BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's basketball team recorded a 31-point victory over Northwest University Saturday evening in non-conference action on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
The Vikings defeated the Eagles 96-65 on Native American Heritage Night in Carver Gym with pregame and halftime programming celebrating Native American Heritage Month.
WWU improved to 5-1 on the season with the victory, bouncing back from Thursday's buzzer-beater 66-63 loss to Westminster. The Vikings shot 54.8-percent from the field (34-for-62) and played strong defense with seven steals and nine blocked shots.
Sophomore Louis Grante-Halliday led all players with 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting (4-for-7 3FG) and also had a pair of steals. Freshman Trevor White scored a career-high 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Freshman guards Grant Kepley (15 points) and Aidan Rice (14 points) also scored in double-digits. Junior forward Dajon Lott had nine points and four blocked shots.
Northwest was led by 13 points and seven rebounds from Tay Aubry-Thomas and 12 points by Nash Wobrock.
The Vikings (5-1) remain at home closing out a stretch of three consecutive games in Carver Gym hosting Douglas College on Tuesday (Nov. 26) with tip-off scheduled for 7 pm on WECU Court. The complete season schedule, complete with links on how to watch the games, can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/MBB.
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Northwest:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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NU
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Points
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96
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65
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Field Goal Pct.
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.548 (34-62)
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.393 (24-61)
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3 Point FG Pct.
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.417 (10-24)
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.278 (5-18)
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Free Throw Pct.
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.783 (18-23)
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.545 (12-22)
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Rebounds
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34
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33
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Offensive Rebounds
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12
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17
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Assists
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23
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10
|
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Turnovers
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10
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16
|
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Steals
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7
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3
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Blocked Shots
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9
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4
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Time Led
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36:04
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00:16
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Points off Turnovers
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27
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9
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Points in the Paint
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48
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38
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Bench Points
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30
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27
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Fouls
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17
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16
|
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Biggest Lead
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34
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1
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Lead Changes: 2 Times Tied: 3
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Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2024-25 season:
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RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall
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5-1
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GNAC
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0-0
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Non-Conference
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5-1
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Streak
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W1
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Home
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3-1
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Away
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0-0
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Neutral
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2-0
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vs. Ranked Teams
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1-0
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Leading at Half
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4-1
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Trailing at Half
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0-0
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Tied at Half
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1-0
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Overtime
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0-0
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BY UNIFORM
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White
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3-1
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Black
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0-0
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Navy
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2-0
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Light Blue
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0-0
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Here are the three final scores involving GNAC teams Saturday in non-conference play:
- Alaska Anchorage 93, Portland Bible College 30
- Western Oregon 90, Academy of Art 83
- Simon Fraser 99, Westminster 94 (2 OT)
- Central Washington 74, Westmont 72
- Montana State Billings 65, South Dakota Mines 53
- Northwest Nazarene 70, Jessup 58
- Seattle Pacific 81, Linfield 62
- Point Loma 92, Saint Martin's 88
- Western Washington 96, Northwest 65
- Alaska Fairbanks 85, Multnomah 84
Fans wishing to purchase season tickets for the 2024-25 season purchase their season tickets online via WWUVikings.com/Tickets or call the WWU Box Office at (360) 650-6146 to catch all the action during the season in Carver Gym.
One of the premier basketball programs in NCAA Division II, WWU has recorded a 20-win season in eight of the last 13 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 six years (and seven of 11) and won the 2020 GNAC Championships Tournament. WWU is amongst the top 20 winningest Division II programs with its 1,565 all-time victories.
