FAIRBANKS – The Nanooks men's basketball team is set for its final two road contests of the regular season this week, making the trip down to Seattle Pacific and Montana State Billings for two crucial GNAC matchups.

Thursday, Feb. 19
at Seattle Pacific | 4:15 p.m. AKST | Watch Here | Live Stats
Brougham Pavilion | Seattle, Wash.

Saturday, Feb. 21
at Montana State Billings | 5:30 p.m. AKST | Watch Here | Live Stats
Alterowitz Gymnasium | Billings, Mont.

Last Time Out
The Nanooks are coming off a 70-54 loss to Alaska Anchorage last Saturday. They held a 6-2 lead after the opening three minutes thanks to a pair of Davis Crilly layups and two Mike Miller free throws. However, the Seawolves scored their next nine points without a Nanook response, taking an 11-6 lead after the opening 5:30 of the contest. The Nanooks trailed for the remainder of the half, but Crilly tied things up at 28 by hitting a jumper early in the second. The Nanooks could not get in front, though, as after a Seawolves three less than a minute later, they trailed for the rest of the contest. Crilly led the Nanooks with 21 points during the contest, going 8-14 from the field and 2-5 from beyond the arc. He tied for the team lead with seven rebounds and added an assist.

#NookNotes

• Mike Miller is putting up 16 points per game this season, leading the Nanooks and ranking eighth in the GNAC. Additionally, his 1.9 steals per game put him fourth in the conference.
• Tyriq Luke (13.9 ppg), Davis Crilly (13.8 ppg) and Jalai O'Keith (11.5 ppg) are the other Nanooks to average double-digit scoring this season.
• Crilly is grabbing 6.3 rebounds per game, which puts him seventh in the conference. He also leads the team with 15 blocked shots this season.
• Luke is knocking down 81.3% of his free-throw attempts, which is the seventh-highest mark in the GNAC.
• Tariq Weiser's four assists per game are the most by a Nanook and rank fifth in the GNAC. His 1.83 assist/turnover ratio puts him sixth in the conference.
• The 'Nooks are hitting 9.7 threes per game in 2025-26, which is the most in the conference and 32nd in Division II.
• Alaska's 79% free-throw percentage puts them among the very best in the nation, as that mark ranks seventh in Division II.

Meet the Opponent
Seattle Pacific Falcons (12-10, 7-8 GNAC)
Head Coach: Keffrey Fazio (3rd Season)

• The Falcons dropped both their contests last week, falling 67-64 to Northwest Nazarene and 86-60 to Central Washington. Before that, they had won three straight and four of their last five.
• They are led by senior forward Trace Evans, who is putting up 13.6 points per game on a 50.4% field goal percentage, the latter of which ranks second in the GNAC. Junior guard Theo McMillan leads the GNAC in assists per game with 5.5, and senior forward Grant Coleman's 48.7% three-point percentage ranks second in DII.
• The Falcons are knocking down 49% of their shots this season, which leads the GNAC and ranks 20th in DII. Their 39.8% three-point percentage is fifth-best in the country.

Montana State Billings Yellowjackets (20-8, 9-6 GNAC)
Head Coach: Luke Fennelly (3rd Season)

• The Yellowjackets enter the week on a two-game losing skid, dropping two close games at Central Washington and Northwest Nazarene. They fell to CWU 77-75 and NNU 68-65. Those losses snapped a four-game winning streak for MSUB.
• Senior guard Mason Landdeck leads the team and ranks fourth in the GNAC with 19.3 points per game. He also ranks second in the GNAC and 28th in DII with five assists per game.
• The Yellowjackets are the top scoring offense in the conference, averaging 84.8 points per game. They also lead the GNAC with 9.5 steals per game and 15.4 turnovers forced per game.

GNAC Standings

1. Saint Martin's (19-5, 11-3 GNAC)
2. Alaska Anchorage (18-7, 10-4 GNAC)
3. Northwest Nazarene (15-8, 9-5 GNAC)
4. Montana State Billings (20-8, 9-6 GNAC)
5. Central Washington (13-12, 7-7 GNAC)
6. Seattle Pacific (12-10, 7-8 GNAC)
7. Alaska (11-12, 6-8 GNAC)
8. Western Washington (12-14, 6-9 GNAC)
9. Western Oregon (9-14, 4-10 GNAC)
10. Simon Fraser (6-19, 3-12 GNAC)

What's Next
The Nanooks have two more regular-season games left to play, as they welcome Saint Martin's and Western Oregon to the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium. They take on SMU on Thursday, Feb. 26, and host WOU on Saturday, Feb. 28, in their regular-season finale.

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