Game #19
ART U Urban Knights (7-11, 6-6 PacWest) vs Dominican Penguins (5-13, 4-7 PacWest)
Sat, Jan. 27, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
San Rafael, Calif. – Conlan Center
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Game #20
ART U Urban Knights (7-11, 6-6 PacWest) vs Biola Eagles  (7-12, 1-10 PacWest)
Mon, Jan. 29, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco – Kezar Pavilion
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HOME/AWAY SPLIT
After splitting their four-game homestand with a 2-2 record, Academy of Art will head out on the road to face Dominican before returning home to Kezar Pavilion to play Biola.
 
TIP OFF
Saturday's contest against the Penguins will tip off at 4:00 p.m. and Monday's game against the Eagles will begin at 7:30 p.m. 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
Senior guard Kendall Brown leads the team in several statistical categories including average points (15.2) and minutes (30.8) and is second with 5.6 rebounds per game. Brown's scoring average is also ranked as the 10th-highest in the PacWest. As a team, ART U enters Saturday's contest with the third-ranked defense in the conference with an average of 70.0 points allowed per game.  
 
PENGUINS LOOKING UP
After enduring a stretch of six-consecutive losses, Dominican has turned things around as of late, winning each of their last two contests against UH Hilo and Notre Dame de Namur. The last time ART U faced the Penguins was on January 10 at home when they defeated the Penguins 81-74 after a strong second half. Jeremiah Gray has been Dominican's biggest scorer thus far, averaging 19.4 points per game which is ranked second in the PacWest.
 
EAGLES SNAG FIRST PACWEST VICTORY
In their inaugural PacWest season, Biola has posted a 7-12 overall record, but they are just 1-10 in conference-play. The Eagles just received their first PacWest victory on Thursday, a 68-67 win at Holy Names. Biola has three players currently averaging double-digit points including Trevor Treinen, whose 16.2 points per game is ranked eighth in the PacWest.

PREVIOUS GAME: STRONG DEFENSE NOT ENOUGH IN LOSS TO TRAILBLAZERS
Jan. 20 - Academy of Art had a strong defensive-showing against the top-ranked team in the PacWest. However, Dixie State posted a big second half, helping them pull away for good in the closing minutes.