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Rob Garcia

Men's Basketball

Men's Hoops Returns Home For Three

Game #15
ART U Urban Knights (4-10, 3-5 PacWest) vs. Dominican Penguins (4-12, 3-7 PacWest)

Thurs, Jan 19, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco – Kezar Pavilion

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Game #16
ART U Urban Knights (4-10, 3-5 PacWest)) vs. Notre Dame de Namur (3-12, 1-8 PacWest)

Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 3 p.m.
San Francisco – Kezar Pavilion

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Game #17
ART U Urban Knights (4-10, 3-5 PacWest) vs. Fresno Pacific Sunbirds (3-13, 3-6 PacWest)

Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco – Kezar Pavilion

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HOME FOR THREE
After falling on the road to Azusa Pacific and No. 5 California Baptist, the Urban Knights now return home for a three-game set against Dominican, Notre Dame de Namur, and Fresno Pacific.
 
TIP OFF
ART U tips off against the Penguins at 7:30 p.m. on January 19, followed by a 3:00 p.m. Sunday matinee against the Argonauts. The Knights will close out their homestand with a 7:30 p.m. game against the Sunbirds on January 25. Live coverage will be available at the links listed above, but as always, you can follow the Urban Knights on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
 
KNIGHTS OF KNOTE
Junior guard Uchenna Okeneme has been on a tear as of late, scoring in double digit figures in his previous six contests. Most recently, Okeneme registered 15 and 14 points against APU and CBU respectively and is now averaging 9.7 points per game. Freshman forward Luka Radovic also posted a big game against California Baptist. The Cacak, Serbia native scored the team's first 10 points and ultimately tallied a season-high and team-leading 17 points while also contributing seven rebounds.
 
PENGUINS SEEK RESTITUTION
After losing to the Urban Knights at home for the first time in program history, Dominican will look to return the favor on January 19 when they head to Kezar Pavilion. The Penguins are currently 4-12 (3-7 PacWest) with Jeremiah Gray leading the way, averaging 16.3 points per game.
 
ARGOS IN SEARCH OF FIRST ROAD "W"
Notre Dame de Namur's three victories this season have all taken place at home, but after facing Fresno Pacific on January 20, NDNU will hit the road with four more opportunities to break their streak. Tre'shawn King-Dunbar is the Argonauts' statistical leader in average points (14.5) and steals (1.7).
 
SUNBIRDS LOOKING TO TAKE FLIGHT
Despite a 3-13 (3-6 PacWest) record, Fresno Pacific is coming off of a big, two-overtime 112-108 win against Chaminade. Before taking on ART U, FPU will face Notre Dame de Namur and California Baptist. Spencer Krannitz is the team leader in a pair of offensive categories including points per game (13.1) and steals per game (1.4).

PREVIOUS GAME: ART U OUTLASTED BY CHAMINADE 82-70
Jan. 16 - The Urban Knights got off to a hot start in the first half, leading most of the way up until the 8:56 mark when CBU took a 24-23 lead. Up to that point, ART U overmatched the Lancers, shooting over 60 percent from the field. Freshman forward Luka Radovic was a big contributor out of the gate, going 5-for-5 and scoring each of the Urban Knights' first 10 points. ART U's biggest lead of the half came when senior guard Herman Pratt IV landed a triple from the right wing, making it a 5-point, 21-16 game with 10:54 remaining in the period. However, CBU managed to put together a streak of their own in the final minutes of the half, taking a 52-32 advantage into the locker rooms.

LOOKING AHEAD
After closing out their three-game homestand, the Urban Knights will head to San Diego for a matchup against Point Loma before returning home for a rematch against Holy Names.
 
 

Players Mentioned

Uchenna Okeneme

#3 Uchenna Okeneme

G
6' 1"
Junior
Herman Pratt IV

#14 Herman Pratt IV

G/F
5' 11"
Senior
Luka Radovic

#24 Luka Radovic

F
6' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Uchenna Okeneme

#3 Uchenna Okeneme

6' 1"
Junior
G
Herman Pratt IV

#14 Herman Pratt IV

5' 11"
Senior
G/F
Luka Radovic

#24 Luka Radovic

6' 8"
Freshman
F