Griffins Home for Two This Weekend
The Westminster men's basketball team is back in the Behnken Field House this weekend as they host a pair of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference games. The Griffins will host Colorado Christian on Friday before Colorado School of Mines comes to town on Saturday.
 
The action begins at 7 p.m. MST on Friday. That is 30 minutes earlier than the normal scheduled Westminster home games. They return to a 7:30 p.m. MST tipoff on Saturday. Tickets for both games are available at WestminsterGriffins.com/tickets. Youth can receive free admission by wearing their recreation league jersey to Saturday's game.
 
Both of the weekend's game will also be broadcast live on the RMAC Network. Mike Lageschulte calls the play-by-play and is joined by head coach Norm Parrish during the Pepsi Pre- and Postgame show. Live stats will also be available for both games. Links for all live features are available at WestminsterGriffins.com/live and the RMAC Network is found at RMACsports.tv.
 
About the Griffins
Westminster returns home at 4-5 overall this season and looking to snap a two-game losing skid. They are 4-3 in RMAC action and currently side in a tie for sixth in the conference standings. The Griffins have gone 2-0 in countable home games and 5-0 overall at home this season.
 
The Griffins are currently averaging 72.8 points per game to rank 12th in the RMAC. They sit seventh in the conference by shooting 45.5 percent from the field and third by connecting on 42.1 percent from beyond the arc. The Griffins make 7.1 threes per outing. They also sit third in the conference in foul shooting at 76.5 percent.
 
Both Dayon Goodman and Zerrion Payton are inside the RMAC's top-20 in scoring average. Goodman is scoring 15.6 points per game to sit 11th in the conference with Payton adding 13.6 per game to rank 18th. Travis Devashrayee leads the RMAC by making 66.7 percent from three while Jarred Laws and Payton are also in the top 10 in the category.
 
Westminster is allowing 69.4 points per game to place them third in the RMAC. The Griffins are second in the RMAC by holding opponents to 40.7 percent shooting and they are allowing 36.2 percent from three. The Griffins are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game and get 14.3 assists per game. They are second in the conference by blocking 4.1 shots per game and they record 5.0 steals per night.
 
Goodman leads the team with 62 rebounds and is sixth in the RMAC at 6.9 rebounds per game. Payton leads the team with 36 assists and 11 steals. His 4.0 assists per game are sixth-most in the RMAC. Goodman is second in the league at 1.6 blocks per game with Marcus Bryce in fifth at 1.3.
 
Count on 10
In this 18th season of the current era of men's basketball, Westminster teams have recorded a double-digit win total every season. They have recorded a winning record in every year except two (1999-00 and 2014-15) with 12 seasons recording at least 20 wins. There have been 34 seasons with 10-plus wins in the 40 years of program history, including 30 winning seasons.
 
Block Party
Westminster has tallied 37 blocked shots as a team this season with multiple blocks in eight of their nine games played. They currently rank second in the RMAC by blocking 4.1 shots per game, an average that would set a new school record. The team is on pace for 99 blocks this season which would be a new school record.
 
Immediate Impact
Junior Dayon Goodman has made an immediate impact on the team during his first year with the program. Goodman currently leads the Griffins in scoring at 15.6 points per game while grabbing a team-best 6.9 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures seven times this season with a pair of 20-point outings. Goodman shoots 51.1 percent from the field and is second in the RMAC by blocking 1.6 shots per game.
 
Mr. Everything
After leading the team in scoring and being named second team all-conference last season, Zerrion Payton is scoring 13.6 points per game this season.  He leads the Griffins with 36 assists and has added 49 rebounds, 11 steals, and five blocked shots. Payton has scored in double figures seven times this season and had 23 points at Fort Lewis on December 17.
 
Travis for Three
Travis Devashrayee has been a spark for the Griffins off the bench this season. The sophomore is currently scoring 7.8 points per game while making 12 triples. Devashrayee leads the RMAC in 3-point field goal percentage at 66.7 percent. He has a run of six straight makes from beyond the arc snapped with a miss on his only attempt at Colorado Mines on December 30.
 
Opponent Info: Colorado Christian
• Colorado Christian is currently overall and on a five-game winning streak.
• The Cougars are tied atop the RMAC standings at 7-1.
• They have complied a 5-3 mark in road games.
• Ty McGee is scoring 18.8 points per game to place fifth in the RMAC.
• Westminster is 2-0 all-time in the series and 1-0 in SLC.
• The Griffins defeated the Cougars 69-64 last season in Lakewood.
 
Opponent Info: Colorado School of Mines
• Colorado Mines starts the week at 11-3 overall and winners of four straight.
• The Orediggers are fourth in the RMAC with a 6-2 record.
• They have gone 5-2 on the road this season.
• Gokul Natesan is scoring 19.6 points per game to rank second in the RMAC.
• Mines leads the all-time series 3-1 and they are 1-0 in SLC.
• CSM defeated the Griffins 70-64 last Friday in Golden.
 
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
Westminster is back on the road next weekend for two conference games. They visit Chadron State on January 13 before a game at Regis on January 14. The Regis game will be broadcast live on CET, available in Utah on XFINITY Channel 6.