Victoria, BC – The University of Victoria men's basketball team emerged victorious in a 93-85 win over the University of British Columbia, February 7 at CARSA Performance Gym.
 
The first three quarters were neck and neck.

• For the first three quarters of this regular-season finale, both teams were playing with intensity on both ends of the floor.
• The seniors, Ethan Boag, Geoffrey James, and Sergio Pereira, were all playing key roles. Pereira came off the bench and provided some much-needed depth inside to contend with the UBC bigs.
• Both teams were finding success scoring, leading to UBC holding a slim 42-41 halftime lead.
• Out of the locker room, the crowd was treated to an exciting third quarter filled with pace and plenty of scoring. Both teams scored 24 points in the third, setting up an exciting finish.

 
Fourth had all the drama with both teams trading buckets.

• In a back-and-forth fourth-quarter battle, the Vikes clung to a five-point lead with three minutes remaining in the ballgame.
• Geoffrey James, on his senior night, nailed a long-range three-pointer to electrify the crowd and extend the Vikes' lead to 85-77, forcing a UBC timeout with 2:43 to play.
• The Thunderbirds fought back, narrowing the lead, but Renoldo Robinson made his presence known on the defensive end. Robinson created a turnover, swaying the momentum of the game.
• The game was sealed with a Renoldo Robinson lob to Shadynn Smid for an emphatic alley-oop that brought the sold-out crowd to their feet.
• The Vikes senior night heroics clinched the Pacific Division title and a 17-win regular season.

 
Notables

• Renoldo Robinson made his mark on this key win, scoring a game-high 24 points.
• Fifth-year senior Ethan Boag led the Vikes on the glass with his nine rebounds.

 
The Vikes will play the winner of the Mount Royal versus Trinity Western play-in game on February 14 at CARSA Performance Gym.