By: Eric Stephens
ROAD TRIP CONTINUES AGAINST RANGERS
Westminster is two games into a five-game road trip to finish the season. They defeated New Mexico Highlands, 90-82, and CSU-Pueblo, 74-66. The team is second in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) standings, with a 16-3 conference record.
This week, Westminster travels to Regis University for a single game. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 7:00 p.m. MST. The game will be broadcast on the RMAC Network. Live stats will also be available online.
ABOUT THE GRIFFINS
The Griffins average 76.7 points per game, 10
th in the RMAC. They are second in the conference shooting 49.6 percent from the field, 41.3 percent from three, and 80.1 percent from the free throw line.
Dayon Goodman scored 74 points, against the Cowboys and Thunderwolves, and was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (POTW), his seventh POTW of the season. He leads the conference in scoring with 638 points, averaging 27.7 points per game. Goodman ranks second, in the conference, in rebounding, free-throw percentage, and field goal percentage. Goodman would be ranked second nationally in points per game and total field goals made. He would be third for total points scored.
Quincy Bair is second on the team with 256 points, averaging 11.1 points per game.
Sam Orchard has scored 223 points, averaging 9.7 points per game.
Westminster is the top team defensively in the RMAC, only allowing 66.6 points per game. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and are first in rebound margin, outrebounding their opponents by 5.9. The Griffins average 15.8 assists per game, score 13.1 points off of turnovers, make 4.5 steals and 3.0 blocked shots.
Goodman leads the team with 190 rebounds, 31 steals, and 21 blocked shots. Bair has pulled down 122 rebounds and blocked 18 shots.
Mason Smith is third on the team with 68 rebounds.
TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| CATEGORY (RMAC Rank) |
WESTMINSTER |
REGIS |
| SCORING OFFENSE |
76.7 (10) |
81.7 (4) |
| SCORING DEFENSE |
66.6 (1) |
75.6 (8) |
FG%
FG per game |
0.496 (2)
27.0 |
0.477 (4)
28.8 |
3FG%
3FG per game |
0.413 (2)
6.3 |
0.348 (12)
7.6 |
FT%
FT per game |
0.801 (2)
16.4 |
0.707 (13)
16.5 |
REBOUNDS
MARGIN |
34.6 (6)
5.9 (1) |
35.6 (4)
0.0 (9) |
TURNOVER MARGIN
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS |
0.91 (6)
13.1 |
1.80 (1)
16.0 |
| STEALS |
4.5 |
7.4 |
| BLOCKED SHOTS |
3.0 |
4.4 |
SCOUTING REGIS
- Regis is 20-5 overall and 14-5 in the conference, third in the standings.
- Three players have scored 300 points.
- Dexter Sienko has 373 (14.9 per game), Jarrett Brodbeck has 354 (14.2per game), and Christian Little has 351 (14.0 per game)
- Westminster is 4-1 against Regis since joining the RMAC in 2015
- The Griffins defeated the Rangers, 75-67, on January 12.
FOLLOWING THE GRIFFINS
Make sure to like Westminster Griffins on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube 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 finish the season with a trip to Adams State on Thursday, Feb. 22, and Fort Lewis on Saturday, Feb. 24. The games will be broadcast on the RMAC Network and available through live stats.
