SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University men's basketball team returns to nonconference play when they host Cal State East Bay on Saturday at 5 p.m. inside Royal Brougham Pavilion.
QUOTABLE
"We get another chance at an in-region game," head coach
Keffrey Fazio said. "We would really like to head into the winter break with some positive momentum. Our team has been working hard and we are excited to play on our home court."
HE HAD HOW MANY REBOUNDS?
Jaxon Nap was heavily involved for the Falcons when they played Montana State University Billings last Saturday. He was a rebounding machine, pulling down a career-high 17 rebounds for SPU. He had seven more rebounds than Kael Robinson, who led the Yellowjackets with 10. Nap boosted his season average from 7.1 rebounds per game to 8.2 rebounds on Saturday. He ranks second in the conference in rebounding
Nap had an efficient scoring night as well, scoring 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting. It was Nap's first double-double with the Falcons.
Nap's monster rebounding night was just shy of cracking the SPU record book. Six players are tied for seventh with 20 rebounds. Orville Anderson holds the program record with 25 rebounds against Portland State on Feb. 7, 1958.
SCORING OFTEN FOR THE FALCONS
Owen Moriarty had a spectacular night for the Falcons last Saturday. He poured in a career-best 29 points on 10-for-23 shooting. He was perfect at the free throw line, making all nine of his attempts. Moriarty was a rebound away from a double-double, finishing the game with nine boards. Saturday was Moriarty's fifth game scoring 20 or more for the Falcons in his last six games.
Moriarty ranks second in the GNAC in scoring. He's averaged 18 points per game over the first nine games of the 2024-25 season. He's taking advantage of his free throws, converting 40 of his 45 attempts for an 88.9 free throw shooting percentage.
NEW TO THE STARTING FIVE
Jonas La Tour got his first start of the season last Saturday. He turned in his best performance of the season. He scored 16 points, including a crucial 3-pointer that put the Falcon up late in regulation of last Saturday's game. It was one of four 3-pointers La Tour hit against the Yellowjackets. He added four rebounds and an assist to his totals from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference opener.
ONE EFFICIENT TRUCK
Trace Evans scored 22 points while going 11-for-16 from the field last Saturday. He ranks second in the GNAC in field goal percentage, hitting on 67.7 percent of his attempts. The big man from down under is averaging 14.6 points per game while pulling down six rebounds per game for the Falcons.
ABOUT CAL STATE EAST BAY
Cal State East Bay went 19-11 last season and 14-8 in the CCAA. The Pioneers earned a win in the CCAA to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2020. Payden White (5.2 ppg) and Tyree Campbell (12.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, .458 fg%) return as starters for a CSUEB team that led the CCAA in field goal percentage last season (.467). The Pioneers were picked to finish fifth in the CCAA preseason coaches poll.
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