BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's basketball team led wire-to-wire in a 20-point victory over Azusa Pacific University Saturday night to close out play in the 2021 Chuck Randall Classic.
 
The Vikings evened their season record at 2-2 with the 83-63 victory over the Cougars (0-4) Saturday night on WECU Court in Carver Gym. WWU defeated Concordia University of Irvine 87-77 Friday night to finish 2-0 during the tournament.
 
Junior guard/forward Jalen Green earned tournament MVP honors with his 22-point, five-rebound performance on 10-for-14 shooting. Green averaged 20.0 points and shot 72.0% from the field (18-for-25) in the pair of WWU victories.
 
Five Vikings reached double-figures in scoring, with senior forward Luke Lovelady pouring in 19 points on 8-for-9 shooting. Senior forward Dakota Ayala came off the bench to score 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting and tied Lovelady for the team-high with six rebounds.
 
Guards Daniel Hornbuckle (12 points, 4-for-8 FG) and D'Angelo Minnis (10 points, 7 assists) joined Lovelady and Green on the Chuck Randall Classic All-Tournament Team.
 
WWU shot a scorching 60.0% from the field (33-for-55) and were 7-for-16 (43.8%) from 3-point range. The Vikings out-scored APU 44-30 in the paint and held a 35-25 advantage in rebounds. Never trailing in the game and leading by as many as 25 points, Western had a 19-8 assist-to-turnover ratio to help control the tempo of the game.
 
Azusa Pacific was led by 18 points by Justin Hemsley (8-for-14 FG) and 15 points by all-tournament selection McKelary Robertson. APU shot 41.3% from the field (26-for-63) and were limited to 6-for-22 (27.3%) from 3-point range.
  Western Washington junior guard/forward Jalen Green headlined the 10-player Chuck Randall Classic All-Tournament Team by being selected as the MVP. Green averaged 20.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in the two wins, shooting 18-for-25 (72.0%) from the field. He also had six assists and recorded four blocked shots.
 
Here is a look at the complete all-tournament team:
 

• Jalen Green, WWU (20.0 ppg, 18-for-25 FG, 5.5 rebounds/game) - MVP
• Daniel Hornbuckle, WWU (3.0 ppg, 9-for-19 FG, 7 assists)
• D'Angelo Minnis, WWU (12.0 ppg, 12 assists)
• Luke Lovelady, WWU (13.5 ppg, 11-for-15 FG, 11 rebounds)
• Divant'e Moffitt, SPU (20.5 ppg, 13-for-20 FG, 8 assists)
• Harry Cavell, SPU (15.0 ppg, 11-for-22 FG, 11 rebounds)
• Zack Paulsen, SPU (12.0 ppg, 7-for-14 FG, 9 rebounds)
• Wayne Arnold, CUI (24.5 ppg, 18-for-42 FG, 7-for-7 FT)
• Josh Caston, CUI (21.0 ppg, 16-for-29 FG, 6 assists )
• McKelary Robertson, APU (14.5 ppg, 11-for-25 FG, 7 assists)

  Seattle Pacific concluded a 2-0 weekend at the Chuck Randall Classic with a 90-80 win over Concordia University of Irvine. Zack Paulsen scored a career-high 19 points on 6-for-9 shooting and Divant'e Moffitt had 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting to lead the Falcons. Harry Cavell was 7-for-12 from the field in his 17-point, 4-rebound performance. SPU built a 44-32 lead at the half and held off the Eagles late in the game for the 10-point victory to even the season record at 3-3. Wayne Arnold scored 25 points on 11-for-26 shooting and Josh Caston was 9-for-14 from the field for 24 points.
  The Vikings continue their seven-game homestand next weekend hosting Point Loma on Friday (5 pm) and UT Permian Basin on Saturday (7 pm) on WECU Court in Carver Gym. Both games will stream live on Vikings TV and feature live statistical updates with direct links at wwuvikings.com/Live.
  The complete 2021-22 WWU Men's Basketball Schedule can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/21-22_MBB, complete with links to purchase tickets and live coverage links for webcast and live stats.
  Fans wishing to purchase season tickets for the 2021-22 season can call the WWU Box Office at (360) 650-6103 to reserve their seats for the upcoming season. Single-game advance tickets are also available to purchase online at wwuvikings.com/MBB_Tickets.
  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 three of the last four years (and seven of nine) and won the 2020 GNAC Championships Tournament. WWU is the 12th winningest Division II program with its 1,516 all-time victories.