VICTORIA - The University of Victoria basketball teams head to Prince George and Kamloops, B.C. for a set of games against the University of Northern British Columbia and Thompson Rivers University, Jan. 16-18.
GAME INFORMATION
Vikes at UNBC Timberwolves
Thursday, Jan. 16 | 6 p.m. (W) & 8 p.m. (M)
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Vikes at TRU WolfPack
Saturday, Jan. 18 | 4 p.m. (W) & 6 p.m. (M)
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LAST 5 MEETINGS
- The Vikes men are 5-0 in each of their last five meetings against UNBC and TRU. The Vikes and Timberwolves matched up earlier this season, Nov. 8-9, with Victoria coming away with 102-48 and 92-62 wins. This will be the first matchup between UVic and the WolfPack this season, with the two sides last meeting Feb. 14-15, 2024, resulting in 97-79 and 88-55 wins for the Vikes.
- The Vikes' women's side is 4-1 against the Timberwolves and 5-0 against the WolfPack in their last five meetings between the two sides. Victoria won both matches against UNBC earlier this season, Nov. 8-9, by scores of 73-69 and 70-60. UVic defeated TRU in its most recent matchups, 77-30 and 70-41, Feb. 14-15, 2024.
NEWS & NOTES
- The Vikes women hold a 5-5 record on the season, coming off a split weekend against Trinity Western, Jan. 10-11. UVic will take on a 3-7 UNBC team and 0-12 TRU side on the road.
- On the men's side, the Vikes sit at the top of the conference with a 10-0 record after a pair of wins against TWU one weekend ago. They will face a UNBC side with a 1-9 record, and an even TRU team at 6-6. The Vikes are ranked No. 1 in the latest U SPORTS Top 10 poll entering the weekend.
- Ryan Gallagher and Griffin Arnatt hold the top two spots in the conference in three-point shooting percentage at 69.2% and 59.3%, respectively. Arnatt holds an 8.0 points per game average that ranks fifth on the team.
- Diego Maffia's 21.1 points per game lead the Vikes' men's side, followed by Renoldo Robinson at 13.9 and Ethan Boag at 12.0 points per game.
- Abigail Becker's 8.9 rebounds per game ranks fourth in the conference and leads the Vikes. Her 12.7 points per game rank second on the team, right behind Tana Pankratz's 12.8 points per game average. Becker has also recorded a double-double in three of the last five games for UVic.
- Mimi Sigue ranks third on the team with a 10.1 points per game clip, and second in rebounds at 8.3 per game.
