MBB: Timberwolves at Alberta Preview

Men's Basketball
January 16, 2019

January 18th & 19th
Canada West Men’s Basketball Preview
UNBC @ Alberta

UNBC Timberwolves - Record (7-7)
7th in Canada West Standings
81.1 Points Scored Per Game
78.9 Points Allowed Per Game
Scoring Leader: Jovan Leamy (20.2 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Vaggelis Loukas (9.1 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Vova Pluzhnikov (3.1 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Jovan Leamy (3.1 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Jovan Leamy (1.0 Per Game)


Player To Watch :
Jovan Leamy, G
20.2 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 3.1 SPG, 2.4 APG, 1.1 BPG

Alberta Golden Bears - Record (11-3)
3rd in Canada West Standings
86.7 Points Scored Per Game
70.9 Points Allowed Per Game
Scoring Leader: Brody Clarke (18.1 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Brody Clarke (11.9 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Tyus Jefferson (3.3 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Geoffrey James, Tyus Jefferson (1.1 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Brody Clarke (0.9 Per Game)


Player To Watch :
Brody Clarke, F
18.1 PPG, 11.9 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.9 BPG

Quotes:
UNBC’s Jovan Leamy


On the Timberwolves’ 7-7 record…
“We know things could be worse, so we are happy to have our destiny in our own control, rather than depending on another team to win or lose. I wouldn’t say we are right where we want to be, but we are hungry to get some more wins.”

On the matchup with the Golden Bears…
“Alberta is a great defensive team. They know how to take away teams’ strengths, and make them play to their weaknesses. We just need to be ready. Offensively, we need to be firing on all cylinders, and be ready for whatever they throw at us. We just need to trust each other and play to our own strengths.”


On UNBC’s improved defensive play…
“We have picked it up a lot on the defensive side of things. That just comes from trusting one another on the defensive end, communicating, and being together. If we take those things, and implement them to the offensive side of the game, we will be just fine.”