MEN'S BASKETBALL
Game 7
Date: Friday, December 18
Opponent: Menlo College
Tip-Off: 7:30 PM
Venue: Otter Sports Center (Kelp Bed)
Game 8
Date: Tuesday, December 29
Opponent: San Francisco State
Tip-off: 7:30 PM
Venue: Otter Sports Center (Kelp Bed)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Game 7
Date: Monday, December 28
Opponent: Dominican
Tip-off: 7 PM
Venue: Otter Sports Center (Kelp Bed)
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Winter Game Notes No. 16
MEN'S BASKETBALL
OPENING TIP: Before the holiday break, the Cal State Monterey Bay men's basketball team hosts NAIA Menlo College on Friday, Dec. 18 at the Kelp Bed. The Otters then return to host conference rival San Francisco State on Tuesday, Dec. 28.
LISTEN TO YOUR OTTERS: All games this year can be heard live on KION Radio (1460 AM) as
Rob Ponce returns to the mic for his seventh season of calling the action. Fans can watch the game with the audio broadcast on CSUMB's official athletic website, otteratheltics.com.
PAST WEEKEND: The Otters headed south to take on = NCAA Division I Long Beach State, falling to the 49ers 96-61 at the Walter Pyramid. Senior guard #Jamelle Tolliver# led the Otters with 12 points while freshman point guard #Brandon Ward# chipped in 10 points and a team-high five rebounds.
CCAA STAT RANKINGS: The Otters lead the conference in free throw percentage with 74.4 and is second in steals, averaging 7.8 per game. Senior #Keith Wilson# tops the charts in free throw percentage (93.8) and freshman #Davion Berry# is right on his heels in 4th (82.6). Berry is ranked 5th in scoring (14.2) and Wilson is 15th (10.8). Senior #Ian Hosford# is 6th in 3-point percentage (45.5) and Wilson is ninth (43.5). Berry is 4th in steals (1.8).
NATIONAL STAT RANKINGS: CSUMB is ranked in the top 100 in three categories; free-throw percentage (74.4 - 35th), three-point field goal defense (28.3 - 41st) and field-goal percentage defense (41.9 - 99th). Senior #Keith Wilson# is ranked 13th in free-throw percentage (93.8) and freshman #Davion Berry# is ranked 123rd (82.6).
COACH BISHOP'S CORNER: “We are happy to be back home after a rough trip down to Long Beach. This Friday's game versus Menlo will be a good opportunity for us to get back on the winning track before the Christmas Holiday. We continue to get better and really need to come out and play hard on Friday. We host SF State on Dec.29 for our third home league game in a row. That game is a must win for us since we will be in the middle of a five game league home stand. The Gators have very good guards but are a little thin up front and that is where we need to take advantage of our size and depth. ”
THE OAKS: Menlo (4-4) makes its first-ever appearance at the Kelp Bed. Matt Davis, in his first year at the Menlo helm, has the Oaks on a two-game winning streak. After a 83-62 victory over West Coast Baptist on Dec. 4, Menlo pulled off a 79-75 overtime win against UC Santa Cruz on Dec. 5. Players to Watch: junior guard Julian Harris 16.9 ppg, 50.5 field goal percentage, 48.1 3-point field goal percentage; senior guard Tim Kees 12.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg; junior forward Nick McCullar 8.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg.
THE GATORS: San Francisco (8-2, 1-1 CCAA) State has won six of its last seven games, topped by a 59-37 victory over Notre Dame de Namur on Dec. 12. The Gators fell to Chico State, 66-51, in their conference opener but rebounded with a 67-46 win over Cal State Stanislaus the following night. SF State leads the conference in steals (8.4) and field goal percentage defense (34.7). Players to Watch: Marquel Hoskins 13.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.7 apg.; Nefi Perdomo 9.7 ppg., 3.9 rpg.; Derek Fletcher 8.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
OPENING TIP: The Otters return after the holiday break to host Dominican University on Monday, Dec. 27 at the Kelp Bed. This will be CSUMB's final non-conference game of the season.
PREVIOUS OUTING: CSUMB posted a come-from-behind victory over conference rival San Francisco State, 50-47, on Dec. 9 at the Otter Sports Center. On Sunday, the Otters pulled off a 68-65 overtime road victory against NAIA Menlo College.
WILLIAMS EARNS CCAA POW HONORS: Senior #Veronica Williams#
was named the CCAA women's basketball Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 6-13. In two games, Williams averaged 17.0 points and 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals a contest. During a 50-47 win over San Francisco State, Williams scored 16 points, grabbed three rebounds and totaled three steals. She followed that effort with a double-double at Menlo College after scoring 18 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.
CCAA STAT RANKINGS: The Otters are leading the conference in 3-point field goals made (7.3) while second in 3-point field goal percentage (33.3) and 3-point field goal defense (24.7). Senior #Veronica Williams# is 9th in scoring (12.2) and junior #Michelle Santizo# is tied for 17th (10.4).
NATIONAL STAT RANKINGS: CSUMB is ranked in the top 50 in four categories: 3-point field goal defense (24.7, 23rd), scoring defense (56.5, 30th), 37th in 3-point field goals per game (7.3, 37th) and won-lost percentage (83.3, 47th). Senior #Veronica Williams# is ranked 69th in 3-point field goals per game (2.3) and 94th in 3-point field goal percentage (36.8).
THE PENGUINS: Dominican (3-4) travels to Colorado for two games prior to the holiday break before heading down to Monterey on Dec. 28. The Penguins have lost both of their games against CCAA opponents, a 79-55 decision to Cal Poly Pomona on Nov. 16 and a 79-64 loss to Chico State on Nov. 24. Players to Watch: Alisha Flaaten 17.2 ppg, 2.5 apg; Tammy Brawaner 7.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg.
