Tale of the Weekend
 
VICTORIA – The UVic Vikes men's basketball team begins a stretch of games that will see them play six of their next eight matches away from the friendly confines of the CARSA Performance Gym when they head to Brandon, MB for a pair of games against the Bobcats on Nov. 3 and 4.
 
Playing at 6 p.m. on Friday and again at 5 p.m. on Saturday, the Vikes will be looking to put together a consistent 40 minutes of play after an opening weekend that saw the team show flashes of brilliance.
 
The last time these teams met in regular season play was back in the final weekend of the 2015-16 season. The Vikes picked up two convincing wins over the Bobcats by scores of 68-55 and 90-74.
 
Last Time Out
 
An up and down weekend saw the Vikes earn a split against the UBC Okanagan Heat in their home-openers.
 
A fourth quarter comeback bid came up just short in a 73-72 loss on Friday night before the Vikes rebounded to trounce the Heat 81-52 on Saturday.
 
The Bobcats dropped two games on the road to the Lethbridge Pronghorns to start their season last weekend. In a pair of high-scoring contests the Bobcats couldn't find a way to outscore Lethbridge, losing 94-89 and 100-89.
 
By the Numbers
 
21: The number of points per game forward Jonathan Range is scoring so far this season for the Bobcats, the fifth-most in the conference.
 
3: Mason Loewen (17.5), Justin Kinnear (14.5) and Scott Kellum (10.5) are all averaging double-digits points per game for the Vikes.

62.5: The Vikes currently lead the conference with the fewest points against per game.
 
Game Info
 
Friday, Nov. 3 – 6:00 p.m. – at Brandon Bobcats, Brandon MB – Watch live on canadawest.tv 

Saturday, Oct. 4 – 5:00 p.m. – at Brandon Bobcats, Brandon MB – Watch live on canadawest.tv 

Brandon Bobcats (0-2)
Canada West Standings: t-13
PF: 178
PA: 194
Last Week: 0-2-0
Last Canada West Title: 2001-02
Last U SPORTS Title: 1988-89