REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Redlands Men's Basketball team returns to action tonight, Wednesday, February 2 at 7:00pm when they travel to take on Whittier College within Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) play.
Game Details
University of Redlands @ Whittier College
Wednesday, February 2 @ 7:00pm
Graham Athletic Center (13847 Earlham Drive, Whittier, CA 90602)
Live Coverage
Video - https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWCSN
Live Stats – https://www.goredlands.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/boxscores/20220202_d2gq.xml
Uni. of Redlands Coming into the Game
The Bulldogs are coming into Wednesday after a tight loss to Pomona-Pitzer (81-72). They are currently 8-7, 4-4 SCIAC, sit 5th in the conference standings and wrap up the month of January going 3-4, which included wins over Cal Lutheran (83-76), La Verne (75-70), and Occidental (78-61).
Whittier College Coming into the Game
The Poets have faced a tough stretch of games recently dropping two in a row and three of their last four. They have fallen to Chapman (78-65), Cal Lutheran (91-75), and Pomona-Pitzer (79-76). Their last win coming on January 22 when they beat Occidental (81-65). In the month of January they finished 2-4 and currently sit at 7-9, 2-6 SCIAC, which places them 8th in the conference standings.
Head-to-Head (Past Five Years)
The Bulldogs and Poets are deadlocked in the head-to-head across the last seven years at 6-6. The two teams already matched up this season back on December 1, 2021 to open SCIAC play and the Maroon and Grey came away with the 91-73 victory. UR has been the better team though over the last four years owning a 5-0 record against WC, which included a pair of wins in 2019-20 and 2018-19.
December 1, 2022 – Uni. of Redlands vs. Whittier College Recap
2021-22 (1-0), 2020-21 (COVID Year), 2019-20 (2-0), 2018-19 (2-0), 2017-18 (0-2), 2016-17 (0-2), 2015-16 (1-2)
By the Numbers
Uni. of Redlands – The Bulldogs are averaging 76.3 PPG and have been steady from the floor shooting 41.6% from the field, 32.1% from three-point territory, and 63.6% from the free-throw line. They total 35 RPG and 10.5 APG. They have a -6.7 rebounding margin but are totaling 7.9 SPG and 3.4 BPG. Defensively they are giving up 80.5 PPG and allowing teams to shoot 46.4% from the field and 37.9% from three-point territory.
Whittier College – The Poets boast one of the top offenses in the conference averaging 80 PPG, while shooting 43.3% from the field, 29.1% from three-point territory, and 77.9% from the free-throw line. They bring in 43.6 RPG and 14.1 APG, but where they struggle is turning the ball over as they average 17.8 turnovers per game. Defensively they only total 6.2 SPG and 3.3 BPG, but struggle in stopping their opponents giving up 79.4 PPG and allowing teams to shoot 42.7% from the field and 30.7% from three-point territory.
2021-22 UR Impact Players
G – Robert Power (10.4 PPG, 104 Points, 46.1% FG, 35.1% 3PT, 75% FT, 16 Assists, 6 Steals)
G – Neil Owens (12.6 PPG, 177 Points, 42% FG, 43.9% 3PT, 66.7% FT, 26 Reb., 18 Assists, 9 Steals)
G – Justice Marmara (9.7 PPG, 143 Points, 38.8% FG, 69 Reb., 16 Assists, 14 Steals)
F – Romeo Mays (11.9 PPG, 178 Points, 58% FG, 118 Reb., 16 Steals, 30 Blocks)
F – Khair Jackson (7.5 PPG, 98 Points, 40.2% FG, 38 Reb., 17 Steals, 7 Blocks)
2021-22 WC Impact Players
G – Ahmad Young (18.5 PPG, 296 Points, 42.3 FG%, 31.8 3PT%, 90.1 FT%, 83 Reb., 39 Assists, 22 Steals)
G – Bryant Howing (11.7 PPG, 152 Points, 37.3 FG%, 33.7 3PT%, 81.1 FT%, 40 Reb., 35 Assists, 17 Steals)
G – Nick Colosi (11.8 PPG, 154 Points, 44.1 FG%, 20.6 3PT%, 70% FT, 90 Rebounds, 27 Assists, 18 Steals)
F – Jordan Kanoe (10.8 PPG, 173 Points, 47.2 FG%, 83.8% FT, 80 Rebounds, 30 Assists, 17 Steals, 5 Blocks)
C – Kyle Price (11.0 PPG, 165 Points, 58.8 FG%, 104 Reb., 16 Assists, 25 Blocks)
Probable Starters
Uni. of Redlands – No. 2 Sam Abere (So. – Lake Oswego, OR), No. 3 Justice Marmara (So. – Arlington, TX), No. 5 Romeo Mays (GR – Vallejo, CA), No. 13 Robert Power (So. – Pacific Palisades, CA), No. 24 Neil Owens (So. – Pasadena, CA)
Whittier College – No. 1 Bryant Howing (Jr. – Hacienda Heights, CA), No. 2 Jordan Kanoe (Jr. – Hacienda Heights, CA), No. 5 Ahmad Young (Sr. – Sunnyvale, CA), No. 11 Nick Colosi (Sr. – La Mirada, CA), No. 21 Kyle Price (Sr. – Rocklin, CA)