ALAMOSA, Colo. - Adams State Men's Basketball is back home this weekend as they get set for their final homestand of the regular season. The Grizzlies will play four straight in Plachy Hall Gym before closing out the season on the road.
OPPONENTS
Regis Rangers (15-6, 12-3 RMAC)
Colorado Christian Cougars (6-15, 4-11 RMAC)
WHEN
Friday, Feb. 8 - 7:30 p.m. vs. Regis
Saturday, Feb. 9 - 7:30 p.m. vs. Colorado Christian
WHERE
Alamosa, Colo. - Plachy Hall Gym
Tip-Off
• The Grizzlies (7-13, 7-8 RMAC) get set to play their final four games at home for the regular season. They are 3-6 in Plachy Hall Gym this season.
• Adams State enters the weekend one spot of the No.8 spot in the RMAC standings. They are one game back of Chadron State and in a two-way tie for ninth with South Dakota Mines.
• The Grizzlies are coming a four-game road trip against the same four opponents they will host over the next two weekends. They went 2-2 in their road trip.
• Adams State will close out the regular season with three straight road games. They get the trip started with a pair of games at Western Colorado and Colorado Mesa, respectively.
Adams State Breakdown
• The Grizzlies continue to be one the highest scoring offenses in the RMAC entering this weekend. They are fifth averaging 79.7 points per game on 44.4% shooting from the floor. They average a 31.6 shooting percentage from three-point range.
• Defensively, Adams State is allowing 81.9 points per game and 48.4% shooting by opponents. Opponents also shoot 36.3% from deep against Adams State.
• The Grizzlies are fourth as a unit in the conference in free throw percentage. They average 75.2% from the charity strip on 357-475 made shots.
• Four players continue to average double-digit points in
John Dewey,
Davere Creighton,
Shemar Johnson, and
Rickey Norris. All four players have averaged double figures since the start of RMAC play.
• Dewey is the overall leader averaging 19.1 points per contest on 39.9% shooting. His scoring average is tied for third in the RMAC, while his percentage is tied for 18th. He is second in minutes played averaging 34.4 per game.
• Creighton is second at 15.1 points per game and shoots an average of 39.6% shooting. He is 14th in the conference in scoring and 20th in percentage.
• Johnson is the third leading scorer at 13.1 points per game, while Norris is fourth at 11.7 points. Johnson has the highest field goal percentage at 49% which is 11th in the RMAC.
• Creighton is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.8 boards per game. He is second in the RMAC with his average. Norris is second on the team at 6.4 rebounds per game.
• Dewey still leads the way in assists averaging 4.0 per game has tallied 80 total. His average is tied for fourth in the RMAC. He is tied for 13th in the RMAC in assist-turnover ratio at 1.2.
• Dewey and Norris are the leaders in steals. Dewey is tops at 1.6, while Norris is second at 1.1. The duo rank sixth and 18th in the RMAC, respectively.
• Norris has the most blocks for the Grizzlies with 17 and averages 0.9 per game. He is tied for 10th in the RMAC with his average.
• With a free throw percentage of 92.7%, Dewey is still the only player in the RMAC averaging over 90% to lead the way. He is 115-124 from the free throw line this season and is fourth in Division II with his percentage.
• The Grizzlies are sixth in the RMAC as a team in rebounds averaging 35.8 per game and are tied for first in offensive boards at 11.3. They also rank sixth in steals averaging 6.7 per contest.
Scouting Regis
• The Rangers are 15-6 overall and 12-3 in the RMAC coming into the weekend. They are winners in nine of their last 10 games, including four straight. They are 6-2 in true road games this year. they currently sit second in the conference.
• Regis is sixth in the RMAC in scoring averaging 78.6 points per game and average 45.6% shooting from the field. Their percentage is tied for eighth in RMAC and they shoot 36.5% from beyond the arc.
• Defensively, the Rangers allow an average of 72.4 points per game. Opponents shoot 44.3% against them overall and 36.7% from beyond the arc. Their points allowed is fifth lowest in conference, while their overall percentage defense is tied for fifth lowest.
• Jarrett Brodbeck and Christian Little continuet to be the only players averaging double-digit points. Brodbeck leads the way averaging 17.7 points per game, while Little averages 15.8 points per game.
• Brodbeck's average is sixth in the conference, while Little ranks 11th. Little has the better percentage at 49.8% to rank eighth in the RMAC. Brodbeck shoots 41.6% on average and is 17th in the RMAC.
• Ryan Beisty is the leading rebounder with 155 total and averages 7.4 boards per contest. He is tied for fourth in the RMAC with his average.
• Little also leads the way in assists for Regis dishing out 3.5 assist per game. He has totaled 74 so far this year and is eighth with his average in the RMAC. He also has the most steals at 31 and averages 1.5 per game.
• Roberto Vercellino is the rim protector with 14 total blocks in 21 games played. He averages 0.7 swats per game.
• As a unit, Regis is fifth in the conference in free throw percentage (74.8%) and second rebounds per game (37.2).
• Brodbeck is third in individual free throw percentage in the RMAC at 87.3%. He is 62-71 on the year from the charity strip.
Scouting Colorado Christian
• The Cougars are 6-14 overall coming into the weekend and are 4-11 against RMAC opponents. They are coming off a 1-1 weekend to start a four-game road trip.
• CCU averages 72.0 points per game and shoots 46.5% from the floor as well. They average an even 38% from deep, which is second best in the RMAC. Their overall field percentage is third in the conference.
• Defensively, the Cougars give up an average of 81.6 points to their opponents on an average of 50.3% shooting overall and 39.2% from deep. Both percentages allowed are the worst in the RMAC.
• Four players are still averaging double figures led by Jeremiah Hanson's 13.7 points per game. He shoots 49.3% from the floor which is 10th in the RMAC.
• Braxton Tucker, Justin Engesser, and Stefan Hackenthal round out the double-digit scoring. Tucker is second at 12.0 points per game while Engesser and Hackenthal average 11.4 and 10.3 points per game, respectively.
• Tucker shoots an average of 56% from the floor to lead CCU and ranks second in the RMAC. He also leads the team in rebounds with an average of 5.9 boards per contest.
• Engesser is the top assist man with an average of 3.3 per game and has 69 total this season.His assist average is tied for 10th in the RMAC.
• Jake Hornick has the most blocks with seven in 19 games played and averages 0.4 per game.
• Hanson and Collin Huun leads the way in steals with 12 apiece and both average 0.6 per game.
• As a unit, CCU ranks sixth in the conference in free throw percentage at 74.4%.
Up Next
• The Grizzlies continue final homestand next weekend against a pair of Utah schools. Their opponent is the Dixie State Trailblazers.
• Following the Dixie State game, Adams State hosts Westminster College. Both games are set to tip-off at 7:30 p.m.