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University of Victoria Varsity Athletics
MBB vs TRU 01-24-2026
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63
Thompson Rivers THOMPSON 10-8, 10-8
88
Winner Victoria VICTORIA 15-2, 15-2
Thompson Rivers THOMPSON
10-8, 10-8
63
Final
88
Victoria VICTORIA
15-2, 15-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Thompson Rivers THOMPSON 22 14 21 6 63
Victoria VICTORIA 23 18 26 21 88

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Chase Carter

Men's basketball's explosive second half secures win

 
Victoria, BC – The University of Victoria men's basketball team secured an 88-63 win over Thompson Rivers University, January 24 at CARSA Performance Gym.
 
WolfPack first to make a run
  • Thompson Rivers came out of the gate hot as they were the first to capture a sizeable lead. The WolfPack's early scoring run had them ahead 16-6 halfway through the first quarter.
  • As the first quarter neared a close, the Vikes had a scoring run of their own. Geoffrey James scored a hard-fought layup with the foul, followed by a deep three on the next possession. Closing the quarter on a 9-2 run, the Vikes seized a 23-22 lead.
  • The Vikes used the momentum from the end of the first quarter and parlayed that into a dominant second quarter.
  • The depth of Victoria was on full display as the scoring was relentless from both the bench players and the starters. The Vikes had seven players with five or more points as the second quarter ended with Victoria on top 41-36.
 
Pace and scoring increased in an exciting second half.
  • Both teams wanted to run to start the third quarter. The pace and scoring increased, making for a back-and-forth show for the fans.
  • Ryan Gallagher and Dylan Gage were making a large impact off the bench, both hitting key mid-range shots as the Vikes added five more to their lead. The third quarter ended with the Vikes on top 67-57.
  • The WolfPack continued to hang tough in the fourth quarter. The Vikes regularly extended the lead past 10 points, but each time the WolfPack would counter.
  • Ethan Boag put his imprint on the game as he was a force in and out of the arc. Boag's key buckets open the floodgates and propelled the Vikes to a game-sealing scoring run.
  • The stingy defence of Victoria held Thompson Rivers to a devastating four points through the first six minutes of the quarter, creating an insurmountable deficit.
 
Notables
  • Victoria improves to 15-2 with three Canada West regular-season games left to play. Thompson Rivers fall to 10-8 with the loss.
  • Ethan Boag's 21 points on his nine made baskets led the Vikes in scoring.
 
The Vikes will travel to Kelowna to take on the University of British Columbia Okanagan on January 30 at 7:30 p.m.
 
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