VICTORIA - The University of Victoria basketball teams begin a four-game road swing at the University of British Columbia, Nov. 15-16.
GAME INFORMATION
Vikes at UBC Thunderbirds
Friday, Nov. 15 | 5:30 p.m. (W) & 7:30 p.m. (M)
Saturday, Nov. 16 | 4 p.m. (W) & 6 p.m. (M)
Watch:
Canada West TV presented by BioSteel
LAST 5 MEETINGS
- On the women's side, the Vikes are 2-3 against the Thunderbirds in the last five meetings between the two sides. Last meeting in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Canada West playoffs, Feb. 22 in Abbotsford, the Vikes claimed the 66-63 win over UBC.
- On the men's side, Victoria is 5-0 against UBC in the last five meetings. Playing a home-and-home series in 2023, the Vikes won game one, 92-80 in CARSA and game two, 70-58 in Vancouver, Nov. 23-25.
NEWS & NOTES
- Ranked No. 1 in the U SPORTS Top 10 poll, the Vikes men are 4-0 on the season after two wins over UNBC, Nov. 8-9. The Vikes will match up against a 4-0 UBC team ranked No. 2 in the U SPORTS rankings.
- On the women's side, the Vikes sit at 3-1 on the season after a weekend sweep of UNBC, Nov. 8-9 in CARSA Performance Gym. The Thunderbirds sit at 4-0 on the year and are ranked No. 3 in the U SPORTS Top 10 poll.
- Diego Maffia leads the Vikes men with a 22.5 points per game scoring average, which ranks third in the conference. Griffin Arnatt leads the Vikes with a 6.3 rebounds per game average.
- Abigail Becker leads the Vikes women with a 13.8 points per game average and a 9.0 rebounds per game mark.
- The Vikes' 96.0 points per game average on the men's side ranks first in the country, while the women sit ninth in scoring at 66.0 points per game.
