CONCORDIA CAVALIERS (9-17, 4-14 GNAC) at Simon Fraser
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CONCORDIA CAVALIERS (9-17, 4-14 GNAC) at Simon Fraser University Clan (15-11, 9-9 GNAC) Thursday, February 28 (7pm) West Gym (Burnaby, B.C.) at Western Washington University Vikings (14-14, 8-10 GNAC) Saturday, March 2 (7pm) WECU Court at Carver Gym (Bellingham, Wash.) of the game on the west coast of the United States.Bar- HEAD COACH BRAD BARBARICK: The all-time wins barick directed the popular Concordia Fall and Spring leader at Concordia with 365 wins, Brad Barbarick Basketball Leagues, which attracted some of the best has become a fixture on campus in his 25 seasons at high school players from around the Portland-Van- the helm of the men’s basketball program. Barbarick couver metro area. In addition, Barbarick began his took over as head coach of the program in 1994 and coaching career as an assistant coach at Columbia steadily transformed the Cavaliers into one of the Christian College in 1988, and then served as an top programs in the Cascade Collegiate Conference assistant at Mt. Hood Community College, Western before leading the team into NCAA Division II in Oregon and Concordia before assuming the CU head 2015. Barbarick’s tenure at Concordia has produced coaching position prior to the 1994-95 season. Bar- three CCC championships as well as 19 appearances barick is a 1982 graduate of Santa Ynez High School in in the CCC postseason tournament.This past season, Santa Ynez, Calif., and received his bachelor’s degree the Cavaliers won seven of their last ten games to from Columbia Christian College in Portland, Ore. receive a bid to the GNAC Basketball Championship He added a master’s degree in secondary education Tournament in just their second year in the GNAC with an emphasis in exercise and sport science from after being picked to finish tenth. Three players Western Oregon State College (now University) and were selected to the All-GNAC Team in Drew Oregon State University. Martin, Latrell Wilson and Christopher Martin. Six players were also selected to the GNAC All-Aca- UPDATE ON THE CAVS: Concordia is 9-17 overall demic Team. This past season, the Cavaliers had and 4-14 in the GNAC after going 0-2 in its final two another All-GNAC player in Christopher Edward. home games last weekend. The Cavs lost 79-73 to They also had seven players named to the GNAC Central Washington on Thursday and 79-78 in over- All-Academic Team. In 2013-14, Barbarick guided time to No. 25 Northwest Nazarene on Saturday eve- the Cavs to it second NAIA National Championship ning on Senior Night. They are in tenth place in the Tournament after seeing Concordia post a 22-10 GNAC, one game out of ninth place which is held by overall record. During its run, the Cavs cracked the Central Washington. CU is averaging 72.8 points per top 25 in the NAIA Coaches’ Poll on six occasions, game while giving up 76.6 points per game. The Cavs peaking at No. 13 in the country. The following are being out-rebounded 36.2 to 34.3. Jarrett Gray year in 2014-15, the Cavs posted a school record 25 leads the team with his 15.4 scoring average followed wins and advanced to the ‘Sweet 16’ of the NAIA by Hunter Sweet at 10.3 points per game. Gray also Division II National Tournament. Barbarick’s first leads the Cavs with his 31 steals, 87.5% shooting from championship team came in 2000 when he led the the line, 46.3% shooting from three’s and 50 three’s Cavs to a program-best 24-9 record and advanced made. Cody Starr leads CU with his 110 steals while to the “Sweet 16”. Meanwhile, Barbarick was named Dom Bradley is averaging a team high 6.0 rebounds the CCC Coach of the Year after the 2002-03 season per game while blocking a team leading 17 shots. when his team won the program’s second conference Dakota Ayala leads CU with his 56.1% shooting from championship with a 22-9 overall record. Overall, the field. Barbarick has managed 43 all-conference players, 12 different All-Americans and 14 NAIA Academic All-Americans. Barbarick’s approach to the job has been one of the keys to his success at Concordia. Barbarick has also become a well-renowned teacher UPDATE ON SIMON FRASER: The Clan is 15-11 over- all and 9-9 in the GNAC. The Clan are in fifth place MOVIN’ ON UP: Jarrett Gray has scored 1294 points in in the GNAC. Heading into its game with WWU on his career which places him tenth on CU’s scoring list. Tuesday, Simon Fraser is averaging 79.9 points per He is just 22 points from moving past Shaun Hartley game while giving up 75.4 points per game. The Clan into ninth place. Gray is also tied for fourth with his are out-rebounding their opponents 36.5 to 33.4. 149 three’s made, fifth with his .844 free throw percent- Five players are averaging double digits in scoring in age, fifth with 101 games started, 11th with his .398 Julian Roche (14.2 ppg), Othniel Spence (13.7 ppg), three-point field goal percentage and 13th with his 245 Wilfried Balata (12.9 ppg), Michael Provenzano (10.7 assists. Cody Starr is 14th with his 232 assists, just six ppg) and Jasdeep Singh (10.2 ppg). Provenzano leads away from moving into 13th place past Doug Munar. the team with his 124 assists, 84.7% shooting from the line and 46.3% shooting from three’s. Spence has ALL BUT FOUR: Jarrett Gray has scored in double dig- recorded a team leading 31 steals and 60 three’s made its in all but four of CU’s 26 games this season includ- while Roche has blocked a team high 24 shots. He ing scoring a season high 23 points three times this also leads the team with his 56.6% shooting from the year. He has scored 20 points or more fiver times this field. year. For his performance in CU’s two wins on Feb. 5 and 7 versus Western Oregon and Montana State LAST TIME: Simon Fraser defeated the Cavs 81-79 on Billings, Gray was named the GNAC Men’s Basketball December 1 in Portland when Michael Provenzano Player of the Week. connected on a jumper as the buzzer sounded for the game-winner. Julian Roche led SFU with 17 points. AMONGST GNAC LEADERS: In the recent GNAC Jarrett Gray led CU with his 17 points Jace Cates statistics report that was released on Sunday, seven chipped in 13 points. Cavs are in the top 30 in several individual categories. Jarrett Gray leads the way as he is second in minutes UPDATE ON THE VIKINGS: Western Washington is played, third in three-point field goal percentage, fifth 14-14 overall and 9-9 in the GNAC and are tied for in free throw percentage, tied for sixth in scoring, 12th 7th with MSUB in the GNAC standings. Heading in three’s made, tied for 13th in steals, 21st in rebound- into its game at Simon Fraser, WWU is averaging ing, 22nd in assists and tied for 29th in blocked shots. 81.9 points per game while giving up 77.4 points Cody Starr is third in assists, 14th in free throw per- per game. The Vikings are out-rebounding their centage, tied for 18th in steals, 22nd in assist/turnover opponents 37.7 to 36.9. Three players are averaging ratio and 24th in three’s made. Dom Bradley is tied double digits in scoring in Trevor Jasinsky (19.7 ppg), for 11th in rebounding, tied for 18th in blocked shots Siann Rojas (10.5 ppg) and Luke Lovelady (10.1 ppg). and 22nd in field goal percentage. Hunter Sweet is Jasinsky also leads the team with his 27 steals, 87.7% 20th in free throw percentage and 24th in field goal shooting from the line and 66 three’s made. Tyler percentage while Tyler Wells is 21st in steals and tied Payne has dished out a team high 95 assists while for 30th in assists. Dakota Ayala is tied for 14th in Lovelady has blocked a team high 24 shots and shoot- blocked shots and Xavier Smith is 30th in steals. ing a team leading 63.6% from the field. STARR WITH THE ASSISTS: Cody Starr dished out 15 LAST TIME: Concordia lost 83-66 to Western Wash- assists and had no turnovers in CU’s two games last ington on November 29 in Portland. Jarrett Gray had weekend. He also had five steals while scoring 17 19 points for the Cavs while Xavier Smith chipped in points. For the season he has 110 assists and 63 turn- 13 points. Trever Jasinsky led WWU with 25 points overs for a +1.7 assist/turnover ratio. For his career in while Micah Winn added 19 points. 54 games, he has 232 assists and 142 turnovers while he has recorded 48 steals. He is averaging 7.9 points per game. COYOTES 82, CAVALIERS 75: CU lost 82-75 in its NO. 15 VIKINGS 83, CAVALIERS 66: CU lost despite regular season opener in San Bernardino, Calif., de- shooting 45.8% from the field and also turning the ball spite Dom Bradley’s double-double performance of 13 over 13 times. Jarrett Gray had a team high 19 points points and 10 rebounds. Xavier Smith scored a team while Xavier Smith chipped in 13 points.