Western Washington University Athletics

CHICO, Calif. – Led by a balanced offense and a strong start to the second half, the Western Washington University men's basketball team defeated Chico State University 73-63 Friday evening at the CCAA/GNAC Challenge in Acker Gym.

The Vikings held a four-point 32-28 lead at halftime but opened the second half on a 15-2 run to build a 17-point lead. WWU earned the 10-point victory over the Wildcats after falling to them 90-82 on November 1 at the CWU D2 Tip-Off Classic.

Juniors Trevor White and Grant Kepley led the Vikings scoring 14 points each, with Kepley filling the stat sheet adding six assists and three rebounds. Coming of a 30-point game vs. Douglas College, White grabbed four boards, was 5-for-7 shooting from the field and had a pair of blocked shots.

The Vikings balanced offense also featured 13 points from Brayden Gant (4 rebounds, 3 steals), and nine points each from Anthony Canales (3 steals) and Brian Webster.

WWU shot 42.2-percent for the game (27-for-64) and was 9-for-21 from three-point range. The Vikings featured 10 players scoring points in the game.

Chico State (1-3) was led by 14 points each by Blake Lander and Robel Zemmo.

Cal Poly Pomona defeated Seattle Pacific 61-54 in the first game of the CCAA/GNAC Challenge.

The Vikings (2-3) close out play in the CCAA/GNAC Challenge hosted by Chico State University on Saturday facing Cal Poly Pomona (1-0) with tip-off scheduled for 1 pm in Acker Gym. Fans can stream the games pay-per-view on FloCollege.

The complete 2026-27 season schedule can be viewed at WWUVikings.com and season/single-game tickets can be ordered online at WWUVikings.com/Tickets.

Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Chico State:

Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2026-27 season:

Here is a game-by-game look at the 2026-27 schedule and results: