at Northern Arizona.
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Sophomore
Moe Odum ranks first in the West Coast Conference in steals (1.6 spg) and is second in both assists (4.4 apg) and assist:turnover atio (2.4). Odum dished out 10 assists in a victory over Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 26, which matched his career-high.
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Cal Maritime (0-11) is an NAIA member and competes in the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac). The Keelhaulers are going for their first win of the season.
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Pacific will open West Coast Conference play at home when it hosts San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m.
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NOTES
- It will be just the second-ever meeting between Pacific and Cal Maritime as the Tigers won 80-42 on Dec. 21, 2012. However, the win was later vacated along with the entire 2012-13 season.
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- In three seasons under head coach
Leonard Perry, the TIgers are 6-0 when holding the opposition to under 60 points.
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- Pacific's non-conference slate has been highlighted by an 87-79 victory over Cal on Nov. 10. It was the first win over Cal 11 tries dating back to Dec. 10, 1957 when the Tigers won 87-77 in overtime 69 seasons ago. It was Pacific's first win over a Pac-12 opponent since 1994 when it beat Oregon State.
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- The Tigers are 4-1 this season when they record a positive turnover margin, 5-2 when they make more threes than the opposition and 4-1 when leading at half. In three seasons under Perry, Pacific is 22-11 when it makes more threes and 24-8 when leading at half.
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- Pacific is 3-1 this season in games decided by one possession (three points or less).
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- The Tigers have used seven different starting lineups in 14 games this year.
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