Tuesday, February 5, 2013

PORTLAND, Ore - Unbeaten Western Washington is ranked in the Top 10 in five different major categories in this week's NCAA Division II national statistical report.

The Vikings, who play at Northwest Nazarene Thursday and at Central Washington Saturday, are fourth in field goal percentage (50.0) and three-point defense (28.3), fifth in scoring margin (19.6), sixth in scoring (87.7) and eighth in rebounding (9.6).

Seattle Pacific is also ranked in the Top 10 in five categories - third in assist/turnover ratio (1.55), sixth in scoring margin (14.8) and three-point percentage (42.6), seventh in rebounding (9.9) and eighth in assists (18.9).

With those type of stat rankings, its no surprise the Vikings (20-0) and Falcons (16-3) are among the nation's top ranked Division II teams.  WWU, which has won 26 consecutive games, remained in second place in this week's NABC poll while Seattle Pacific, who travels to MSU Billings Saturday, slipped two positions to sixth after losing last Saturday in overtime to the Vikings.

Three other GNAC teams also have Top 10 stat rankings this week.  Alaska Anchorage is seventh in three-pointers (9.8) and assists (19.2) and 10th in assist/turnover ratio (1.39).  Central Washington is eighth in scoring (86.7) and Saint Martin's is sixth in fewest turnovers (10.8).

Northwest Nazarene's Jonathan Hawkins and Seattle Pacific's Jobi Wall are the top-rated individuals in this week's report.  Hawkins is third in free throw percentage (93.8) and Wall ranks third in three-point percentage (49.6).

CWU's Mark McLaughlin and Montana State Billings' Kalob Hatcher are ranked seventh in scoring (23.5) and  assist/turnover ratio (2.97), respectively.

Riley Stockton of Seattle Pacific ranks ninth in assist/turnover ratio (2.81) and Kyle Fossman of Alaska Anchorage ranks 10th in three-point percentage (45.1). 

NATIONAL STATISTICS (Through Feb. 3): Team (Top 30): Scoring –6. Western Washington 87.7; 8. Central Washington 86.7.  Scoring Defense – 18. Seattle Pacific 61.6.  Scoring Margin – 5. Western Washington 19.6; 6. Seattle Pacific 14.8.  Field Goal PCT. – 4. Western Washington 50.9; 27. Seattle Pacific 48.6. Three-Point Field Goals – 7. Alaska Anchorage 9.8; 20. Seattle Pacific 8.9.  Three-Point Percentage – 6. Seattle Pacific 42.6; 13. Alaska Anchorage 40.9; 19. Western Washington 40.3.  Three-Point Field Goal Defense – 4. Western Washington 28.3. Rebound Margin – 7. Seattle Pacific 9.9;  8. Western Washington 9.6. Assists – 7. Alaska Anchorage 19.2; 8. Seattle Pacific 18.9; 17. Alaska Fairbanks 17.0; 29. Western Washington 16.1. Assist/Turnover Ratio – 3. Seattle Pacific 1.55; 10. Alaska Anchorage 1.39. Blocks – 11. Western Washington 5.4; 27. Northwest Nazarene 4.5. Fewest Turnovers – 6. Saint Martin’s 10.8.  Turnover Margin – 26. Central Washington 3.8. Individuals (Top 30): Scoring – 7. Mark McLaughlin, CWU, 23.5.  Field Goal PCT. – 29. Paul Jones, WWU, 58.9; 30. Andy Avgi, WOU, 58.8.  Three-Point Field Goals – 13. Jobi Wall, SPU, 3.11; 20. Kyle Fossman, UAA, 2.89.  Three-Point PCT. – 3. Jobi Wall, SPU, 49.6; 10. Kyle Fossman, UAA, 45.1; 11. Elijah Matthews, SFU, 44.7.  Free Throw PCT. – 3. Jonathan Hawkins, NNU, 93.8; 20. Kyle Fossman, UAA, 87.5.  Assists – 13. David Downs, SPU, 5.8; 26. Pat Voeut, UAF, 5.3. Steals – 19. Devon Alexander, WOU, 2.56.   Assist/Turnover Ratio -  7. Kalob Hatcher, MSUB, 2.97; 9. Riley Stockton, SPU, 2.81; 13. Jordan Starr, CWU, 2.64; 17. Brady Bomber, SMU, 2.58; 28. David Downs, SPU, 2.36; 29 Jalen Little, UAA, 2.35.