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‘Birds Head to Bay Area to Face ART U

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's basketball team hits the road this week after a three-game home stretch. The Sunbirds are set to face Academy of Art on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in San Francisco.
 
THE SCHEDULE
Game #14
at Academy of Art (3-10, 3-5 PacWest)
Saturday, Jan. 12 • 3:30 p.m. 
San Francisco • Kezar Pavilion 
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ABOUT THE SUNBIRDS
• Fresno Pacific sits at 6-7 overall and 3-5 in the PacWest. FPU most recently went 2-1 last week, as the 'Birds scored wins over Chaminade (74-72) and Hawai'i Pacific (71-52).
• FPU is currently averaging 69.6 points per night and is shooting .459 from the floor as a team. The Sunbirds rank fourth in the league in shooting percentage.
Elijah Hill leads the team in scoring average at 13.8 ppg, while Aamondae Coleman is adding 13.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
 
FPU LEADERBOARD
• Scoring: Elijah Hill, 13.8 ppg
• Rebounds: Aamondae Coleman, 6.9 rpg
• Assists: Adrian Antunez, 2.3 apg
• Blocks: Spencer Heimerdinger, 10
• Steals: Adrian Antunez, 21
• FG%: Aamondae Coleman, .538
• Three-Pointers: Nate Kendricks, 16

ABOUT THE URBAN KNIGHTS
• Academy of Art currently sits at 3-10 overall and 3-5 in league play. The Urban Knights are coming off a 62-54 loss to Biola on Monday. ART U's biggest win of the year came on Jan. 2 at home against Chaminade (71-69).
• Andrija Blatancic leads the team in scoring at 17.1 points per game, while Cabe Williams is adding 7.9 points per night. ART U ranks 11th in the league in scoring average.
 
SERIES HISTORY
• FPU leads the all-time series 6-3 against ART U. The Sunbirds defeated the Urban Knights 71-69 last February in the most recent matchup.
 
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Players Mentioned

Adrian Antunez

#12 Adrian Antunez

PG
6' 0"
Sophomore
Aamondae Coleman

#4 Aamondae Coleman

F
6' 6"
Sophomore
Elijah Hill

#1 Elijah Hill

G
6' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Nate Kendricks

#10 Nate Kendricks

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Spencer Heimerdinger

#15 Spencer Heimerdinger

F
6' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Adrian Antunez

#12 Adrian Antunez

6' 0"
Sophomore
PG
Aamondae Coleman

#4 Aamondae Coleman

6' 6"
Sophomore
F
Elijah Hill

#1 Elijah Hill

6' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Nate Kendricks

#10 Nate Kendricks

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Spencer Heimerdinger

#15 Spencer Heimerdinger

6' 9"
Freshman
F