FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks men's basketball team hits the road for the final time this regular-season. They'll head to Western Oregon and Saint Martin's.

Thursday, Feb. 22
at Western Oregon | 6:30 p.m.
New PE Building | Monmouth, Ore. 

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Saturday, Feb. 24
at Saint Martin's | 6:30 p.m.
Marcus Pavilion | Lacey, Wash. 

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Last Time Out
Alaska is fresh off of a sweep at home, taking the win over Western Washington and Simon Fraser last week. On Thursday, Feb. 15, the Nanooks posted 94 points in their 94-82 win over the Vikings. The 94 points scored was a new season-high for the Nanooks and gave them their first win when scoring 90+ in a game. On Saturday, the Nanooks held off a late comeback attempt from the Red Leafs of Simon Fraser to grab a 74-71 victory. The wins over WWU and SFU moved Alaska into eighth-place in the GNAC standings and within possible striking distance of the GNAC Championships. 

#NookNotes

• Abdullahi Mohamed is leading the Nanooks in a number of categories. He is the leading scorer with 16.2 points per game, he leads the team with 6.2 rebounds per game, 50 assists and 19 blocks. 
• Jaycson Bereal, Jr. follows with 10.1 points per game, the only other Nanook in double-digits. He is shooting 49.7% from the floor, is grabbing 4.2 boards per game and trails Mohamed with 16 blocks. 
• Tyriq Luke posted 20 points in Thursday's win over Western Washington. He went 9-11 from the floor and 2-3 from three. His nine made field goals was a new season-high and his .818 shooting percentage was also a new season-high. 
• That gives Luke 10 double-digit performances this season and his first 20-point performance. 
• Trey Anderson posted a pair of dozen-point games in the wins last week giving him double-digit performances in five of the last seven games. 
• As a team, the Nanooks are outrebounding their opponents 35.6 to 32.6 for a +3.0 rebounding margin. 
• Their 86 blocks as a team also gives them five more than their opponents (81) and they average 0.2 more per game at 3.9 to 3.7.

GNAC Standings

1. Montana State Billings* (19-6, 13-2 GNAC)
2. Saint Martin's* (20-4, 10-4 GNAC)
3. Northwest Nazarene* (14-8, 10-4 GNAC)
4. Central Washington (15-8, 8-6 GNAC)
5. Alaska Anchorage (17-8, 7-7 GNAC)
6. Seattle Pacific (14-14, 7-8 GNAC)
7. Western Washington (14-12, 6-9 GNAC)
8. Alaska (7-15, 5-9 GNAC)
9. Simon Fraser (6-20, 4-11 GNAC)
10. Western Oregon (5-17, 2-12 GNAC)

*-Indicates GNAC Championships berth clinched

Regional/National Rankings
In the final publicized D2CSC Men's Basketball Regional Top-10, the GNAC had three teams in the top-10 and five in total receiving votes. Montana State Billings led the pack with a No. 2-ranking after earning 52 points. They jumped Saint Martin's, who fell to No. 3 with 47 points. Northwest Nazarene jumped into the top-10 with five votes a week after RV. Alaska Anchorage and Central Washington both earned two votes and are RV. In the D2CSC National Poll, Saint Martin's sits at No. 17 with 145 points. Montana State Billings did not crack the top-25 but did receive 34 points. 

SMU is also ranked No. 17 in the NABC Coaches Poll with 148 points. MSUB also received votes in the NABC Poll, earning 10. 

Looking Ahead
This will be the final road-trip of the regular-season for the Nanooks men's basketball team. They return home on Feb. 29 for a matchup with the Yellow Jackets of Montana State Billings. The night game is the 'Nooks annual Pink Game and fans in attendance will receive a pink rally towel. On March 2, the Nanooks will wrap-up the regular-season with Senior Day against Seattle Pacific. 

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