BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's basketball team filled up the stat sheet to record its first victory of the 2026-27 season with a lopsided 135-53 win over Douglas College on Monday evening on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
The Vikings shot 68.8-percent from the field (55-for-80) and were 15-for-26 (.577) from three-point range to light up the scoreboard for the 82-point victory improving to 1-3 on the season.
Six Vikings scored in double-digits and 12 of 13 players that saw minutes scored at least three points.
Junior forward Trevor White scored a career-high 30 points on 13-for-15 shooting, while going a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the three-point line. Junior guard Grant Kepley neared a triple-double with 10 points, 11 assists and six rebounds and junior forward Bennett Olujic was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field in his 17-point performance.
In addition to the big scoring night, WWU shared the ball with 33 assists and held a 51-24 advantage in rebounds.
Douglas College (New Westminster, BC) was led by 16 points from Devan Jagpal and 10 by Alexander Galin.
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NCAA Men's Basketball
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1st
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2nd
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Final
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Douglas College
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30
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23
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53
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Western Washington (1-3)
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64
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71
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135
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The Vikings return to action this weekend at the CCAA/GNAC Challenge in Chico, California, with WWU facing tournament host Chico State on Friday (5 pm) and Cal Poly Pomona on Saturday (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 Douglas College:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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DOUG
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Points
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135
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53
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Field Goal Pct.
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.688 (55-80)
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.293 (17-58)
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3 Point FG Pct.
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.577 (15-26)
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.125 (3-24)
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Free Throw Pct.
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.588 (10-17)
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.667 (16-24)
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Rebounds
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51
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24
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Offensive Rebounds
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16
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11
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Assists
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33
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6
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Turnovers
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6
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19
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Steals
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14
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2
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Blocked Shots
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6
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2
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Time Led
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38:59
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0:00
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Points off Turnovers
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30
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10
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Points in the Paint
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78
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20
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Bench Points
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62
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25
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Fouls
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21
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14
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Biggest Lead
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82
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0
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Lead Changes: 0 Times Tied: 1
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Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2026-27 season:
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RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall
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1-3
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GNAC
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0-0
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Non-Conference
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1-3
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Streak
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W1
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Home
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1-0
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Away
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0-0
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Neutral
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0-3
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vs. Ranked Teams
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0-0
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Leading at Half
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1-3
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Trailing at Half
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0-0
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Tied at Half
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0-0
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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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1-2
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Navy
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0-1
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Light Blue
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0-0
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SEASON SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Here is a game-by-game look at the 2026-27 schedule and results:
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Record: 1-3 GNAC: 0-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-3
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Top Scorer
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Top Rebounder
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CWU D2 Tip-Off Classic (Ellensburg, WA)
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10/30
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Cal State San Bernardino (RV)
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L
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85-82
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Dubiel (26)
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Olujic/Slattum (7)
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10/31
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Lubbock Christian (#23)
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L
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72-67
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Kepley (17)
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Slattum (8)
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11/1
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Chico State
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L
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90-82
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Dubiel (31)
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White/Kepley (4)
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2026-27 Home Opener
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11/9
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Douglas College
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W
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135-53
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White (30)
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Garrison (8)
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GNAC/CCAA Challenge (Chico, CA)
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11/13
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@Chico State
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5:00 pm
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11/14
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Cal Poly Pomona
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1:00 pm
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Non-Conference Games
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11/17
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Northwest Indian College
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7:00 pm
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11/28
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Black Hills State (#6)
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5:00 pm
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11/29
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PLU
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3:00 pm
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Great Northwest Athletic Conference
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12/3
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@Western Oregon
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7:00 pm
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12/5
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@Saint Martin's
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5:15 pm
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Non-Conference Games
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12/13
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Langara College
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2:00 pm
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12/19
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Evergreen State
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3:00 pm
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Great Northwest Athletic Conference
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12/31
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Seattle Pacific
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5:00 pm
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1/2
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Montana State Billings
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5:00 pm
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1/7
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@Alaska Fairbanks
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7:30 pm AKT
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1/9
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@Alaska Anchorage
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7:30 pm AKT
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1/14
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Northwest Nazarene
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7:00 pm
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1/16
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Central Washington
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5:00 pm
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1/23
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@Simon Fraser
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5:15 pm BCT
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1/28
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@Montana State Billings
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5:15 pm MT
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1/30
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@Seattle Pacific
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4:15 pm
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2/4
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Alaska Anchorage
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7:00 pm
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2/6
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Alaska Fairbanks
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5:00 pm
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2/11
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@Central Washington
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7:00 pm
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2/13
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@Northwest Nazarene
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7:00 pm MT
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2/20
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Simon Fraser
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3:00 pm
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2/25
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Saint Martin's
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7:00 pm
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2/27
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Western Oregon
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5:00 pm
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GNAC Basketball Championships – March 4-6 in Nampa, ID (Johnson Sports Center)
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