ALAMOSA, Colo. - Adams State Men's Basketball is set to play its final game of the regular season this weekend. The Grizzlies enter the weekend tied for eighth in the RMAC standings and need a win and a Chadron State loss to enter the RMAC Tournament.

OPPONENT
Fort Lewis College (12-15, 7-14 RMAC)

WHEN
Friday, March 1 - 7:30 p.m.

WHERE
Durango, Colo. - FLC Whalen Gymnasium

Tip-Off
• The Grizzlies enter the weekend with a 10-16 overall record and is 10-11 in RMAC play.
• The Grizzlies are tied at eighth in the conference standings and will need a win and a Chadron State loss keep themselves in the top-eight and make the RMAC Tournament.
• Adams State is 4-7 on the road this season and previously dropped their last two.

Adams State Breakdown
• The Grizzlies continue to be a top-five scoring team in the RMAC. They are fifth averaging 79.7 points per game on 44.0% shooting. They average 31.4% from three-point range.
• On defense, Adams State gives up an average of 81.3 points per game on 47.4%. Opponents shoot 36.2% from deep against Adams State.
• The Grizzlies are third in the RMAC in free throw percentage at 74.6. They are third in rebounds averaging 37.3 boards per game. They lead the RMAC in offensive boards at 12 per game.
• John Dewey is the Grizzlies top scorer at 20.8 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 14th in the RMAC. He leads the team and RMAC in rebounds at 8.0 per game.
• Shemar Johnson averages 13.5 points per game for the Grizzlies on a 50 shooting percentage. His percentage is eighth in the RMAC.
• Rickey Norris rounds out the double figure scoring averaging 12.5 points per game. he is second on the team in rebounding at 6.5 per game, which ranks 11th in the RMAC.
• Dewey leads the Grizzlies in assists averaging 4.2 per game. He is fourth in the RMAC in assists and is third in steals averaging 1.7 per game.
• Norris is the team's top shot blocker. He averages 1.1 per game and is seventh in the RMAC with his average.
• Dewey is still the RMAC leader in free throw percentage at 92.9% on 144-155 made shots. His percentage is fourth best in all of Division II.

Scouting Fort Lewis College
• The Skyhawks are 12-15 overall and 7-14 in the RMAC. They have won two of their last four games and currently sit 13th in the RMAC.
• Fort Lewis College averages 74.3 points per game on offense and shoot an average of 43.6% from the floor. They average 32.3% from three-point range.
• On the defensive side, the Mountaineers give up 75.1 points per game on 45.8% shooting.
• Four players are averaging double-digit points led by Marquel Beasley's 17.0 points per game off 50% in 27 games played.
• Riley Ferris comes in next with 12.3 PPG on a 48.1 shooting percentage.
• Alex Semadeni is third with 11.4 and Otas Iyekekpolor rounds out double digit scoring with 10.1.
• Beasley leads the team in rebounds averaging 6.2 boards per game. Iyekekpolor is second on the team with 6.1.
• AJ Sparks leads the team in assists with 3.2 per game.
• Iyekekpolor also leads the defense in blocks with 31 blocks on the year.
• Beasley leads the team in steals with 31 on the year.

Up Next
• The Grizzlies are needing a win and a Chadron State loss to move on to the RMAC Tournament.
• The RMAC Tournament will begin next Tuesday, March 5. The top-four seeds will host the first round games.