Scheduled Game: Pacific

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 T Pacific Tigers 45 48 93 « FINAL TWU Spartans 32 25 57

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Game Recap

Men's Basketball (non-conference NCAA Div I)
Saturday, October 09, 2004
TWU Spartans (57) vs. the University of the Pacific Tigers (93)

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Tigers Top TWU

Langley, British Columbia - Last season the University of the Pacific Tigers were one win away from the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and tonight they showed why. Pacific played an athletic, disciplined game as they topped the Trinity Western University Spartans 93-57 Saturday night at TWU.

"Pacific is the most disciplined team that we have ever played," said TWU Head Coach Stan Peters. "They never let up; they played like a machine. We can learn a lot from a team that is that good - that was a class act team."

Despite playing against the Big West conference powerhouse (2003-04 champions) the Spartans were determined to get as many players quality minutes as possible. The Spartans went nine deep and every player saw at least 12 minutes, with the majority over 20 minutes.

"The whole point of our exhibition series is to get guys understanding our systems and having them all on the same page, so by the time November comes we will be ready to go," added Peters.

The Spartans stayed with the Tigers early and held a 13-12 lead five minutes into the game. That's when Pacific's athleticism and ball control started to take over. The Tigers went on a 33-19 run to finish the half with a 13 point lead, 45-32.

Pacific continued to control the play early in the second half as they built their lead to 27 points with 11 minutes left to play in the game.

The Spartans matched the Tigers basket-for-basket over the next seven minutes and trailed 82-55 with four minutes remaining.

Pacific made a final surge over the final four minutes to take the game 93-57.

Spartan forward David Bron (Surrey, BC) went 6-11 from the field and 3-3 from the line to finish the game with 15 points and two rebounds. Pacific's junior guard Mike Webb (Lancaster, CA) led the Tigers with 14 points on 4-9 shooting from the field, including 3-8 from behind the arc. TWU rookie forward Michael Brouwer (Victoria, BC) led all players with seven rebounds.

TWU is now 0-3 in non-conference/pre-season play, with each loss coming against an NCAA Division I or Division II team.

The Spartans will get a day off for some Thanksgiving turkey before suiting up again against the University College of the Fraser Valley Cascades on Monday night. Game time at TWU is set for 7:00 pm.

Game Notes: TWU all-star forward Logan Kitteringham left the game early in the second half with a strained calf ...TWU had 22 turnovers to Pacific's 15...the Tigers shot 57.6% (34-59), while the Spartans shot 40% (22-55)...

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