men’s basketball
Men’s basketball lose 78–73 against Montana State University Billings
January 12, 2018The Simon Fraser men’s basketball team travelled to Montana on Thursday night to take on the Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets. For the second straight game, however, the Clan was unable to play a consistent 40 minutes of basketball, ultimately falling 78–73 on the road. Although they ended up losing, SFU came out of the gate strong. A 9–0 run gave the team a 15–7 lead early, after forward Tyrell Lewin finished off an and-one with a good free throw. The Yellowjackets would bounce back to take a 23–22 lead, before SFU went on an impressive 18–5 run to end…
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Men’s basketball lose 54–69 to Western Washington University
January 11, 2018After a heartbreaking, last-second loss to Northwest Nazarene over the weekend, the men’s basketball team went back at it on Tuesday night as they hosted Western Washington University (WWU). While things did not go as planned in a 69–54 loss…
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Men’s basketball’s goal for next season clear — make playoffs
April 3, 2017First-year head coach Steve Hanson was glowing about the challenge he faced as a first-time university head coach. After spending years as a high school head coach, last year he was an assistant coach for SFU. “It’s exciting, you…
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Othniel Spence flies with career-high 29 point game despite loss
February 24, 2017While he had a couple of good threes in the first half, that was all Othniel Spence had on the board in six minutes of court time in the first 20 minutes. Few would have expected him to explode as…
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SFU lose 100–56 to Western Washington
January 25, 2017The losing streak continues for SFU men’s basketball. On the road to Western Washington, just a short drive over the border in Bellingham, the Clan fell 100–56 to the Vikings. It is the team’s largest loss this season, and the…
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Men’s basketball falls six points short of first conference win
January 24, 2017Down by 12 at the end of the first half Saturday night, it seemed like a recipe for a boring second half that would see SFU double that deficit. Instead, in front of 650 fans in the West Gym, the…
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Clan show signs of improvement, but fall short against Central Washington 97–85
January 20, 2017It was a game that highlighted both the youth on Simon Fraser’s basketball team, and the three-point making ability that Central Washington has displayed all season. Coming into the game on a 12-game losing streak against the second place Central…
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Clan pick up two more losses on Oregon road trip
January 17, 2017The men’s basketball team headed to Oregon on the weekend and picked up two losses. On Thursday, the Clan fell 85–60 to the Western Oregon Wolves. At times, SFU was remarkably competitive against the Wolves, who last year made it…
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Clan blow 22 point halftime lead to lose 88–83
January 9, 2017Well, at least it was an entertaining finish. But the 225 fans in attendance — the ones cheering for SFU — probably would have preferred the dull march to a 20-plus point victory that seemed guaranteed at halftime. Instead, SFU…
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Men’s basketball’s offence shut down by Alaska Anchorage in 77–47 loss
January 6, 2017Nearly a week removed from a close 103–98 loss to the nationally ranked Western Washington, their best offensive output of the season, the SFU men’s basketball team had reason to be optimistic. This is a team that can compete. But…
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