ASU vs. Northwest Christian - Live Stats | Video
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ALAMOSA, Colo. (November 13, 2014) – The Adams State University men's basketball team is scheduled to usher in the home portion of their season on Nov. 15 against Northwest Christian University (Ore.). The program then quickly turns around for a Nov. 17 road meeting with the University of Nevada. ASU's game with Northwest Christian will be considered a regular season meeting. Meanwhile, Monday's affair with the University of Nevada is considered an exhibition contest therefore not factoring into the Grizzlies overall record.

Last time out for ASU
It was a grand opening for the Grizzlies who ultimately fell to the University of New Mexico, 62-50, at The Pit. In front of a sold-out crowd, Adams State strutted out to a 13-6 lead before the first media timeout as Shakir Smith sparked the offense early in his first game with the program. The junior finished with a game-high 21 points. Eventually the lead slipped away but at game's end the Grizzlies held the Lobos to 27% (20-73) shooting from the field. Michael Middlebrooks joined Smith in having a memorable debut with 16 rebounds, nine blocks, and six points off the bench.

Meet the Beacons
Under the direction of second year head coach, Luke Jackson, Northwest Christian enters Plachy Hall with a 2-1 record. The Beacons, an NAIA institution, began the season with a 76-70 home win over British Columbia on Halloween night and collected their other win against Cal State Maritime, 73-54. A bulk of the offensive production comes from junior forward Austin Kuemper. The Portland, Ore. native averages 22.0 ppg. and also leads the team with 8.7 rpg. Head Coach Luke Jackson is a former basketball All-American at the University of Oregon. Jackson was the tenth overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2004 NBA draft and spent five years playing professionally before entering the coaching realm.

Meet the Wolf Pack
The University of Nevada Wolf Pack are set to begin their season on Saturday (11/15) with Cal Poly before hosting the Grizzlies on Monday (11/17).  Nevada went 15-17 a season ago and 10-8 in the Mountain West Conference. Senior Michael Perez returns as the team's top scorer at 11.5 ppg. while shooting 33% from three-point territory. The program is under the direction of sixth year head coach David Carter. Coincidentally, the Wolf Pack will also play Northwest Christian this season.

Stay Connected
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Team Posters
Fans, team posters are available online at www.asugrizzlies.com . Navigate to the 'Fan Zone' at the top of the ASU home page to find our 'Team Posters' link. Team posters will be updated and added over the course of the year. Hard copies of posters are also available at the ASU athletic office.