BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's basketball team defeated Douglas College 114-71 in a preseason exhibition game Saturday on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
 
The Vikings had five players score in double figures and featured 11 players with at least six points in the 43-point victory over the Canadian school from New Westminster, BC.
 
Junior guard D'Angelo Minnis led the Vikings with 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting (3-for-5 3FG) and contributed three steals and three assists. Senior Daniel Hornbuckle and sophomore Matthew Mayes each had 14 points. Mayes made his preseason debut going 7-for-11 from the field, grabbing six rebounds and making five steals. 
 
Sophomore forward Nic Welp had a strong performance with a game-high 13 rebounds and scored nine points on 3-for-7 shooting.
 
Overall the Vikings shot 45.8-percent from the field (38-for-83) and were 15-for-44 from 3-point range.
 
"I like the way this team is working together and the synergy is really good in the preseason," said WWU head coach Tony Dominguez. "It was fun to see everyone contribute tonight and I thought we played defense with a lot of intensity and moved the ball around on offense."
 
The Royals were led by a game-high 22 points from Jeevan Sidhu (9-for-20 FG).

M🏀 | Five Vikings scored in double-digits, led by 21 points from D'Angelo Minnis, to lead @wwuhoops to a 114-71 preseason exhibition victory over Douglas College.

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— WWU Athletics (@WWUAthletics) October 30, 2022

  WWU closes out its three-game preseason exhibition schedule Tuesday (Nov. 1) hosting Columbia Bible College (Abbotsford, BC) on Tuesday with tip-off scheduled for 7 pm on WECU Court in Carver Gym. Advance tickets are available online at wwuvikings.com/Tickets or at the Carver Gym Box Office starting at 6 pm on Wednesday.
 
The 2022-23 regular season begins November 11-12 at the GNAC/CCAA Challenge in Burnaby, BC with the Vikings taking on Cal Poly Humboldt and Cal State Dominguez Hills. The complete 2022-23 WWU men's basketball schedule can be viewed online at WWUVikings.com/22-23_MBB.
  Fans wishing to purchase season tickets for the 2022-23 season can call the WWU Box Office at (360) 650-6103 to reserve their seats for the upcoming season.
  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 2012 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 1,528 all-time victories. Head coach Tony Dominguez enters his 10th season and 11th year as the Vikings head coach (28th overall at WWU) and is listed in the top 20 amongst active NCAA Division II head coaches with a .669 winning percentage (182-90).