REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Redlands Men's Basketball team will travel to California Lutheran University (CLU) for a key Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) game this Saturday, February 12 beginning at 2:00pm. If the Bulldogs can pick up the road win, they will sweep the season series with CLU and keep their hopes alive of hosting the first round of the SCIAC Postseason Tournament. On the other side, a loss would eliminate them from hosting contention.
Game Details
University of Redlands at California Lutheran University
Saturday, February 12 at 2:00pm
Gilbert Arena (60 West Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 91360)
Live Coverage
University of Redlands Coming into the Game
The Bulldogs are coming off a home loss against the University of La Verne this past Wednesday. With that loss the Bulldogs sit in sixth place within the SCIAC Standings at 9-10, 5-7 SCIAC, but they are locked into the eight-team SCIAC Postseason Tournament, and they are still in the race to host a first-round game as they are three games out of the fourth and final hosting position held by their next opponent, CLU, with three games remaining for both teams.
Cal Lutheran University Coming into the Game
The Kingsmen have won their last two and six of their last seven games following a two-game losing streak against the University of Redlands and Pomona-Pitzer. In those six wins the Kingsmen have scored 80 plus points, while only scoring 68 in their second loss to Pomona-Pitzer. CLU currently ranks fourth in the conference standings 15-5, 8-5 SCIAC.
Head-to-Head (Past SevenYears)
The Bulldogs are 7-3 over the past seven years in countable games against the Kingsmen.
2021-22 (1-0), *2020-21 (2-1), 2019-20 (1-1), 2018-19 (2-0), 2017-18 (1-1), 2016-17 (0-2), 2015-16 (2-0)
*Games were exhibitions
By the Numbers
University of Redlands – The Bulldogs are averaging 77.1 points per game (PPG) this season, putting them in fourth place in the conference. Offensively the Bulldogs are shooting 41.7 percent from the field (7th), making 33 percent of their threes (7th), and converting 63 percent of their free throws (8th). The Bulldogs rank seventh in the conference with 35.3 rebounds per game (RPG), but they do a good job on the offensive boards with 11.7 per game, which puts them all the way up at third.
On the other side of the ball the Bulldogs give up the second most PPG at 77.7 and allow the highest three-point percentage at 37 percent, while allowing 153 three-pointers, the third most. Despite those numbers, the Bulldogs are disruptive on the defensive end, forcing 17.1 turnovers per game, which ranks them second behind upcoming opponent CLU.
Cal Lutheran University– The Kingsmen are the conference leaders in scoring at 82.5 PPG. They are also one of the most efficient with the second-best field goal percentage (46.9 percent) and three-point field goal percentage (36.6 percent). They do struggle on the glass though averaging only 32.2 RPG, the second fewest.
Defensively they allow 73.7 PPG (6th). They are minus 3.4 in rebounding margin (7th) but force the most turnovers per game at 18.0. The Bulldogs should get a good chance to score as the Kingsmen are allowing the highest shooting percentage at 45.9 percent, and the second highest three-point percentage at 36.2.
2021-22 UR Impact Players
G – Neil Owens (13.2 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.6 SPG, 42.4 FG%, 42.5 3PT FG%, 26.9 MPG)
G – Robert Power (9.8 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.5 SPG, 43.7 FG%, 38.9 3PT FG%, 75 FT%, 20.9 MPG)
G – Khair Jackson (8.2 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 0.6 APG, 0.5 BPG, 42.2 FG%, 32.6 3PT FG%, 17.8 MPG)
G – Justice Marmara (7.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.7 SPG, 37.4 FG%, 17.9 MPG)
F – Nathan Anderson (In his last game he had four points, five rebounds, four steals, four blocks, and a assist in 21 minutes off the bench.)
2021-22 CLU Impact Players
G – Jacob Alonzo (15.8 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 6.1 APG, 3.3 SPG, 54.3 FG%, 40.5 3PT FG%, 92 FT%, 29.6 MPG)
G – Mason Johnson (19.6 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3 APG, 2 SPG, 44.3 FG%, 23.5 3PT FG%, 29.8 MPG)
G – Desi Burrage (7 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.7 SPG, 53.7 FG%, 50 3PT FG%, 83.8 FT%, 16.5 FT%, 16.5 MPG)
G – Ryan Grande (5.9 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.7 SPG, 46 FG%, 46.6 3PT FG%, 16. 9 MPG)
F – Tommy Griffitts (11.2 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 0.6 BPG, 0.5 APG, 61.2 FG%, 17.9 MPG)
Probable Starters
University of Redlands – No. 2 Sam Abere (So. – Lake Oswego, Ore.), No. 4 Ben Peterson (Jr. - El Segundo, Calif.), No. 10 Josh Himel (So. – Jacksonville, Fla.), No. 22 Colin McCarthy (Sr. - Redwood City, Calif.), No. 24 Neil Owens (So. – Pasadena, Calif.)
Cal Lutheran University– No. 1 Jacob Alonzo (Sr. – Camarillo, Calif.), No. 4 Mason Johnson (Sr. – Oxnard, Calif.), No. 14 Charlie Lee (Sr. – Tustin, Calif.), No. 22 Ryan Grande (Fr. - La Canada, Calif.), No. 24 Tommy Griffitts (So. – San Diego, Calif.)