OGDEN, Utah-Thursday, Weber State men’s basketball commences 2019 with a home game against Northern Arizona at the Dee Events Center.
The Wildcats come into Thursday’s tilt against the Lumberjacks at 8-5, including a 2-0 record in Big Sky Conference play.
The high-scoring Wildcats have scored 80 or more points in each of the last three games and have shot 50 percent or better from the field in conference wins against Eastern Washington and Idaho.
This also commences a stretch that will see the Wildcats play four of their next five games at the Dee Events Center.
This game is the 400th in the career of Weber State head coach Randy Rahe. Rahe, with a record of 256-143 (.642), has the most wins in Big Sky Conference history.
The Wildcats score 82.6 points per game and surrender 74.7 points per contest.
Junior guard Jerrick Harding (21.2 points per game) remains Weber State’s leading scorer, while fellow junior guard Cody John posts 15.9 points per game.
Senior forward Brekkott Chapman (11.8 points, 7.8 rebounds per game) and currently leads the Big Sky in blocked shots with 26.
The Lumberjacks, who come in at 3-9 and 1-1 in Big Sky play, score 72.2 points per game but surrender 80 points per contest.
Northern Arizona is paced by sophomore guard Carlos Hines (13 points per game) and sophomore forward Bernie Andre (12.3 points/6.8 rebounds per game).
The Wildcats lead the Lumberjacks 79-28 all-time and 45-9 at Ogden. Weber State has won five games in the series as well as 18 of the last 20 against Northern Arizona.
