Coming Up –Central Washington (March 1, Anchorage, Alaska, 12:00 p.m.), GNAC Semifinals (March 2, Anchorage, Alaska, 12:00 p.m.), GNAC Finals (March 3, Anchorage, Alaska, 5:15 p.m.)

COMPLETE MEDIA GUIDE
 
Potential Match Ups - Central Washington (Quarterfinals), Western Washington (Semifinals), Western Oregon/Seattle Pacific/Alaska Anchorage (Finals).
 
Live Stats/Live Video – Live Stats and Live Video of SMU's Basketball Games will be available with links found on smusaints.com. Live stats and video will be produced by the GNAC for the quarterfinals and semifinals and ESPN in the finals.
 
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Ticket Information - Tickets can be purchased for the GNAC Championships on gnacsports.com. Packages include a full tournament pass for 30 dollars or for a single day at 12 dollars. Discounts for Students, Youth, and Seniors are available.
 
Dahlen's Career Game Powers Saints To Victory Over Northwest Nazarene  – Northwest Nazarene shut down the Saints' on the perimeter, leaving the paint open, and senior Matt Dahlen carried the team on his 25-point, 10-rebound performance to power Saint Martin's to a 71-64 victory over NNU inside Marcus Pavilion on Thursday. The Saints (21-6, 14-5) trailed by as many as eight in the second half to Northwest Nazarene (12-13, 8-11) before a 16-1 run, fueled by Dahlen who set a career-high in points, lifted SMU over the Nighthawks for a critical win in the hunt for the NCAA Regionals.
 
SMU Grinds Out 75-68 Victory Over Central Washington In Front Of Electric Crowd– The Saints tied the school record for most wins in a single season in the NCAA-era with a 75-68 victory over Central Washington, to wrap up the 2017-18 regular season. Inside a packed and electric Marcus Pavilion, four Saints scored in double-digits, as the Saints (22-6, 15-5) grinded for all 40 minutes to take down Central Washington (15-12, 10-10) on senior night. The Saints and Wildcats will meet for a third time to open up the 2018 GNAC Championships, next week in Anchorage, Alaska.
 
Saint Martin's Heading Back To GNAC Championships – With their victory over Montana State Billings last week, the Saints' clinched their second straight berth to the GNAC Championships. Held in Anchorage, Alaska, March 1-3. The Saints will face Central Washington in the Quarterfinals.
 
SMU Receives Votes In National Poll – Following 12 wins in their last 13 games, including a win over Northwest Nazarene and Central Washington at home last week, the Saints received three votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches' Poll on Tuesday.
 
Saints Rise In NCAA West Regional Poll – After two home victories to close out the season, the Saint Martin's Men's Basketball team moved up two spots in the NCAA West Regional rankings. The Saints improved their record to 22-6 overall after defeating Northwest Nazarene and Central Washington inside Marcus Pavilion last week. As a result, the Saints moved up to sixth in the standings. Joining the Saints from the GNAC in the poll is Western Oregon, who remained at the top spot, and newly added Western Washington, just cracking the top ten.
 
Luke Chavez Named Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-Conference – Chavez, the only three-time GNAC Player of the Week award winner this season, led the Saints in scoring at 16.0 points per game. Chavez also ranks first on the team in assists per game (4.1), and steals per game (1.9). In nearly 30 minutes of action per game, Chavez averaged 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 49.0 percent from the field, 40.0 percent beyond the arc, and 85.1 percent at the free throw line. Chavez eclipsed the 30-point mark twice this season, including a 31 point performance at home to lift the Saints over Seattle Pacific in overtime. He reached the double-digit scoring mark 18 times and managed a season-high nine rebounds vs Montana State Billings in January, and eight assists against The Evergreen State College back in December.
 
EJ Boyce Honored As All-Conference Honorable Mention – Also joining Chavez on the list is junior guard EJ Boyce. Boyce, being named Honorable Mention, was second on the team in scoring at 11.5 points per game. Boyce made his living from beyond the arc this season, connecting on a total of 86 3-pointers, while shooting 45.5 percent. His 3.1 3-pointers per game ranked first in the conference.
 
Alex Pribble Earns 50th Career Victory At Concordia – With the 71-58 victory over Concordia on Thursday, Feb 8, head coach Pribble picked up his 50th career victory. Pribble hit the mark in only 82 games in his third year at the helm of the program.
 
Saints Reach 20-win Mark – With their road victory over Montana State Billings, 77-60, last week, the Saints clinched their 20th victory of the season. Only the second time in program's history, since joining the NCAA in 1998, have the Saints reached 20-wins. The first came during the 2008-09 campaign when the Saints finished with 22 wins.  
 
EJ Boyce Leads Conference – EJ Boyce leads the GNAC in 3-pointers made per game at 3.1 by knocking down 86 shots beyond the arc in 28 games.  His 45.5 3-point field goal percentage is 5th best in the conference. On the year, Boyce is averaging 11.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 0.6 spg in 31.5 minutes per game.     
 
Tavian Henderson Leads Conference – Tavian Henderson leads the GNAC in field goal percentage at 73.1 percent. He has connected on 95 of his 130 shot attempts, while shooting a perfect 1.000 percent in nine games. Henderson is averaging 7.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.4 apg, while playing 22.5 minutes per game.  
 
Matt Dahlen Peaking At The Right Time – Down the stretch, in the final ten games, Dahlen has risen to challenge, providing 13.2 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game. He has reached the double-digit mark in five consecutive games including his third double-double of the season against Northwest Nazarene at 25 points and 10 rebounds. Also during the home stretch, Dahlen broke the school's single-game record for most blocks with seven against Alaska Fairbanks.  
 
Chavez Named Saint Of The Month – Every month, Saint Martin's names one male and one female athlete Saint of the Month. Chavez earned his second award after being named GNAC Player of the Week back-to-back times and averaged 17.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, and 3.9 apg while shooting 49.5 percent from the field in the month of January.  
 
Central Washington Preview – The Saints defeated the Wildcats in both their meetings, 80-75, and 75-68; meanwhile, CWU finished the season at 15-12 overall and 10-10 in conference. CWU's offense revolves around the freshman Khalil Shabazz, who has averaged 15.3 points per game, 4.8 rebounds per game and 2.3 steals per game, which ranks 20th in the nation. Another threat on the perimeter for Central is senior Jawan Stepney (13.4 ppg, 3.4 apg), while shooting 46.8 percent from the field. Down low, Fuguan Niles, who is coming off a 12-point, 10-rebound, 10-block triple double two weeks ago, and is a double-double threat at 9.4 ppg and a team leading 7.6 rpg, while shooting 60.6 percent from the field. Along with Sage Woodruff's 10.4 ppg, Shabazz, Stepney and Niles added up to roughly 60 percent of the Wildcats' scoring. The Wildcats as a team average 78.4 points per game, and allow 76.9 points per game. CWU records 37.8 rebounds per game, 14.6 assists per game on 13.3 turnovers per game with 6.7 steals per game, and 4.6 blocks per game. Central Washington is shooting 45.1 percent from the floor, 37.0 percent beyond the arc and 70.2 percent at the line. 
 
Projected CWU Starting Lineup:  
G Khalil Shabazz, G Jawan Stepney, G Malik Montoya, F Jerome Bryant, C Fuquan Niles     
 
GNAC Recap – Western Oregon locked up the regular season championship with a 27-1 overall record and 19-1 in conference action. Western Washington just edged out the Saints for second place in the standings at 16-4, forming a formidable top-three in the conference. Seattle Pacific and Alaska Anchorage tied for fourth at 11-9, with SPU winning the tiebreaker for the higher seeding in the tournament. Central Washington claimed the final spot in the GNAC Championships with a 15-12 record and 10-10 in conference play. Just missing the cut was Alaska Fairbanks and Northwest Nazarene at 9-11 in the GNAC. Rounding out the standings was Montana State Billings (13-18, 5-15), Simon Fraser (10-18, 4-16) and Concordia (5-23, 1-19).