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Men's Basketball Evan House, Sports Information Assistant

No. 16 EOU Men’s Basketball Hosts Warner Pacific Wednesday in the CCC Tournament

LA GRANDE, Ore. – With the return of head coach Isaac Williams, the No. 16 EOU men's basketball team returns to Quinn Coliseum to host the quarterfinals of the 2016-17 Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank. 
 
Second-seeded EOU will play seventh-seeded Warner Pacific tomorrow night in La Grande at 7 p.m.
 
EOU AT A GLANCE
EOU claimed the second seed in the CCC Tournament after finishing the regular season 22-7, while going 15-5 in conference play. Thanks to a 22-point victory over Walla Walla on Sunday and a win by Southern Oregon over Corban, the Mountaineers broke a three-way tie to claim the second seed.
 
EOU has won six of its last eight games and is averaging more than 91 points per game in the month of February. The Mountaineers are 13-1 at home, last losing to Bethesda on Oct. 28.
 
The Mountaineers are undefeated when scoring at least 100 points and have put up three 100-point games against conference opponents. EOU leads the conference in points, totaling 91 points a game this season.
 
Senior forward Bryan McGriff is the leading scorer for the Blue and Gold. The Las Vegas native is tossing up more than 23 points per game while also grabbing more than nine rebounds a game. Not far behind is senior guard Kentrell Washington, who is putting up 14.8 points per game. Freshman guard Max McCullough leads the team in three-point field goal percentage (45.1 percent) while leading the team in steals with 1.25 per game.
 
SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS
Warner Pacific enters the game 12-16 and 8-12 in CCC play. The Knights are on a two-game winning streak, defeating Evergreen and Northwest over the weekend. 
 
The leading scorer for the Knights in Collin Malcolm,  who averages 15 points per game, while also grabbing nine boards per game. Not far behind is De'Corrius Sampson-Young, who averages over 12 points per game with a trio of assists.
 
As a team, the Knights are shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 32.6 percent from three-point land. Warner Pacific dropped two of its first three conference games but has won four out of its last five.
 
LAST MEETING
EOU fell to Warner Pacific, 84-70, in the last meeting on Feb. 4 in Portland, Ore. Four Mountaineers chalked up double figures in the losing effort as McGriff led the way with 17 points.
 
2017 CCC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, Feb. 22
#8 Corban @ #1 Northwest Christian
#7 Warner Pacific @ #2 Eastern Oregon
#6 Northwest @ #3 College of Idaho
#5 Southern Oregon @ #4 Oregon Tech
 
Semifinals – Saturday, Feb. 25
Highest remaining seeds host lowest remaining seeds
 
Championship – Tuesday, Feb. 28
Highest remaining seed host lowest remaining seed
 
FIRST 200 STUDENTS
The first 200 EOU students in attendance will receive FREE admission to tomorrow's game.
 
TICKET PRICES
Ticket prices for the 2017 CCC Tournament are as follows:
  • Reserved Seating ($10)
  • General Admission ($6)
  • Students with ID ($2)
  • Children 12 & Under ($1)
 
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Players Mentioned

Bryan McGriff

#22 Bryan McGriff

F
6' 7"
Senior
Kentrell Washington

#44 Kentrell Washington

G
6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Max McCullough

#15 Max McCullough

G
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bryan McGriff

#22 Bryan McGriff

6' 7"
Senior
F
Kentrell Washington

#44 Kentrell Washington

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
G
Max McCullough

#15 Max McCullough

5' 11"
Freshman
G