ALAMOSA, Colo. - Adams State Men's Basketball is set to play its final home games of the regular season this weekend. The Grizzlies enter the weekend sitting eighth in the RMAC standings and will look to stay in the top eight with two key wins on senior weekend.

OPPONENTS
Dixie State Trailblazers (13-8, 11-6 RMAC)
Westminster College Griffins (9-12, 7-10 RMAC)

WHEN
Friday, Feb. 15 - 7:30 p.m. vs. Dixie State
Saturday, Feb. 16 - 7:30 p.m. vs. Westminster College

WHERE
Alamosa, Colo. - Plachy Hall Gym

Tip-Off
• The Grizzlies enter the weekend with a 9-13 overall record and is 9-8 in RMAC play. The Grizzlies are alone at eighth in the conference standings and will to keep themselves in the top-eight as the regular season winds down.
• Adams State is 4-5 at home this season and will look to finish above .500 on senior weekend. The team picked up a pair of wins at home last weekend against Regis and Colorado Christian to start their final homestand.
• The Grizzlies will recognize three seniors prior to the game on Saturday in John Dewey, Davere Creighton, and Miles Banks.
• Adams State will hit the road for their final three games of the season. They will get the trip started next weekend at Western Colorado and Colorado Mesa.

Adams State Breakdown
• The Grizzlies continue to be a top-five scoring team in the RMAC. They are fifth averaging 79.5 points per game on 44.3% shooting. They average 32.1% from three-point range.
• On defense, Adams State gives up an average of 80.2 points per game on 47.1%. Opponents only shoot 35.1% from deep against Adams State which is fifth lowest in the RMAC.
• The Grizzlies are tied for fifth in the RMAC  in free throw percentage at 73.9. They are tied for fourth in rebounds averaging 36.8 boards per game. They lead the RMAC in offensive boards at 11.6.
• John Dewey is the Grizzlies top scorer at 19.7 points per game on 41.5% shooting. His scoring average is third highest in the RMAC. His percentage is 15th.
• Davere Creighton is second in scoring at 14.5 points per game which ranks 13th in the RMAC. He leads the team in rebounds at 8.0 per game which leads the RMAC.
• Shemar Johnson averages 13.2 points per game for the Grizzlies on a 49.1 shooting percentage. His percentage is ninth in the RMAC.
• Rickey Norris rounds out the double figure scoring averaging 12.0 points per game. he is second on the team in rebounding at 6.4 per game, which ranks 13th in the RMAC.
• Dewey leads the Grizzlies in assists averaging 3.8 per game. He is fifth in the RMAC in assists and is eighth in steals averaging 1.5 per game.
• Norris is the team's top shot blocker. He averages 1.0 per game and is tied for six in the RMAC with his average.
• Dewey is still the RMAC leader in free throw percentage at 91.7% on 121-132 made shots. His percentage is fourth best in all of Division II.

Scouting Dixie State
• The Trailblazers are 13-8 overall and 11-6 in the RMAC. They have won their last eight games and currently sit tied for fourth in the RMAC.
• Dixie State averages 73.6 points per game on offense and shoot an average of 45.8% from the floor. They average 36.7% from three-point range.
• On the defensive side, the Trailblazers lead the RMAC in fewest points allowed per game at 68.9 points. They also lead in percentage defense holding opponents to 40.3% shooting.
• Dixie State ranks second in the RMAC in team rebounding. They pull down 37.6 boards per contest. They lead the RMAC in game attendance with an average of 2,349 fans per game.
• Just one player is in double figures in Matt Conway at 17.1 points per game. His average is seventh highest in the RMAC. He is fourth in shooting percentage at 53.6%.
• Conway also leads the team in rebounds averaging 6.5 boards per game. Dub Price is second on the team in points and rebounds at 9.2 and 4.9 per game, respectively.
• Jack Pagenkopf leads the team in assists with 57 total and averages 3.0. Zach Frampton is second with 53 and averages 2.5.
• Frampton also leads the defense in steals averaging 1.5 per contest. Pagenkopf is second at 1.3 steals per game. Both rank in the top-20 in the conference.
• Julien Ducree is the team leader in blocked shots with 17 total. He averages 0.9 blocks per game.

Scouting Westminster College
• The Griffins come into the weekend with a 9-12 overall mark and are 7-10 in RMAC play. They are 11th in the conference standings.
• Offensively, Westminster is second to last in scoring averaging just 70.7 points per game but is tied for fourth in shooting percentage at 46.6%. They shoot 36.7% from deep.
• Defensively, the Griffins give up an average of 75.7 points per game on 45.2% shooting and 37.6% from three-point range.
• Five players are averaging double-digit points led by Brandon Warr's 14.0 points per game. His average his tied for 16th in the RMAC. 
• Jacob McCord is second in scoring at 11.2 points per game. Jake Connor right behind him at 10.9 points per game. Alec Monson and Jai Jai Ely round out the list at 10.6 and 10.3 points per game, respectively.
• Warr is also the top rebounder for the Griffins and is third in the RMAC at 7.6 boards per game. McCord is right behind him at 7.0 rebounds per game. He ranks seventh in the RMAC.
• Monson leads the offense is passing with an average of 2.9 assists per game. McCord and Ely are tied for second at 2.1 assists per game.
• McCord and Ely are the team leaders in steals. Ely leads the way at 1.1 steals per game, while McCord is right at 1.0.
• Monson is also the top shot blocker with 23 total and averages 1.1 per game. He is tied for sixth in the conference with his average.
• Ely is the RMAC leader in minutes played at 35.1. Connor is sixth at 33.6 minutes played per game.

Up Next
• The Grizzlies will close out the season on the road for their final three games. They get the road trip start next weekend at Western Colorado and Colorado Mesa.
• Adams State and Western Colorado will square off on Friday, Feb. 22. The team then takes on Colorado Mesa on Saturday, Feb. 23. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. for both games.