FINAL HOME GAMES
The Westminster men's basketball team will play its final home games of the season on Friday and Saturday. The Griffins will face off against Western State and Colorado Mesa. Both games are scheduled to tip-off at 7:30 p.m. MST.
Both games will be broadcast on the RMAC Network, and Mike Lageschulte will be calling the action. Live stats will also be available to follow during the game. Links for the broadcast and live stats can be found at WestminsterGriffins.com/live.
Tickets are available to purchase online at WestminsterGriffins.com/tickets. Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the game at the door.
ABOUT THE GRIFFINS
The Griffins split games last weekend, defeating MSU Denver and falling to UCCS. They are second in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) standings, 12-3 in the conference and 16-3 overall. Westminster boasts an 11-2 home record.
The Griffins average 75.2 points per game, 10
th in the RMAC. They are second in the conference shooting 48.5 percent from the field, 40.3 percent for threes, and 78.4 percent from the free throw line.
Dayon Goodman averages 27.2 points per game and has scored 516 points in 19 games. He leads the conference and is third in the nation in both categories. Goodman ranks second in the conference shooting 87.5 percent from the line. He is 54.6 percent from the field to rank third in the conference and 46.0 percent from beyond the arc, ranking fifth in the RMAC.
Westminster are the top team defensively in the RMAC, only allowing 65.6 points per game. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and are first in rebound margin, out rebounding their opponents by 5.9. The Griffins average 15.6 assists per game, score 12.5 points off of turnovers, make 4.4 steals and 3.3 blocked shots.
Goodman leads the team with 157 rebounds, 25 steals and 20 blocked shots.
Quincy Bair has pulled down 101 rebounds and blocked 16 shots.
Sam Orchard is ninth in the conference with 64 assists, averaging 3.37 per game.
TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| CATEGORY (RMAC Rank) |
WESTMINSTER |
WESTERN STATE |
COLORADO MESA |
| SCORING OFFENSE |
75.2 (10) |
82.7 (2) |
79.9 (6) |
| SCORING DEFENSE |
65.6 (1) |
23.5 (14) |
81.8 (12) |
FG%
FG per game |
0.485 (2)
25.5 |
0.456 (10)
27.7 |
0.473 (6)
28.4 |
3FG%
3FG per game |
0.403 (2)
6.3 |
0.350 (12)
9.6 |
0.362 (11)
7.0 |
FT%
FT per game |
0.784 (2)
15.6 |
0.776 (3)
17.6 |
0.744 (11)
16.0 |
REBOUNDS
MARGIN |
35.7
5.9 (1) |
34.1
-1.5 (11) |
34.5
-3.0 (13) |
TURNOVERS per game
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS |
10.6
12.5 |
12.5
14.7 |
13.0
16.0 |
| STEALS |
4.4 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
| BLOCKED SHOTS |
3.3 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
SCOUTING WESTERN STATE
- Western State is 9-13 overall, 7-9 RMAC, and 1-8 on the road
- The Mountaineers are 12th in the standings, 7-9 conference record
- Four players average 13+ points per game
- Ben Beauchamp (17.3) Collin Smith (15.4) Quincy Harding (14.6) and Brady Subart (13.7)
- Westminster is 8-1 against the Mountaineers
- Western defeated the Westminster 69-79 on December 2 in Gunnison
SCOUTING COLORADO MESA
- Colorado Mesa is 11th in the RMAC, 7-9 conference record
- The Mavericks are 11-11 overall and 3-4 on the road
- Connor Nichols averages 18.7 ppg and Emilio Acedo averages 17.5
- Westminster have won the last three meetings with Mesa
- Mesa is on a three game win streak
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 will finish the season with five games on the road. The Griffins take on New Mexico Highlands on February 8 and then CSU-Pueblo on February 10. Both games will be broadcast on the RMAC Network and be available to follow on live stats.
