BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's basketball team couldn't find their rhythm Thursday in a 74-62 home loss to Western Oregon University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game in Carver Gym.
WWU and WOU were tied 32-32 at halftime, with the Wolves pulling away in the second half for the 12-point victory to sweep the regular season series vs. the Vikings.
The Vikings dropped to 11-14 overall and 5-9 in GNAC play heading into Saturday's Senior Night home finale against No. 18 Saint Martin's University. After winning three consecutive games to pull close to a playoff position, WWU has dropped its last three games.
Needing to rally in the second half, the Vikings were limited to 30.6-percent shooting (11-for-36) and were 3-for-17 from three-point range over the final 20 minutes.
Senior forward Garrett Levesque scored a season high 17 points to lead WWU, going 6-for-8 from the field and secured his third double-double of the season with 10 rebounds. Sophomore guard Aidan Rice and freshman guard Dennis Johnson III both scored 13 points for the Vikings.
Playing with just seven players, the Wolves got received a career-high 32 points from sophomore guard Braydon Olson, who set the WOU single game record with 10 three-pointers. Brady Grier added a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double and Graham Eikenberry scored 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting.
After a back-and-forth first eight minutes of the second half, the Wolves went on a 14-2 run to set the tone for what ended up being a 12-point victory. WWU cut the deficit to six points at 66-60 with just over two minutes remaining following a 7-0 run, but a banked three-pointer by Olson stopped the momentum.
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GNAC Basketball
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1st
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2nd
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Final
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Western Oregon (9-13, 4-9)
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32
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42
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74
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Western Washington (11-14, 5-9)
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32
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30
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62
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The Vikings (11-14, 5-9 GNAC) close out the home portion of the regular-season schedule Saturday hosting No. 18 Saint Martin's on Senior Night in Carver Gym. Seniors Garrett Levesque, Dajon Lott Jr. and Janko Drammeh will be celebrated in a pregame ceremony. Tip-off against the nationally ranked Saints is scheduled for 5 pm. The complete 2025-26 WWU men's basketball schedule is available online at WWUVikings.com, complete with links to follow the team, updated statistics and game information.
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Western Oregon:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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WOU
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Points
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62
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74
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Field Goal Pct.
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.355 (22-62)
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.410 (25-61)
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3 Point FG Pct.
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.233 (7-30)
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.400 (10-25)
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Free Throw Pct.
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.647 (11-17)
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.824 (14-17)
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Rebounds
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35
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43
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Offensive Rebounds
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11
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11
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Assists
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12
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16
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Turnovers
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11
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13
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Steals
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8
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5
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Blocked Shots
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6
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4
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Time Led
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5:30
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29:59
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Points off Turnovers
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13
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14
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Points in the Paint
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30
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24
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Bench Points
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13
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29
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Fouls
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15
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17
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Biggest Lead
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6
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14
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Lead Changes: 8 Times Tied: 5
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SERIES HISTORY VS. WESTERN OREGON
WWU dropped both games to WOU during the regular season also falling 74-68 in Monmouth on January 17. The Vikings had won four of the last five and five of the last seven in the series prior to Thursday's 12-point loss. WWU maintains the all-time series lead 53-27.
Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2025-26 season:
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RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall
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11-14
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GNAC
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5-9
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Non-Conference
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6-5
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Streak
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L3
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Home
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6-4
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Away
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0-8
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Neutral
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5-2
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vs. Ranked Teams
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1-1
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Leading at Half
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7-4
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Trailing at Half
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4-9
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Tied at Half
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0-1
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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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7-5
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Black
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1-2
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Navy
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1-4
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Light Blue
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2-3
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GNAC STANDINGS & SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the GNAC standings and schedule through play on Thursday. Updated conference statistics and postseason information can be viewed online at GNACSports.com. The top six teams in the conference standings at the end of the regular season will qualify for the GNAC Championships held March 5-7 in Carver Gym in Bellingham.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
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CONF
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PCT
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OVERALL
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PCT
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HOME
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AWAY
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NEUTRAL
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STREAK
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L10
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1.
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Saint Martin's
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11-2
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.846
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19-4
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.826
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9-2
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9-2
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1-0
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W2
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8-2
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2.
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Alaska Anchorage
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9-4
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.692
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17-7
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.708
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14-1
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3-5
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0-1
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W3
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7-3
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3.
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Montana State Billings
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9-5
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.643
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20-7
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.741
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10-2
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6-4
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4-1
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L1
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7-3
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4.
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Northwest Nazarene
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8-5
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.615
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14-8
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.636
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9-3
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4-4
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1-1
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W1
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6-4
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5.
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Seattle Pacific
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7-7
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.500
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12-9
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.571
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8-2
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4-6
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0-1
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L1
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6-4
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6.
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Central Washington
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6-7
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.462
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12-12
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.500
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7-3
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2-6
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3-3
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W1
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5-5
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Alaska Fairbanks
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6-7
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.462
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11-11
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.500
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8-3
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2-5
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1-3
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W1
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4-6
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8.
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Western Washington
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5-9
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.357
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11-14
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.440
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6-4
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0-8
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5-2
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L3
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4-6
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9.
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Western Oregon
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4-9
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.308
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9-13
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.409
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5-5
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2-6
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2-2
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W1
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4-6
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10.
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Simon Fraser
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2-12
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.143
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5-19
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.208
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4-6
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0-7
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1-6
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L9
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1-9
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This Week's GNAC Schedule & Results
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Thursday, February 12:
Saint Martin's 81, at Simon Fraser 73
Western Oregon 74, at Western Washington 62
at Northwest Nazarene 67, Seattle Pacific 64
at Central Washington 77, Montana State Billings 75
Saturday, February 14:
Saint Martin's at Western Washington, 5:00 pm
Western Oregon at Simon Fraser, 7:00 pm
Seattle Pacific at Central Washington, 7:15 pm
Alaska Fairbanks at Alaska Anchorage, 7:30 pm AKT
Montana State Billings at Northwest Nazarene, 7:30 pm MT
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