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MBB Final
D’Angelo Minnis scored a team-high 18 points, with 13 coming in the second half
71
Winner Western Wash. WWU 10-4,5-1 Great Northwest
63
Alas. Fairbanks UAF 5-9,4-2 Great Northwest
Winner
Western Wash. WWU
10-4,5-1 Great Northwest
71
Final
63
Alas. Fairbanks UAF
5-9,4-2 Great Northwest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western Wash. WWU 29 42 71
Alas. Fairbanks UAF 34 29 63

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Vikings Complete Alaskan Sweep with Comeback Win

Vikings out-score Nanooks 42-29 in the second half to record 71-63 victory

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A key second-half run led the Western Washington University men's basketball team to a come-from-behind 71-63 victory over Alaska Fairbanks on Saturday afternoon on Alaska Airlines Court in the Patty Center.

 

The Vikings battled through seven lead changes in the game, and overcame a seven-point second-half deficit, to record the eight-point win over the Nanooks. WWU trailed 34-29 at the half and 51-44 with 8:22 remaining, but finished the game on a 27-12 run to record the third consecutive road sweep of the Alaskan schools (7th overall in program history).

 

WWU extended its winning streak to six consecutive games to improve to 10-4 overall and gained sole possession of second place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference with a 5-1 league record. WWU has won eight of its last nine games and now just trails Seattle Pacific (6-0) in the conference standings. UAF dropped to 5-9 overall and 4-2 in GNAC play.

 

The Vikings second-half comeback was propelled by a 19-4 run, turning the 7-point deficit into an 8-point lead. The key turning point was three consecutive 3-pointers by D'Angelo Minnis and a pair by Leif Anderson with eight minutes remaining in the game. WWU was 2-for-13 from 3-point range prior to the three straight long distance shots that tied the game at 53-53.

 

Minnis scored 13 of his team-high 18 points in the second half, and had 10 points over the final 2:25 to seal the victory for the Vikings. Minnis finished 6-for-11 from the field and was 5-for-6 from the free throw line. 

 

Senior forward Trevor Jasinsky crossed the 1,300-poine milestone for his career with 16 points on 5-for-13 shooting, and added 11 rebounds for his sixth career double-double.

 

WWU shot 39.0% (23-for-59) from the field, but were 13-for-29 (44.8%) in the second half.

 

The Nanooks were led by a game-high 21 points from GNAC leading scorer Shadeed Shabazz and a 7-point, 10-rebound performance off the bench by Alex Sommerfield.

 

The Vikings won the rebounding battle 39-35, including a 13-7 edge in offensive boards, and had 14 points off turnovers.

 

UP NEXT

WWU (10-4, 5-1 GNAC) returns home next week to host a pair of GNAC games in Carver Gym, with the Vikings entertaining Concordia on Thursday and Western Oregon on Saturday. Both games feature a 7 pm tip-off on WECU Court and can be followed online via VikingsTV.

 

SERIES HISTORY VS. ALASKA FAIRBANKS

The Vikings have won five straight and six of the last seven games vs. Alaska Fairbanks to lead the all-time series 35-15. Won each of the last three games in Fairbanks.

 

TRACKING TREVOR

Senior Trevor Jasinsky continues to climb the WWU all-time scoring list, currently in 15th place as he crossed the 1,300-point milestone today with 16 points against Alaska Fairbanks. Jasinsky also moved into 6th in WWU history with 174 career made 3-pointers.

 

WWU ALL-TIME LEADING SCORERS

(sorted by total points scored)

Rk

Player

Points

G

Avg.

1.

Jeffrey Parker (2013-17)

1,867

121

15.4

2.

Grant Dykstra (2002-06)

1,844

113

16.3

3.

Ryan Diggs (2002-06)

1,783

109

16.4

4.

Jared Stevenson (1996-2000)

1,728

106

16.3

5.

Mike Palm (1999-2003)

1,649

111

14.9

6.

Manny Kimmie (1986-1990)

1,624

126

12.9

7.

Harold Doyal (1991-95)

1,571

117

13.4

8.

John Allen (2010-13)

1,480

96

15.4

9.

Ira Graham (2004-05, 2006-09)

1,465

91

16.1

 

Jeff Dick (1990-94)

1,465

114

12.9

11.

Mike Franza (1969-73)

1,436

90

16.0

12.

Tim Dickerson (1984-88)

1,347

123

11.0

13.

Jacob Stevenson (1998-2002)

1,320

106

12.5

14.

Kevin Bryant (1976-1980)

1,310

109

12.0

15.

Trevor Jasinsky (2016-current)

1,302

104

12.5

16.

Rory Blanche (2008-12)

1,273

109

11.7

17.

Richard Woodworth (2009-14)

1,262

123

10.3

18.

Shelton Diggs (1998-2002)

1,251

109

11.5

19.

A.J. Geisa (1998-2002)

1,189

109

10.9

20.

Mike Clayton (1966-70)

1,093

89

12.3

 

FOLLOW THE VIKINGS

Fans can follow the men's basketball team online at WWUVikings.com/MBB, and via social media on Twitter (@WWUHoops) and Facebook (@WWUmensbball). You can also get game updates by following the @WWUAthletics Twitter.

 

ABOUT WWU BASKETBALL

One of the premier basketball programs in NCAA Division II, WWU has recorded a 20-win season in eight of the last 11 seasons. WWU is a six-time Great Northwest Athletic Conference champion and has appeared in the NCAA II Elite 8 three times. The Vikings won the 2011-12 NCAA Division II National Championship and advanced the following season to the NCAA II Final Four. Western has 20-win seasons in two of the last three years, including a 25-6 record in 2016-17 where it won the GNAC regular season and conference championships title, and advanced to the NCAA Division II Championships as the No. 3 seed in the West Region. WWU is the 12th winningest Division II program with its 1,504 victories.

 

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