Game #3
ART U Urban Knights (0-2) vs. Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks (2-0)
Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. MT
Nampa, Idaho – Johnson Sports Center
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Game #4
ART U Urban Knights (0-2) vs. Concordia (Ore.) Cavaliers (2-0)
Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. MT
Nampa, Idaho – Johnson Sports Center
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KNIGHTS IN THE GEM STATE
After opening the 2017-18 season at the PacWest/CCAA Challenge, Academy of Art men's basketball will now head to Nampa Idaho for the Northwest Nazarene Invitational. There, they will face both NNU and Concordia (Ore.).
 
TIP OFF
ART U tips off against the Nighthawks at 8:00 p.m. MT on November 17 and 6:00 p.m. MT on the 18th against the Cavaliers. 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
In the season's first two contests, senior guard Kendall Brown has been ART U's biggest standout. The Corona, Calif. native was named to the PacWest/CCAA All-Tournament Team after compiling 35 points and 13 rebounds while seeing a total of 55 minutes. His best performance was against SF State when he rattled off a game-high, 20 points (8-for-18) along with eight rebounds and one steal.
 
NIGHTHAWKS PERFECT TO START THE SEASON
Northwest Nazarene has defeated both of their opponents to open the season, including a near, 20-point victory over Multnomah (93-74). The Nighthawks have four players averaging double-digit point totals including Maurice Jones who has averaged a double-double thus far (22.0 points, 11.5 rebounds). NNU finished in a three-way tie for sixth in the GNAC during the 2016-17 season, just missing out on a playoff-spot.  
 
CAVALIERS SNEAK BY FIRST TWO OPPONENTS
Also with two games under their belts, Concordia (Ore.) has defeated each of their first two opponents this season, but only by a combined total of four points. It took until overtime to decide things against Cal State Monterey Bay, but the Cavaliers prevailed by three points in their season and home-opener, 88-85. The following day, Concordia took on Cal State San Bernardino in yet another nail-biter. This time, things were decided in regulation, but it took a 9-2 run and a final layup with seven seconds to play in order to seal a one-point, 65-64 victory over the Coyotes. The Cavaliers' Christopher Edward recorded a double-double in that game and was named to the All-tournament team. The senior forward leads the team with an average, 11.5 rebounds per game while Jarrett Gray was the tournament MVP with a team-leading 20.5 points per contest.

PREVIOUS GAME: BROWN NAMED ALL-TOURNEY IN LOSS TO STANISLAUS STATE
Nov. 11 - In their second game in as many days, Academy of Art men's basketball continued their first tournament of the season after facing SF State in their 2017-18 debut. This time, the Urban Knights took on the likes of Stanislaus State, a team which the program had only faced twice before in ART U's 10-year history. After defeating the Warriors in overtime almost exactly one year ago, Academy of Art looked to repeat the feat on Saturday afternoon, seeing three Knights reach double-digit points. However, after the score remained within one possession until five minutes into the second half, Stanislaus State managed to pull away in the final minutes for a 10-point, 79-69 victory.