FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's basketball team heads south for two key PacWest matches this week. The 'Birds are set to face Azusa Pacific on Thursday and Biola on Saturday.
 
THE SCHEDULE
Game #17
at Azusa Pacific (11-8, 8-4 PacWest)
Thursday, Jan. 24 • 7:30 p.m. 
Azusa, Calif. • Felix Event Center 
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Game #18
at Biola (9-8, 5-6 PacWest)
Saturday, Jan. 26 • 7:30 p.m. 
La Mirada, Calif. • Chase Gymnasium 
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ABOUT THE SUNBIRDS
• Fresno Pacific sits at 8-8 overall and 5-6 in the PacWest. The Sunbirds are coming off two straight wins against Dominican (75-56) and Notre Dame de Namur (61-57). The pair of victories moved the 'Birds into the thick of the race for the postseason, just one game back of the coveted sixth spot in the PacWest standings.
• FPU comes into the week ranked fourth in the conference in total defense, allowing 68.8 points per game. The Sunbirds also top the PacWest in three-point field goal percentage defense (30 percent).
• Aamondae Coleman is leading the team in scoring (13.8 ppg) and rebounding (6.9 rpg). Elijah Hill is adding 12.6 points per night and Adrian Antunez is averaging 10.9.
 
FPU LEADERBOARD
• Scoring: Aamondae Coleman, 13.8 ppg
• Rebounds: Aamondae Coleman, 6.9 rpg
• Assists: Elijah Hill, 2.5 apg
• Blocks: Spencer Heimerdinger, 11
• Steals: Elijah Hill, 27
• FG%: Aamondae Coleman, .539
• Three-Pointers: Aamondae Coleman, 20

ABOUT THE COUGARS
• Azusa Pacific enters at 11-8 overall and 8-4 in league action. The Cougars most recently defeated Biola 84-72 on Saturday at home. APU is now 4-1 at the Felix Event Center on the season.
• The Cougars average 73.6 points per night and rank fourth in the PacWest in scoring margin at 3.8. Darien McClain leads the offense with a 11.9 points per game average, while Will Ferris is adding 11.6 ppg.
 
SERIES HISTORY
• The Sunbirds trail in the all-time series 77-24. APU defeated FPU in the last meeting, 83-76, in Fresno on Jan. 15, 2018.
 
ABOUT THE EAGLES
• Biola is 9-8 overall and 5-6 in the PacWest. The Eagles fell to APU the last time out, 84-72, and have now lost two straight.
• BU is averaging 69.6 points per game and ranks second in the conference in scoring defense, allowing 67.5 ppg. Trevor Treinen leads the team in scoring (14.2 ppg), while Alex Talma leads the PacWest in rebounding (9.2 rpg).
 
SERIES HISTORY
• FPU trails in the all-time series 62-27. The 'Birds defeated the Eagles in the latest meeting, 85-71, on Dec. 16, 2017. 
 
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