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Men return to action at Glacier Classic

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Men return to action at Glacier Classic

THIS WEEK IN SEAWOLF BASKETBALL…

8th annual Glacier Classic
Patty Center (2,000) — Fairbanks, Alaska
Friday-Saturday, Dec. 11-12

Friday's Games
Grace Bible (11-4) vs Alaska Anchorage (3-2), 3 pm
Grand Canyon (3-8) vs Alaska Fairbanks (2-3), 5:30 pm
Saturday's Games
Grand Canyon vs Alaska Anchorage, 3 pm
Grace Bible vs Alaska Fairbanks, 5:30 pm

RADIO: Live locally on FM-93.7 KAFC

TV: None

ONLINE VIDEO: Live (free) through GoSeawolves.com or greatnorthwest.tv

ONLINE AUDIO: Radio broadcasts for all UAA games are available to 'Splash Zone' subscribers at GoSeawolves.com.

LIVE STATS: Free at AlaskaNanooks.com

UAA PROBABLE STARTERS (2009-10 stats)
G—Drew Robinson, 6-1, 185, Jr. (7.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.4 apg, 5-14 3FG, 10-14 FT)
G—Kevin White, 6-4, 200, Jr. (6.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.4 apg, 6-18 3FG, 29.6 mpg)
G—Brandon Walker, 6-3, 200, Jr. (16.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 spg, .586 FG, .550 3FG)
F—Casey Robinson, 6-6, 235, Jr. (7.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, .370 3FG)
C—Malcolm Campbell, 6-9, 265, So. (15.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.0 bpg, .604 FG, 20-34 FT)

THE SERIES
vs. Grace Bible: First meeting
vs. Grand Canyon: Tied 7-7 (0-1 on neutral court)  /  Streak: UAA 2  /  Last Meeting: UAA 90, GCU 61 (11/21/99 at UAA)  /  Notes: All 14 previous meetings occurred between 1991-99 … teams were former league rivals when UAA belonged the GCU's Pacific West Conference … GCU won only previous neutral-court meeting, 105-96, in the first round of the 1996 NCAA Tournament in Bakersfield, Calif.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS: Grace Bible College, from Grand Rapids, Mich., is the defending National Christian College Athletic Association Div. II national champion … the Tigers, who have won 27 straight game against fellow NCCAA D-II squads, have challenged just one NCAA Div. II team prior to UAA, losing 76-68 at Wisconsin-Parkside … Grand Canyon has played a hectic schedule that began with the Disney Tip-Off Classic and has featured  them play Western Washington three times (0-3) and Saint Martins twice (1-1) … the Antelopes, of the Pacific West Conference, feature a balanced lineup led by T.J. Benson (10.0 ppg, 3.5 apg, .426 3FG) and Justin Wesolowski (8.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg, .508 FG).

GLACIER CLASSIC HISTORY: The Seawolves have won 12 straight Glacier Classic games and 13 of 14 all-time … UAA's last eight wins have come by double digits … UAA set the school record for single-game FT% with its 24-for-24 performance vs. BYU-Hawaii in Dec. 2005 … that year was the last time UAA faced a West Region opponent in the Classic until facing Grand Canyon on Saturday.

Year  Site Opponent          W/L  Score
02-03 ANC  Montevallo        W    84-60
           Christian Bros.     L  94-96 OT
03-04 FBX  Columbia Union    W    108-51
           Lake Superior St. W    67-60
04-05 ANC  Ohio Valley       W    100-73
           Nyack             W    64-61
05-06 FBX  CS Stanislaus     W    82-63
           BYU-Hawaii        W    90-80
06-07 FBX  Florida Tech      W    78-60
           Augustana (SD)    W    83-65
07-08 ANC  Ferris State      W    71-45
           Christian Bros.   W    75-52
08-09 FBX  Virginia State    W    89-64
           St. Thomas (FL)   W    71-56

SHOOTOUT RECAP: The Seawolves posted a 1-2 record in the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout for the second straight year, losing to Washington State and Houston, and beating Nicholls State at the Sullivan Arena, Nov. 25-28 … in the first game,  Jr. G Brandon Walker scored a game-high 27 points, but the size and athleticism of WSU was too much for the host Seawolves as they lost 87-68 … UAA was powered by 8-of-13 shooting (5-8 3FG) from Walker, while fellow Jr. G Drew Robinson scored 14 points (4-8 FG, 5-6 FT) and dished 4 assists … the Seawolves battled through foul trouble all night, beginning when Jr. C Malcolm Campbell (7 pts, 5 rebounds) picked up his second foul just two minutes into the game … in the second game, Walker tallied game-highs of 21 points and 6 rebounds as the Seawolves recorded their 50th all-time win over a Division I opponent, taking a 72-58 decision against Nicholls … UAA also got 15 points from Campbell and 10 points from Drew Robinson as the team shot an impressive 75 percent (9 of 12) from three-point range … UAA took control from the start, jumping to a 14-4 lead in the first 6 minutes. Jr. F Casey Robinson scored all 8 of his points on perfect shooting (3-3 FG, 2-2 3FG) in the opening 20 minutes as the Seawolves built a 37-30 halftime edge … the Seawolves shot a season-best 58.5 percent (24-41) from the field, while holding the Colonels to 43.6 percent (24-55) … Jr. G Kevin White guarded NSU counterpart and fellow Australian Anatoly Bose closely throughout, holding the Colonels' leading scorer to 6 points – 13 under his average coming in … on the final day, UAA was led by a season-high 26 points from Campbell, plus 21 from Walker, but the lightning-quick Houston backcourt was too much to overcome in a 73-57 loss … Campbell and Walker both shot 8-of-13 from the field, while the rest of the Seawolves combined to make just 4 of 26 shots. Campbell sank 10 of 13 free throws, and Walker went 3-for-4 … Drew Robinson led UAA with season-bests of 6 assists and 6 rebounds.

GNAC HONORS WALKER: Jr. G Brandon Walker earned the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's co-Player-of-the-Week award for his performance in the Shootout … Walker was the tournament's second-leading scorer, tallying 69 points in three games … the 6-3, 200-pound Hayward, Calif., native also grabbed a team-high 17 rebounds and averaged 2.3 assists per game to go with lofty shooting percentages of .667 (24-36) from the field, .625 (10-16) from three-point range, and .846 (11-13) at the free-throw line … Walker came one point shy of his career-high with 27 in UAA's loss to eventual champion Washington State, and he tallied 21 points (8-10 FG, 3-4 3FG), 6 rebounds and 4 assists in UAA's 72-58 win over Nicholls State … after six career Shootout games, Walker now stands 11th on the tournament's all-time scoring list with 114 points.

'WOLF BITES: With 21 points against Houston, Jr. G Brandon Walker has now topped the 20-point barrier five times in his career, including four in the Shootout … in the early season GNAC stats, Walker ranks 5th in scoring (16.0 ppg), 2nd in 3FG% (.550) and 9th in FG% (.587) … Jr. G Kevin White has earned starting assignments in 32 of the last 33 games … White and fellow Jr. G Drew Robinson are tied for 7th in the GNAC with 3.4 assists per game … five games into his junior season, White ranks No. 10 on UAA's career 3FG% list (.424), plus No. 16 in 3FGs made (98) … So. C Malcolm Campbell rates 6th in the GNAC in scoring (16.0 ppg), FG% (.604) and blocks per game (1.0), plus 10th in rebounding … with 48 points, the Div. I transfer (Hartford) was the 7th-leading scorer in the recent Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout, including a game-high 26 in the loss to Houston … Jr. G Donnie Lao currently sports the only perfect FT% among GNAC players, making his first 16 charities as a Seawolf.

INJURY REPORT: The Seawolves are free of any significant ailments.

PRESEASON PREDCITIONS: UAA was picked to finish fourth in the 9th annual GNAC preseason coaches' poll, released Oct. 28:

Pl Team (1st-pl. votes)   08-09 Recs.  Pts  '09 Finish
1. Seattle Pacific  (4)   19-10, 11-5  76   3rd
2. Western Washington (4) 21-6, 13-3   72   1st
3. Central Washington (1) 18-7, 12-4   59   2nd
4. Alaska Anchorage       15-14, 9-7   53   5th
5. Montana St. Billings   10-17, 5-11  52   6th-t
6. Northwest Nazarene     14-13, 5-11  39   6th-t
7. Alaska Fairbanks       6-19, 3-13   22   9th
8. Saint Martin's         22-8, 10-6   21   4th
9. Western Oregon         10-17, 4-12  13   8th

SEAWOLVES IN THE SHOOTOUT: The Seawolves, the only Division II team and the only school to appear in every Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout, now sport a 30-66 (.313) all-time mark in the tournament, including 8-16 since 2002 … the Seawolves have now won at least one game in 26 of the 32 Shootouts, including a string of 13 straight from 1985-97 … UAA's best finish has been 4th place, accomplished five times (1986, 1987, 1991, 2003, 2009), although this season's finish came vs. a smaller field … UAA has pulled first-round upsets four times (Maine 1996, Wake Forest 1993, Texas Tech 1990, and Pacific 1979) … here is a list of the other teams UAA has beaten at the Shootout: Auburn (1989), Canisius (2003), Dayton (1992), Grambling State (1999), High Point (2004), Idaho (1991), Iona (1988), Jackson State (1994), Louisiana Tech (2008), Miami, Fla. (1987), Missouri (1985), Missouri-Kansas City (2006), Montana (2002), New Mexico (1983), Nicholls State (1980, 2009), Notre Dame (1998), Penn State (1978), Rhode Island (2000), Santa Clara (1991), Southern Illinois (2005), Texas State (1987, 2003), Texas (1986), TCU (1995) and Washington (1986).

LOOK OUT, GOLIATH: After this year's Shootout performance, Division II UAA now owns a 50-131 all-time record against Division I opponents (regular season only) … the Seawolves' biggest upset came during the 1988-89 campaign when they beat then-No. 2 and undefeated Michigan, 70-66, at the Utah Seiko Classic; the Wolverines went on to win the NCAA title that year ... with the Nicholls win, UAA has now beaten at least one Division I school in 23 of the last 25 seasons.

2009-109 SEAWOLF INDIVIDUAL HONORS
Malcolm Campbell
Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team, 11/28
Brandon Walker
Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout Player of Game vs Nicholls State, 11/26
Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team, 11/28

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Players Mentioned

Kevin White

#1 Kevin White

G
6' 4"
Freshman
Casey Robinson

#44 Casey Robinson

F
6' 6"
Junior
Brandon Walker

#22 Brandon Walker

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Donnie Lao

#30 Donnie Lao

G
6' 3"
Junior
Drew Robinson

#11 Drew Robinson

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6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kevin White

#1 Kevin White

6' 4"
Freshman
G
Casey Robinson

#44 Casey Robinson

6' 6"
Junior
F
Brandon Walker

#22 Brandon Walker

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Donnie Lao

#30 Donnie Lao

6' 3"
Junior
G
Drew Robinson

#11 Drew Robinson

6' 1"
Junior
G