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This Week
The Westminster men's basketball team begins a three-game road swing with a trip to Lewiston, Idaho to face Lewis-Clark State College. The lone game this week is slated for 7:00 p.m. (MT) from the Lewiston Activity Center.

No. 11 Westminster hits the road with a 15-5 overall record and sit in first place in the Frontier Conference with a 5-1 record. The Griffins picked up two home wins against Carroll and Rocky Mountain last week in Frontier Conference action.

Westminster is 7-3 in games played away from the Behnken Field House this season. They are 3-1 in true road games and 1-1 in conference road games. They split two games at Montana tech and Montana Western earlier this month.

The Griffins enter the week scoring 70.9 points per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. They average 15.8 assist per game to lead the Frontier and have a 1.17 assist-to-turnover ratio which is also tops in the league. Defensively they hold the opposition to 63.2 points and a 40.8 field goal percentage.

Blair Prowse is the team's leading scorer with 328 points. His 16.4 average is seventh in the Frontier and 49 nationally. Prowse also leads the conference with 64 made 3-pointers and he is seventh with his 38.1% from beyond the arc. Ben Walker leads the team with 117 rebounds and Weston Anderson is tops with 81 assists.

Live Media
Live Stats and Live Audio will be available for the game at Lewis-Clark State this Saturday. Both options are available online and fans can access these features by visiting westminstergriffins.com.

Men's Basketball Fast Break
•Westminster has won 12 of the previous 13 games they have played, last losing at Montana Western on January 16.

•After two wins last week, the Griffins have now won seven consecutive home games.

•Blair Prowse has led the team in scoring in three consecutive games and 12 times this season.

About Lewis-Clark State
Lewis-Clark State enters the week at 11-9 overall and 2-4 in the Frontier Conference. They have lost four of the previous five games they have played including both games they played at home against Rocky Mountain and Carroll last week.

The Warriors are 34th nationally in assist/turnover ratio at 0.91. They average 14.2 assists per game and rank 50th nationally holding opponents to 43.1% shooting from the field. LCSC scores 72.4 points per game and allow just 71.6 points per game defensively. They shoot 45.5% from the field and 31.2% from beyond the arc.

Markus Monroe leads the Frontier Conference in scoring at 18.7 points per game while shooting 44.8% from the floor. His scoring average is the 22nd-best in the NAIA. Monroe has scored 20-plus points in eight games this season and is averaging 16.8 points per game during conference games. Tanner McIntosh leads the team with 127 rebounds and his 20 total blocks is 43rd in the country. Terrell Wallace leads the squad with 71 assists.

Series Record: Series tied 12-12
Current Streak: Westminster 2 wins
Last Meeting: Westminster 72, Lewis-Clark State 68 (2/28/09)

Three Headed Monster
Westminster has been led all season by the combo of Weston Anderson, Blair Prowse, and Ben Walker. All three players average double figures in scoring and one of the three has been the team leader in scoring in all 20 games played this season. Prowse leads the team with 328 points and 64 triples. Walker has 273 points and leads everyone with 117 rebounds. Anderson has 264 points and a team-best 81 assists.

Stock Rising
Junior Michael Stockton has become the Griffins top player off the bench. He averages 7.0 points and is second on the team with 63 assists in 20 games off the bench. The six foot guard is shooting 49.5% from the field this season and his 31 steals is good for third on the team. Stockton grabbed a career high 10 rebounds at Montana Western on January 16 to go with nine points and two assists.

In the Polls
The Westminster men's basketball team is currently ranked No. 11 in the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll that was released on January 25. The Griffins jumped one spot from the poll that was released on January 18. Westminster received 214 points in the recent poll that has Mountain State (W.Va.) as the nation's No. 1 team. The Griffins began the season at No. 9 in the preseason poll and have now been ranked in 19 consecutive polls. The next poll will be released on February 1.

Massey Ratings
Westminster is ranked seventh in the Massey Ratings for the third consecutive week. The Massey Ratings are a computer ranking system that compares all NAIA teams based on their season results. The ratings compare teams using several factors including offense efficiency, defense efficiency, home court advantage, and strength of schedule. The rankings are compiled weekly and released each Monday throughout the season.

Westminster is currently seventh in defense efficiency and strength of schedule. Concordia (Calif.) is the current No. 1 team in the ratings, followed by Oklahoma Baptist and Mountain State (W.Va.). The Frontier Conference is currently the third rated conference thanks to having three teams in the top 18 of the ratings. This week's opponent Lewis-Clark State is 46th in the ratings.

Frontier Conference Playoffs
The 2010 Frontier Conference Tournament will again be played on the campus of the higher seed in each game. The opening round of the men's tournament will take place on Wednesday, March 3, with the top-four teams hosting the remaining four teams. The current standing would see the Griffins playing host to Montana Tech in an opening round game. Westminster has a magic number of seven to host an opening round game.

Next Week
Westminster completes this three-game road swing with the longest road trip of the conference season. They visit Great Falls on Friday, February 5 for an 8:00 p.m. game. They next night the Griffins visit Montana State-Northern for an 8:00 p.m. game in Havre.