VICTORIA - The new-look UVic Vikes men's basketball team opened conference play with a 68-58 victory over the Calgary Dinos.
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With new home white uniforms, new golden Nikes Hyperfuse sneakers, five new faces and a new Princeton-style offence, the Vikes offered fresh perspectives in Friday's impressive win before a capacity crowd at McKinnon Gym.
Four UVic scorers reached double figures, led by a 16-point output from #
Jeff Cullen#. It was Cullen's three-ball at the end of the third quarter that yielded a seven-point cushion, and allowed the defence to close out the win.
#Marco Dolectti# added 13 points, with eight coming from the line, and #
Zac Andrus# and #
Ryan MacKinnon# finishing with 10 apiece. The Vikes also owned a 49-24 advantage on the glass, and six UVic players had five or more 'boards.
Calgary's Andrew McGuiness led all scorers with 19 points. Tyler Fidler posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, but was quieted in the second half after toasting the Vikes for 11 points before the break.
Fidler is one of a few holdovers on the Calgary roster that looks remarkably different from the Dinos squads that went to the CIS tournament in each of the past two years. Twelve players on the Calgary roster are in their third year or younger.
The rematch takes place in McKinnon Gym on Saturday with a 7 p.m. tip-off. The game can be watched live at govikesgo.com/broadcast.
