Timberwolves vs WolfPack: Men's Basketball Preview
UNBC Men’s Basketball vs TRU WolfPack
Friday, February 3rd, 2023 @ 7 PM
Saturday, February 4th, 2023 @ 6 PM
UNBC Timberwolves (6-10)
12th in CW Standings
80.1 Points Scored Per Game (11th)
86.5 Points Allowed Per Game (15th)
Scoring Leader: Micah Jessie (15.7 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Fareed Shittu (9.2 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Micah Jessie (4.4 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Chris Ross (1.5 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Fareed Shittu (1.3 Per Game)
Player To Watch: Spencer Ledoux, F
11.0 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.8 BPG, 0.8 SPG
Coming off his best performance of the year; a 26 point outing against the MRU Cougars, Ledoux looks to be in strong form heading into a pair of must-win games against TRU. The Kamloops product is no stranger to the WolfPack, so TRU will look to try to limit the six-foot-seven big man, who led the conference in field goal percentage in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
TRU WolfPack (5-11)
13th in CW Standings
72.1 Points Scored Per Game (16th)
81.2 Points Allowed Per Game (6th)
Scoring Leader: Asher Mayan (15.1 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Asher Mayan (5.9 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Asher Mayan (2.8 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Daniel Bost (1.3 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Simon Crossfield (0.7 Per Game)
Player To Watch: Asher Mayan, F
15.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.8 APG
A third-year forward, Mayan has been thrust into the go-to role for the Pack, and has more than looked the part. Standing six-foot-five, the Langley product has range beyond the arc, and the bulk to get tough buckets inside. Scott Clark’s TRU program is known conference-wide as a team that makes its opposition work for every point, so Mayan will need to be good at both ends against the Timberwolves.
Milestone Watch
Fareed Shittu needs 30 points to reach 600 for his Canada West career
Spencer Ledoux needs 21 points to reach 500 for his Canada West career
Darren Hunter needs 36 points to reach 300 for his Canada West career
Saymon Loki needs 13 points to reach 100 for his Canada West career
Chris Ross needs 20 rebounds to reach 300 for his Canada West career
Micah Jessie needs five rebounds to reach 100 for his Canada West career
Fareed Shittu needs one block to reach 75 for his Canada West career