Tuesday, June 3, 2014

David Downs Sweeps GNAC Athlete, Scholar Athlete Awards

The Seattle Pacific basketball standout, who earned the Scholar-Athlete award for the second year in a row, is the first male athlete in GNAC history to sweep the conference’s two major awards.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Men's Basketball: 34 Records Set, 11 Tied in 2013-14

CWU's Mark McLaughlin set six records, including career records for highest scoring average for all games (24.8) and conference games (25.3). He also set a single-season record for conference games scoring (28.2).

Friday, March 28, 2014

CWU's McLaughlin, WWU's Bragg Lead West to 121-109 Win

CWU's Mark McLaughlin led the West in points and assists and WWU's Austin Bragg had the most rebounds in the 2014 Reese's Division II College All-Star game Friday at Evansville, Ind.

Monday, March 24, 2014

SPU's David Downs Named to 3 All-American Teams

Downs was named to the Daktronics, NABC and Basketball Times teams. Joining Downs on the Daktronics team was Central Washington guard Mark McLaughlin.

Friday, March 21, 2014

Bragg, McLaughlin To Play In NABC All-Star Game

Western Washington's Austin Bragg and Central Washington's Mark McLaughlin have been selected to play in the NABC All-Star Game, which will be held March 28 in Evansville, Ind.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

SPU's Ryan Looney Voted NABC Region Coach of the Year

Looney (far left) and his staff led Seattle Pacific to a 26-6 record and a No. 2 seed in last week's NCAA Division II West Region tournament. Six GNAC players were voted to the all-region team.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Seattle Pacific Loses In Overtime to Cal State Stanislaus

Clinton Tremelling tied the game on a three-pointer with 12 seconds left in regulation to complete a comeback from an 18-point first-half deficit and Cal State Stanislaus went on to stun the Falcons 80-72 in overtime.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

SPU's David Downs Voted Player of Year In West Region

Downs, who was named to the all-region first team for the second year in a row, ranked third in the GNAC in scoring averaging 20.2 points per game and fifth nationally in three-point percentage (79-167, 47.3).

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Downs Leads Falcons into Regional in Final Season

Seattle Pacific senior David Downs has compiled an All-American career both on and off the court, and he will lead the Falcons into the NCAA West Regional tournament this weekend in his final collegiate season.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Falcons Take On Surprising Stanislaus In Regional Opener

Seattle Pacific will make its 10th-straight appearance in the NCAA West Regional Friday at San Bernardino against CCAA champion Cal State Stanislaus which is appearing in the regional for the first time.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Seattle Pacific Draws 2 Seed, Heads To San Bernardino

The Falcons earned the No. 2 seed and will play CCAA champion Cal State Stanislaus in the opening game of the NCAA West Regional. The eight-team tournament gets underway Friday in San Bernardino, Calif.

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Seattle Pacific Beats WWU, Repeats as GNAC Champion

Tournament MVP David Downs scored 26 points to lead the Falcons to a 65-62 win over Western Washington in the title game of the GNAC Men's Basketball Championships Saturday at Marcus Pavilion.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Seattle Pacific Advances To GNAC Men's Title Game

Patrick Simon, Division II’s top three-point percentage shooter, scored 20 points to lead the top-seeded Falcons to a 73-57 win over Western Oregon in the GNAC Men's Championship semifinals.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Jeffrey Parker Shoots Western Washington Past Nanooks

Parker hit four consecutive three-pointers to fuel a 19-0 run to close out the first half and the second-seeded Vikings went on to defeat Alaska Fairbanks 73-52 in the first GNAC semifinal Thursday night.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

MSUB Women Ranked No. 1 in Regional Rankings

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Webster Powers Western Oregon Into Semifinals

The 6-1 guard scored a career-high 30 points to lead the fifth-seeded Wolves to a 94-88 win over fourth-seed Alaska Anchorage in Game 2 of the opening round of the GNAC Men’s Basketball Championships.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Nanooks Oust Yellowjackets in Men's GNAC Opener

Alaska Fairbanks led from virtually the start but wasn’t able to pull away until the final five minutes in defeating MSUB 69-59 Wednesday in the opening game of the Men’s Basketball Championships at Marcus Pavilion.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Nanooks, Yellowjackets Tip Off Tourney Wednesday

No. 3 seed Alaska Fairbanks takes on No. 6 seed Montana State Billings in the men's GNAC tournament opener at noon. Fourth-seed Alaska Anchorage will play No. 5 Western Oregon in the second game at Lacey.

Monday, March 3, 2014

SPU's Downs, Looney Earn Top GNAC Basketball Awards

Downs was the lone unanimous selection to the all-conference team and was selected to the first team for the third year in a row. The Coach of the Year award was the second for Looney.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Seeds Set For GNAC Men's Basketball Championships

UPDATE: Seattle Pacific won the GNAC regular-season title Saturday and along with Western Washington have a first-round bye in the GNAC Championships which begin Wednesday at Lacey.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

63 Selected To GNAC Academic Basketball Team

Annie DePuydt and Chelsea Banis of Montana State Billings, Suzanna Ohlsen of Seattle Pacific and Teancum Stafford of Alaska Anchorage all posted perfect 4.00 grade point averages.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Men's Basketball: Falcons, Vikings Stay at No. 4, No. 7

Seattle Pacific and Western Washington maintained their rankings in the second NCAA Division II West Regional Men's Basketball poll of the 2014 season released Wednesday.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Men's Basketball: 2 GNAC Tourney Berths Still Up For Grabs

Four teams have clinched berths in the GNAC Men's Basketball Championships including nationally 20th ranked Seattle Pacific, but two berths are still up for grabs.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Woodworth the World to Western Washington

With an improbable half-court buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Richard Woodworth on Saturday night, Western Washington prevailed 94-91 over its arch-rival in a matchup televised regionally on ROOT SPORTS.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Rivals CWU, WWU Meet on ROOT SPORTS

With postseason hopes on the line for Central Washington, the Wildcats will square off with arch-rival Western Washington on Saturday in Bellingham in the GNAC Game of the Week on ROOT SPORTS at 7 p.m. Pacific.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

SPU Ranked 4th, WWU 7th in First Men's Regional Poll

The poll will eventually determine which five teams join the GNAC, PacWest and CCAA champions in the regional tournament, which begins Friday, March 14. The league champions earn automatic berths.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Simon, Downs Rank 1, 2 in 3-Point Shooting; SPU 13th in Poll

Led by Patrick Simon and David Downs, who rank 1-2 in three-point shooting, Seattle Pacific is ranked 13th - up two spots - in this week's NABC Division II national poll.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

SPU, WWU Take National Rankings Into Saturday Showdown

Seattle Pacific and Western Washington both start the week with long win streaks. But, by Saturday night one of those streaks will end after they face-off at Brougham Pavilion.

Friday, February 7, 2014

UAA Issues One-Game Suspension to Osborne

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Men's Basketball: SPU Takes No. 19 Rank To Alaska

The Falcons, who have won seven straight, play at Alaska Anchorage Thursday and Alaska Fairbanks Saturday. Meanwhile, Western Washington, which is tied with SPU for first-place in the GNAC, visits Simon Fraser.

Friday, January 31, 2014

Men's Basketball: 3 GNAC Players CoSIDA All-Academic

Teancum Stafford of Alaska Anchorage and two Seattle Pacific players - David Downs and Riley Stockton - have been selected to the CoSIDA District 8 Capital One men's basketball all-academic team.

Friday, January 31, 2014

UAA, WWU Men Meet in Bellingham for Game of the Week

The Western Washington men are set to host Alaska Anchorage in Part 4 of the 2013-14 GNAC basketball Game of the Week series, as Saturday's affair will air live on ROOT SPORTS at 9 p.m. Pacific time.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Two of Three Tied For First Open 2nd Half at Carver Gym

Seattle Pacific, Western Washington and Alaska Fairbanks are all tied for first place in the GNAC men's basketball chase. Two of those teams face-off in Bellingham Thursday as Western Washington hosts Alaska Fairbanks.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Tied For Second, Nanooks, Vikings Face Key Road Games

Nearly at the midway point, virtually no one has been eliminated from GNAC title contention as just 2 1/2 games separate the top nine teams. All are vying for one of the six postseason playoff berths.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Seattle Pacific Ends Western Washington Home Streak at 36

Patrick Simon scored 29 points, including 20 during the first half, as the Falcons ended the Vikings' GNAC and school-record 36-game men’s basketball home winning streak with a 76-60 victory Wednesday night.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Falcons, Vikings Play for GNAC Lead Wednesday on ROOT

Western Washington and Seattle Pacific have each won or shared five regular-season or post-season titles in the 13-year history of the GNAC. The two teams resume their rivalry Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ROOT SPORTS.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Western Washington Begins Homestand Ranked 20th

The Vikings open a three-game homestand Saturday against Simon Fraser at Sam Carver Gymnasium where they have won a GNAC-record 35 straight home games, including 18 conference contests.

Monday, January 6, 2014

ROOT SPORTS to Air GNAC Game of the Week Series

An eight-game series of GNAC basketball, including representation from both genders and all 10 member institutions, will be broadcast live on ROOT SPORTS beginning Jan. 11.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Western Oregon Men Named Team of the Week

A win over No. 11 Seattle Pacific followed by a double-overtime victory over Montana State Billings pushed Western Oregon's men's basketball team to six straight wins and earned it GNAC Team of the Week honors.

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Seattle Pacific Takes No. 11 National Ranking into New Year

The Falcons are one of three GNAC teams and six West Region squads ranked in this week's NABC Top 25 poll. Western Washington is ranked 15th and plays at No. 23 Alaska Anchorage Thursday.

Monday, December 23, 2013

GNAC Teams Close Out Pre-Christmas Slate With 13 Wins

GNAC teams won 13 of 18 games as they completed the 2013 portion of their schedules. Action resumes Jan. 2 with four contests including a matchup in Anchorage between Western Washington and Alaska Anchorage.

Monday, December 16, 2013

19 Games on GNAC Men's Pre-Christmas Schedule

A busy slate of men's basketball games is on tap in the GNAC this week before teams take the NCAA Division II mandated week-long holiday break.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

WWU's Dykstra On NCAA 40th Anniversary Team

Grant Dykstra overcame a childhood accident and went on to become one of the best basketball players in Western Washington school history. He still ranks as the No. 7 all-time scorer in GNAC history with 1,844 points.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Western Washington Holds On to 5th in NABC Poll

The Vikings will take a perfect 6-0 record into a non-conference game at home Saturday. Seattle Pacific, which is idle this week, climbed two positions and is ranked 14th in this week's poll.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Vikings Open Defense of Regular-Season Title Thursday

Western Washington has gone 33-3 in GNAC games over the past two seasons and will bring a 16-game home win streak in conference contests into Thursday's opener.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Men's Great Alaska Shootout Begins Wednesday at UAA

The men's portion of the Great Alaska Shootout returns to Sullivan Arena for the final time beginning Wednesday. UAA's game against Texas Christian will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Three GNAC Teams Ranked in NABC National Poll

Western Washington, which has won 29 straight home games, climbed to seventh in the poll. They are joined in the Top 25 by ninth-ranked Seattle Pacific and No. 21 Alaska Anchorage.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Falcons Host Sodexo After 3-0 Start in CCA Tipoff

After opening its season with three impressive wins in the CCA Division II Tipoff Classic in Anaheim, Seattle Pacific returns to Brougham Pavilion this weekend to host the Sodexo Tipoff Classic.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Men's Basketball: SPU Slated No. 2 in NABC Poll

Seattle Pacific has been ranked No. 2 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches preseason top-25, while Western Washington checked in at No. 10 in the poll and Alaska Anchorage also received votes.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

SPU's Downs Selected GNAC Preseason Player of the Year

The Falcon guard, who already ranks as one of the GNAC all-time leaders in scoring, three-pointers made and assists, was one of 16 players selected to the GNAC preseason all-conference team.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Seattle Pacific Favored in Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll

For the fourth time in five years, the Falcons are the favorite in the GNAC coaches' pre-season men’s basketball poll. SPU received nine of 10 first-place votes to outpoint Alaska Anchorage. Western Washington finished third.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Falcons Third In D2Bulletin Pre-Season Rankings

Seattle Pacific, which earlier was selected the No. 1 NCAA Division II men's basketball team in the Sportings News pre-season poll, has been selected as the No. 3 team in the Division II Bulletin's pre-season rankings

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Seattle Pacific Picked No. 1 by the Sporting News

The Falcons drew the No. 1 spot in the Sporting News preseason rankings and Falcon senior David Downs is projected as a first-team All-American. Defending regional champion Western Washington is ranked ninth.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

CWU Assistant Coleman New Coach at Hawaii Hilo

Dating back to when he was six years old, GE Coleman has been associated with Central Washington men’s basketball. He is now starting a new chapter after being hired as the head coach at Hawaii Hilo.