The No. 24 Saint Martin's Men's Basketball team is set to play its final regular season games of the season in Alaska this week, facing Alaska Fairbanks on Feb. 26 Alaska Anchorage on Feb. 28.
The Saints enter the week with a record of 21-5 and 13-3 in GNAC play, holding a two-game lead for first place in the conference. With one victory, Saint Martin's will clinch the GNAC regular season title.
SAINT MARTIN'S (21-5, 13-3 GNAC) AT ALASKA FAIRBANKS (13-12, 8-8 GNAC)
Date: Thursday, February 26
Time: 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. AKST)
Site: Alaska Airlines Gymnasium // Fairbanks, AK
Coverage: Watch // Live Stats
SAINT MARTIN'S (21-5, 13-3 GNAC) AT ALASKA ANCHORAGE (19-8, 11-5 GNAC)
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 8:30 p.m. (7:30 AKST)
Site: Alaska Airlines Center // Anchorage, AK
Coverage: Watch // Live Stats
SAINT NOTES
- The Saints are coming off wins against Northwest Nazarene and Central Washington. Across the wins, Kaden Hansen led the Saints averaging 25 points per game.
- Saint Martin's limits opponents to 39.2% shooting from the field, which leads the GNAC and ranks fifth among all Division II teams.
- The Saints lead the GNAC with a +1.49 assist/turnover ratio, ranking 13th in Division II.
- Saint Martin's leads the conference in rebounds per game (41.8) and rebounding margin (+7.7).
- Kaden Hansen leads the GNAC in points per game (20.2%) and free-throw percentage (89.3%).
- The Saints have three players in the top five in the GNAC in rebounds per game: (Diego Trejo-Delgado (2nd/6.8), Anthony Simo (3rd/6.8), Pablo Navarro (5th/6.6).
- Dae'Kwon Watson leads the GNAC with 2.1 steals per game.