Game #5
No. 10 Western Oregon Wolves (4-0, 0-0 GNAC) at Notre Dame de Namur Argonauts (0-3, 0-0 PWC)
Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 at 7 p.m.
Belmont, Calif. - Walter Gleason Gym

Game #6
No. 10 Western Oregon Wolves (4-0, 0-0 GNAC) vs. Holy Names Hawks (1-3, 0-0 PWC)
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 at 5 p.m.
Belmont, Calif. - Walter Gleason Gym

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WOLVES VISIT NO-CAL FOR POST THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT
The Western Oregon men's basketball team, ranked 10^th in the country by the National Basketball Coaches Association and 11^th in the D2SIDA Media Poll, will face two opponents in the Notre Dame de Namur University Thanksgiving Tournament at Gleason Gym. WOU meets the host Argonauts on Friday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the Wolves face Holy Names University in the day's first game at 5 p.m. Live video and statistics will be available at the links listed above and on the WOU Men's Basketball Schedule Page on WOUWolves.com.

TOP 10
Since appearing in the NABC Division II National Top 25 for the first time ever on January 27, the Wolves have been making history with every win. This season, WOU was ranked 21^st in the preseason poll. After four wins and some shakeups near the top of the rankings, Western Oregon has cracked the Top 10 in the Nov. 24 poll. The previous high in the rankings was 15^th for WOU, achieved on February 17. Additionally, Western Oregon moved to No. 11 in the Media Poll, sponsored by D2SIDA (the Division II Sports Information Directors).

WOLVES WEEK IN REVIEW
WOU improved to 4-0 to start a season for the first time since 1984-85 with two victories at home last weekend during the Doubletree by Hilton D2 Shootout. The Wolves picked up a 79-67 win over Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday and sprinted out to an early lead to defeat Warner Pacific 87-68 on Saturday.

D-FENSE, D-FENSE
Through four games, Western Oregon leads the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in steals per game (11.25) while ranking second in turnover margins ( 6.5) and assist/turnover ratio (1.55).

LEADING THE PACK
Senior forward Andy Avgi made his return to the floor last Friday after spending the previous four months playing tight end for the Western Oregon football team. The GNAC Preseason Player of the Year showed very little rust in averaging 22 points and six rebounds over the weekend. Avgi scored a game high 24 points on 11 of 14 shooting on Saturday against Warner Pacific. Five players, including Avgi, are averaging double figure for WOU - sophomore Alex Roth (13.8), senior Julian Nichols (13.5), senior Devon Alexander (12.5) and sophomore Tanner Omlid (12.0).

TRIALS OF THE ARGONAUTS
The Argonauts are searching for their first win of the season with a 0-3 record. Friday's game will be the sixth matchup between the schools and the first since the Wolves knocked off NDNU 73-51 in 2012. The Argos have been led center Korey Serna, who averages 12.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

HAWKS TRYING TO SOAR
The Hawks entered the week 1-3, but dropped a Tuesday decision at San Francisco State to fall to 1-4. Saturday's meeting will be the first in the all-time meeting with the school out of Oakland, Calif. HNU is being led by Joshua Crum (20.8) and Dante Robinson (20.4) who combine for more than half of the 77.4 points per game scored.

WOLVES - A LOOK AHEAD
GNAC league play begins next week with a split schedule. The Wolves open up defense of the 2015 regular season championship on the road at Concordia Portland on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. and will host Montana State Billings on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. inside the New P.E. Building.