Game #3
ART U Urban Knights (1-1, 1-1 PacWest) vs. Fresno Pacific Sunbirds (0-3)
Friday, January 29, 2021 at 5 p.m.
Belmont, Calif. – Walter Gleason Gym
Live Stats & Video
 
Game #4
ART U Urban Knights (1-1, 1-1 PacWest) vs. Fresno Pacific Sunbirds (0-3)
Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 7 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. – FPU Special Events Center
Live Stats & Video
 
SPLITTING TIME
After going 1-1 in a pair of games on opening weekend, ART U will take on the Fresno Pacific Sunbirds in a pair of games this weekend, with each team hosting one contest. It will be the first Pacific West Conference games of the season for FPU. 
 
TIP-OFF
The Urban Knights will play host on Friday to the Sunbirds from Walter Gleason Gym in Belmont, Calif. at 5 p.m., and the Sunbirds will host the rematch on Saturday from Fresno, Calif. at 7 p.m. Remember to follow @ARTU_Knights via the athletics app (Apple App Store, Google Play Store) and on Twitter & Instagram, as well as "Like" the Urban Knights on Facebook for score updates, videos, and recaps. 
 
KNIGHT WATCH
ART U opened the season with a split of its season-opening games in consecutive days against the Dominican Penguins, keeping both teams at the top of the PacWest Northern California pod. After holding a two-point lead at the half in game one, ART U couldn't hold off a comeback from the Penguins, dropping the game late by a final of 77-73. The following night, it was the Urban Knights stealing the same game plan, as they capped off a dramatic 26-point come-from-behind effort with a layup in the closing moments of a 72-67 victory on Saturday.
 
Redshirt junior guard Jalen Lovett paced the team in scoring on Friday, dropping an eye-popping 26 points in his ART U debut on the strength of 10-for-15 (66.7 percent) shooting from the floor, helping him earn his first PacWest NorCal Player of the Week honor. On the glass, senior forward Josh Hill pulled down a career-high 18 rebounds, the second most in a single game in ART U history (most: 20, Hayden Hunter). It was a pair of senior guards in Dante Williams and Stefan Milivojevic leading the charge on Saturday, as Williams put up a double-double in the second half alone en route to finishing with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting, a career-high 14 rebounds and three steals. Meanwhile, Milivojevic hit just under half of his looks, including three 3-pointers, ending his night with a game-high 22 points. 
 
SQUARING UP WITH THE SUNBIRDS
Fresno Pacific was the first Northern California pod member to play a game, but has yet to see PacWest action. After a close 87-79 loss to Mountain West Conference member San Jose State to open the season, it has been a pair of double-digit losses to other DI schools Fresno State and Sacramento State, giving FPU some great experience as they prepare to face ART U in conference play.