VICTORIA – Returning to the court, the University of Victoria men's and women's basketball teams host the University of Northern British Columbia at CARSA Performance Gym, Dec. 3-4.
GAME INFORMATION
Dates: Friday, Dec. 3 & Saturday, Dec. 4
Location: CARSA Performance Gym
Times: 6:00 p.m. (women) & 8:00 p.m. (men) Friday, 5:00 p.m. (women) & 7:00 p.m. (men) Saturday
Watch:
Canada West TV presented by Co-op
Live Stats:
Men's Basketball |
Women's Basketball
Tickets & Promotions:
Friday presented by Best Western Carleton Plus |
Saturday Jersey Night presented by Saanich News
FAST FACTS
- With scheduling giving UVic two consecutive weeks without games, the Vikes return to action for the first time since Nov. 13, 2021.
- The Vikes men hold an overall record of 5-1, while the Vikes women sit at 2-4 overall on the young season. The men sit second in the Canada West west division, and the women are currently sixth in the division.
- Victoria is currently ranked No. 9 in the nation by U SPORTS in its latest men's basketball poll, Nov. 29.
- The visiting UNBC men hold a record of 2-4, while the Timberwolves' women's squad sit at 4-2 on the season. Both sides are coming off matchups with UBC a week ago, with the men dropping both contests to the Thunderbirds and the women splitting the two-game series with the 'Birds.
- On the women's side, Ashlyn Day leads UVic with a 21.3 points per game average, a figure which ranks second among Canada West competition.
- Mimi Sigue's 7.5 rebounds per game average paces the Vikes, while Calli McMillan's 4.2 assists per game and Tana Pankratz's 2.2 blocks per game averages are team-highs.
- Diego Maffia is averaging 20.5 points per game, which leads the Vikes and ranks third in Canada West.
- Dominick Oliveri's 9.7 rebounds per game average is a team-high for UVic and ranks fourth in the league, while he also leads the Vikes with two double-doubles on the season.
- Scott Kellum is 10-for-21 from three point territory this season, making his 47.6% three-point percentage the third-best in the conference.
UP NEXT
The Vikes will head on break, returning to the court in early January, 2022.
