Regular Season RMAC Champions Will Be Decided on Saturday

With two games remaining in the 2018 season, the Westminster men's basketball team has an opportunity to finish first in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. (RMAC).  Westminster is second with a 16-4 conference record, just behind Fort Lewis (17-4) and ahead of Regis (15-5).  The Griffins finish the season against Adams State on Thursday and Fort Lewis on Friday. 

Westminster wins the regular season if it:

• Defeats Adams State and Fort Lewis, finishing with an 18-4 record
  OR
• Loses to Adams State, Defeats Fort Lewis, and Regis losses one of its remaining games, finishing with a 17-5 record, tied with Fort Lewis.
  Westminster would hold the head-to-head tie-breaker, having swept Fort Lewis during the regular season, and rise to the top.

Fort Lewis will win the regular season if it:

•    Defeats Westminster

A three-team tie between Westminster, Fort Lewis, and Regis if:

• Westminster Falls to Adams State
• Westminster defeats Fort Lewis
• Regis wins both of its games
  Final standings would be decided by RMAC tie-breaker rules.

Both games will be broadcast on the RMAC Network and available through live stats.
 
ABOUT THE GRIFFINS

The Griffins are the 10^th scoring offense in the RMAC, averaging 76.5 points per game.  They are second in the conference shooting in field goal, three-point and free throw percentage—shooting 49.3 percent from the field, 41.1 percent from three, and 80.1 percent from the free throw line.
 
Dayon Goodman leads the conference in scoring with 674 points, averaging 28.1 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 third for total field goals made.  He would be fifth for total points scored.

Quincy Bair is second on the team with 268 points, averaging 11.2 points per game.  Sam Orchard has scored 234 points, averaging 9.8 points per game.

Westminster is the top team defensively in the RMAC, only allowing 67.2 points per game.  They average 34.6 rebounds per game and recorded a 6.2 rebound margin, the number one margin in the conference.  The Griffins average 13.0 points off turnovers, 4.6 steals and 3.0 blocked shots.
 
Goodman leads the team with 204 rebounds, 33 steals, and 21 blocked shots.  Bair has pulled down 129 rebounds and blocked 20 shots.   Mason Smith is third on the team with 98 rebounds.
 
TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON

CATEGORY (RMAC Rank)	WESTMINSTER	ADAMS	FORT LEWIS
SCORING OFFENSE	76.5 (10)	83.8 (2)	86.4 (1)
SCORING DEFENSE	67.2 (1)	82.8 (12)	75.0 (8)
FG% FG per game	.493 (2) 26.9	.484 (4) 29.4	.500 (1) 30.4
3FG% 3FG per game	.411 (2) 6.4	.391 (3) 7.3	.367 (10) 6.1
FT% FT per game	.801 (2) 16.4	.701 (14) 17.7	.725 (8) 19.5
REBOUNDS MARGIN	34.8 6.2 (1)	37.2 1.9 (5)	38.5 3.1 (6)
TURNOVER MARGIN POINTS OFF TURNOVERS	0.5 13.0	-0.7 15.7	1.8 15.6
STEALS	4.6	6.0	6.4
BLOCKED SHOTS	3.0	4.0	4.5

 
SCOUTING ADAMS STATE

• The Grizzlies are 13-7 in the RMAC and 15-11 overall
• Brandon Sly ranks fourth and Shane Johnson ranks fifth in the RMAC for scoring
  • Sly has scored 509 points and averages 18.2 per game.
  • Johnson has scored 502 points and averages 17.9 per game.
• Westminster is 2-2 against Adams since joining the RMAC in 2015
• Adams State is 8-2 at home.

SCOUTING FORT LEWIS

• Fort Lewis is 17-4 in the RMAC and 21-5 overall
• Rasmus Bach leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.6 points per game.
• Brandon Wilson ranks third and Marquel Beasley ranks 10^th in RMAC in rebounding.
• Beasley ranks number one in the conference for field goal percentage, shooting 56.4 percent.
• Westminster is 2-2 against Fort Lewis since joining the RMAC in 2015
• The Skyhawks are 13-0 at home.

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.