FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno Pacific jumped back in the win column on Wednesday night with a 78-72 victory over Academy of Art in PacWest action.  
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Fresno Pacific 78, Academy of Art 72
Records: FPU (9-10, 6-8 PacWest), ART U (6-13, 6-8 PacWest)
Location: Fresno, Calif. | Special Events Center
Series: FPU leads 7-4
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• FPU used a balanced offensive attack in the opening half to jump ahead of the Urban Knights. Nine different Sunbirds scored, led by nine from Adrian Antunez, to make the advantage 39-31 at the intermission.
• With just over six minutes to play and the score tied 59-59, FPU ran off a 13-5 run to take control of the game.
• ART U cut the lead to three with 40 seconds to play, but the 'Birds sealed the win with free throws from Elijah Hill.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• Hill scored a game-high 22 points for FPU, shooting 5-of-8 from the field and 10-of-12 from the free-throw line. 
• Antunez finished with 16 points and five rebounds, Toby Christensen added 10 points and seven rebounds and Nehemiah Allen amassed 10 points and eight rebounds. 
• The Sunbirds shot 53.3 percent for the game and led by as many as 11 in the contest.
• Cobe Williams led ART U with a double-double of 18 points and 10 assists.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• FPU held the PacWest's second-leading scorer (Andrija Blatancic) to only 10 points, thanks in large part to defense from Christensen.
 
SOCIAL:
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UP NEXT:
• FPU continues PacWest action on Saturday, Feb. 2 at Holy Names. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m.