Men Travel for Two RMAC Games
The Westminster men's basketball team will spend the weekend on the road for a pair of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference games. The Griffins will visit New Mexico Highlands on Friday in Las Vegas, N.M. at 7 p.m. MST. They will then take on Colorado State – Pueblo on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. MST in Pueblo, Colo.
The RMAC Network will carry both games live with the host institution producing the content. The RMAC Network is available online and is optimized for mobile devices by visiting RMACsports.tv. Live stats will also be available for both games. Links for all live features are available at WestinsterGriffins.com/live.
About the Griffins
Westminster heads to the road for their first RMAC road games at 2-2 overall this season. They are one of six teams that are currently 2-0 in conference games. They enter the trip as winners of two straight games. They haven't played a true road games this season and are 0-2 on a neutral court.
The Griffins are averaging 71.5 points per game on the year and they shoot 44.9 percent from the field. They are averaging 5.5 made threes per game and shooting 35.5 percent from deep. The Griffins are second in the RMAC by making 77.7 percent at the foul line.
Dayon Goodman leads the Griffins in scoring average at 16.3 points per game. That ranks him eighth in the RMAC.
Zerrion Payton is scoring 10.8 points per game with
Casey Evans and
Marcus Bryce adding 9.3 and 8.8 respectively.
Westminster leads the RMAC by holding the opposition to 63.3 points per game. They held both opponents from last weekend under 36 percent and they lead the conference with opponents shooting 35.5 percent for the season.
Goodman is third in the conference by grabbing 6.3 rebounds per game behind two double-doubles. Payton ranks fourth in the league at 4.8 assists per game. Bryce's 2.0 blocked shots per night leads the RMAC and Evans is 10th at 1.5 steals per game.
Opponent Info: New Mexico Highlands
• N.M. Highlands is 2-5 overall this season and 0-3 in RMAC action.
• The Cowboys have lost three straight and are 1-1 at home.
• They lost on Tuesday to CSU-Pueblo, 87-67, at home.
• The Griffins are 1-0 all-time against the Cowboys.
• That first meeting was a 78-69 decision last February in N.M.
Opponent Info: Colorado State - Pueblo
• CSU-Pueblo will enter Saturday at 4-4 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
• The ThunderWolves have won two straight and have gone 1-0 at home.
• The two teams have split their two previous meetings
• Both games were played in SLC with the Griffins winning 89-75 last January.
Following the Griffins
Make sure to like Westminster Griffins on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and You Tube for the latest news about the Griffins. Game updates are provided on Twitter by following @wc_griffins. Fans can stay connected with Westminster men's basketball by following @griffinbasketball on Instagram.
Looking Ahead
The Griffins continue their five-game road swing next weekend with a pair of games before the holiday break. They will be at Adams State on December 16 at 7:30 p.m. MST. The weekend ends on December 17 with a 7:30 p.m. MST game at Fort Lewis. Both games will be broadcast live on the RMAC Network.
