BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Western Washington University senior forward Trevor Jasinsky scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Vikings to a 10-point 71-61 victory over Saint Martin's Thursday night in Great Northwest Athletic Conference action on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
WWU improved to 16-9 overall and remains in a three-way tie for 2nd place in the GNAC at 11-6 in conference play. The Vikings are now 11-3 in Carver Gym this season, with a 7-1 GNAC mark, and host conference leader Seattle Pacific Saturday night in Carver Gym.
Jasinsky, a senior from Camas, scored his 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting to log his sixth 20-point game of the season and first since January 2 in a 80-69 win over Central Washington. The senior also grabbed 6 rebounds and contributed 3 assists and 3 blocked shots.
Redshirt freshman guard D'Angelo Minnis scored 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting, all from 3-point range. Senior center Logan Schilder neared a double-double with 7 points and 9 rebounds and senior forward Cameron Retherford scored 9 points on 3-for-6 shooting.
WWU tied a season single-game high with 14 3-pointers, going 14-for-35 (40.0%) from beyond the arc. Overall the Vikings shot 45.0% (27-for-60) and were 3-for-6 from the free throw line.
Saint Martin's (5-21, 3-14 GNAC) was led by 18 points off the bench by Alex Schumacher, who was 7-for-12 from the field in 33 minutes of action. CJ Jennings added 16 points and 6 rebounds and Logan Rooney had 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting. SMU was limited to 39.0% shooting for the game (23-for-59) and were 5-for-21 from 3-point range.
The Vikings trailed 29-27 with 1:12 remaining in the first half, made a pair of 3-pointers by D'Angelo Minnis and Trevor Jasinsky swung the lead back to the Vikings at 33-29 heading into the half. WWU carried that momentum into the start of the second half, with 3-pointers by Minnis and Siaan Rojasextending the run to 12-0 to grow the lead to 39-29. The Vikings did not trail in the second half, growing the lead to as many as 18 points with 6:41 remaining in the game.
ANDERSON TIES SCHOOL RECORD
Senior guard Leif Anderson was 2-for-3 shooting from 3-point range and is now 9-for-10 over his last three games from beyond the arc. With his made 3-pointer at the 10:18 mark in the first half, Anderson tied the WWU all-time record with eight consecutive made 3-pointers, matching the records set by Harold McAllister in 2007-08 and John Allen in 2010-11.
Senior forward Trevor Jasinsky scored 13 points in the first half to lead the Vikings to a 33-29 lead at the break. His 3-pointer with 12 seconds remaining in the half gave the Vikings a four-point cushion heading into the second half. The Vikings shot 41.9% for the half, connecting on 13-of-31 shots, including 6-for-17 from 3-point range. Alex Schumacher led the Saints off the bench with 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting. SMU was at 35.5% for the half, going 11-for-31 from the field and 4-for-10 from 3-point range.
WWU (16-9, 11-6 GNAC) remains at home hosting No. 20 nationally-ranked Seattle Pacific on Saturday with tip-off at 7 pm on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
SERIES HISTORY VS. SAINT MARTIN'S
WWU earned the season sweep over Saint Martin's, also winning 85-78 in Lacey on January 25. WWU is now 4-3 vs. the Saints over the last seven games in the series since 2017-18 and 21-5 since the 2008-09 season. The Vikings now lead the all-time series 136-64 and are 11-1 in the last 12 meetings in Bellingham.
Here is an updated look at the GNAC standings through the games played on Thursday, with the Vikings remaining in a second-place tie with Western Oregon and Northwest Nazarene at 11-6 in conference play. WWU has three games remaining in the 2019-20 regular season, with two of the three in Carver Gym.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
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CONF
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PCT
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OVERALL
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PCT
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HOME
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AWAY
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NEUTRAL
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STREAK
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1.
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Seattle Pacific*+
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16-1
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.941
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20-5
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.800
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9-3
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11-1
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0-1
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Won 6
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2.
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Western Washington
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11-6
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.647
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16-9
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.640
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11-3
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5-5
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0-1
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Won 2
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Northwest Nazarene
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11-6
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.647
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14-8
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.636
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9-3
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5-5
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0-0
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Won 2
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Western Oregon
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11-6
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.647
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17-6
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.739
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8-2
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6-4
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3-0
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Won 4
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5.
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Alaska Anchorage
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10-7
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.588
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17-11
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.607
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11-4
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4-5
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2-2
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Won 3
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6.
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Alaska Fairbanks
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9-9
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.500
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11-15
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.423
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5-5
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5-3
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1-7
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Won 1
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7.
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Central Washington
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8-9
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.471
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15-10
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.600
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10-5
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3-5
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2-0
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Lost 2
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8.
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Simon Fraser
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7-10
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.411
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14-12
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.538
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7-4
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2-6
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5-2
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Lost 2
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9.
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Montana State Billings
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5-12
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.294
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10-15
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.400
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6-5
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2-9
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2-1
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Lost 1
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10.
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Saint Martin's
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3-14
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.176
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5-21
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.192
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2-10
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3-7
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0-4
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Lost 5
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11.
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Concordia
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2-15
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.118
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3-22
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.120
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2-8
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1-9
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0-5
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Lost 4
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* clinched berth in GNAC Championships + clinched at least share of regular season championship
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Thursday's GNAC Games
home team listed in bold
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Western Washington 71, Saint Martin's 61
Seattle Pacific 88, Simon Fraser 67
Alaska Fairbanks 71, Montana State Billings 68
Western Oregon 71, Central Washington 61
Northwest Nazarene 77, Concordia 76
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Senior Trevor Jasinsky continues to climb the WWU all-time scoring list, currently in 12th place as he crossed the 1,400-point milestone today. Jasinsky is two points short of No. 11 on the list (Mike Franza) and 31 points shy of cracking the all-time WWU top-10 in points scored.
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WWU ALL-TIME LEADING SCORERS
(sorted by total points scored)
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Rk
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Player
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Points
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G
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Avg.
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1.
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Jeffrey Parker (2013-17)
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1,867
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121
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15.4
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2.
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Grant Dykstra (2002-06)
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1,844
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113
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16.3
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3.
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Ryan Diggs (2002-06)
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1,783
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109
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16.4
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4.
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Jared Stevenson (1996-2000)
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1,728
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106
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16.3
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5.
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Mike Palm (1999-2003)
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1,649
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111
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14.9
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6.
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Manny Kimmie (1986-1990)
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1,624
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126
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12.9
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7.
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Harold Doyal (1991-95)
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1,571
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117
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13.4
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8.
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John Allen (2010-13)
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1,480
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96
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15.4
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9.
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Ira Graham (2004-05, 2006-09)
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1,465
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91
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16.1
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Jeff Dick (1990-94)
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1,465
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114
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12.9
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11.
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Mike Franza (1969-73)
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1,436
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90
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16.0
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12.
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Trevor Jasinsky (2016-current)
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1,434
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115
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12.5
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12.
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Tim Dickerson (1984-88)
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1,347
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123
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11.0
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13.
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Jacob Stevenson (1998-2002)
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1,320
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106
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12.5
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14.
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Kevin Bryant (1976-1980)
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1,310
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109
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12.0
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15.
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Rory Blanche (2008-12)
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1,273
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109
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11.7
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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. WWU is the 12th winningest Division II program with its 1,510 victories.
