Center Dwayne Fells scored on a post-up with 0.6 seconds left in overtime, lifting Cal Poly Pomona to a 76-75 victory over Western Washington University in a NCAA Division II Men's Basketball West Regional semifinal game Saturday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium.
Center Dwayne Fells scored on a post-up with 0.6 seconds left in overtime, lifting Cal Poly Pomona to a 76-75 victory over Western Washington University in a NCAA Division II Men's Basketball West Regional semifinal game Saturday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium.
Cal Poly Pomona, the defending regional champion, improved to 25-6 with its 17th victory in the last 18 games. The Broncos will face Brigham Young University-Hawaii at 7 p.m. today in a rematch of the 2009 West Region championship game.
Center Jessica Summers (Sr., Blaine) had game-highs of 27 points and nine rebounds, but it wasn't enough as Western Washington University fell to Chico State, 79-68, in a NCAA Division II Women's Basketball West Regional first-round game Friday at Royal Brougham Pavilion on the campus of host Seattle Pacific University.
The NCAA Division II men's regional tournament at Western Washington University is under way, with BYU-Hawaii knocking off Seattle Pacific University 76-72 in the opening game.
Humboldt State University is playing CSU San Bernardino in the 2:30 p.m. game, and Dixie State University will take on Cal Poly Pomona at 5:30.
Top-seeded Western Washington University takes the court at 7:30 against arch-rival Central Washington University.
The No. 3 Western Washington University Vikings open with No. 6 Chico State on Friday, Feb. 12, at 12:30 p.m. at Seattle Pacific University's Royal Brougham Pavilion in Seattle.
A complete tournament bracket, including information on each game, is available here.
For more information, visit the WWU Athletics Department Web site here.
Host and No. 1 seed Western Washington University will play arch-rival and No. 8 seed Central Washington University in the final game of today's opening round at the West Regional of the NCAA Division II National Men's Basketball Tournament being held on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium.
The Vikings, 25-5 overall, are 13-1 at home this season. Central is 16-10. The contest is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
Host and No.1 seed Western Washington University will play arch-rival and No.8 seed Central Washington in the final game of Friday's opening round at the West Regional of the NCAA Division II National Men's Basketball Tournament being held on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The pairings were announced Tuesday morning.
The Vikings, 25-5 overall, are 13-1 at home this season. Central is 16-10. The contest is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
The Western Washington University men's basketball team picked up a win Sunday over archrival Central Washington University. The 90-86 victory was shown live regionally on Fox Sports Northwest.
WWU University Communications intern Jon Bergman was on hand to capture the action.
The community is invited to help honor WWU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Brad Jackson and the tradition he has built in his 25 seasons with the Vikings at a pregame ceremony before Feb. 28's huge matchup with archrival Central Washington University, which will be broadcast regionally on FSN Northwest.
Attendees can enjoy a pre-game celebration in Carver Gym D with heavy appetizers, beer and wine before heading to the biggest game of the year.
The community is invited to help honor WWU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Brad Jackson and the tradition he has built in his 25 seasons with the Vikings at a pregame ceremony before Feb. 28's huge matchup with archrival Central Washington University, which will be broadcast regionally on FSN Northwest.
Attendees can enjoy a pre-game celebration in Carver Gym D with heavy appetizers, beer and wine before heading to the biggest game of the year.
Lauren Hefflin isn't likely to lead Western Washington University women's basketball in scoring on many nights, but she's almost always a lock to pace the team in bruises -both given and received.
Since returning to the Vikings' lineup in December after fracturing her finger, the junior post has plotted a black-and-blue course through the paint for the WWU.
It's showed both in her ability to hold opposing posts in check and provide a solid presence for the Vikings in the middle on offense. It's also showed in Western's record this season.
Lauren Hefflin isn't likely to lead Western Washington University women's basketball in scoring on many nights, but she's almost always a lock to pace the team in bruises -both given and received.
Since returning to the Vikings' lineup in December after fracturing her finger, the junior post has plotted a black-and-blue course through the paint for the WWU.
It's showed both in her ability to hold opposing posts in check and provide a solid presence for the Vikings in the middle on offense. It's also showed in Western's record this season.
Forward Willow Cabe scored a game-high 26 points as nationally ranked Western Washington University defeated Saint Martin's University, 77-64, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's basketball contest Saturday on campus. On the men's side, forward Rory Blanche came off the bench and hit his first nine shots from the field in scoring a team-high 20 points as nationally ranked WWU defeated Saint Martin's University 88-68.
Forward Rory Blanche came off the bench and hit his first nine shots from the field in scoring a team-high 20 points as nationally ranked Western Washington University defeated Saint Martin's University, 88-68, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest Saturday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium.
The Vikings, No.18 in this week's National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No.
Forward Willow Cabe scored a game-high 26 points as nationally ranked Western Washington University defeated Saint Martin's University, 77-64, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's basketball contest Saturday, Feb. 6, at WWU.
The Vikings, tied for No.19 in this week's USA Today/ESPN NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No. 2 in the latest West Region poll, improved to 19-2 overall and remained atop the GNAC standings at 10-0.
Forward Zach Bruce had game-highs of 21 points and 10 rebounds as Western Washington University broke open a tight game midway through the second half and defeated Northwest Nazarene University, 81-61, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest Thursday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium.
The Vikings, No. 18 in this week's National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No.
There's a theory in sports that sometimes it's not how you start a game, but how you finish it.
If anyone needs proof, it seems like the Western Washington University women's basketball team is working on a doctoral dissertation to prove its merit.
For the second consecutive game, the Vikings had to overcome a slow start, this time against Northwest Nazarene, and for the second time it was their defense that bailed them out.
