WOU MEN'S BASKETBALL (0-0, 0-0 GNAC)
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SCHEDULE
CCA CANADIAN TIP-OFF CLASSIC
Langley, British Columbia, Canada | Langley Events Centre
FRIDAY
vs Dallas Baptist (0-0, 0-0 LSC), 3 p.m.
SATURDAY
vs Hawaii at Hilo (0-0, 0-0 PacWest), 12:45 p.m.
SUNDAY
vs #14 Cal State, San Bernardino (0-0, 0-0 CCAA), 12:45 p.m.
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THE WOLVES HEADING INTO 2024-2025
The Western Oregon men's basketball team opens it's 2024-2025 campaign as the Wolves begin play at the CCA Division-II Canadian Tip-Off Classic, hosted by fellow GNAC school Simon Fraser. WOU will play three games over the three-day event.

The Wolves finished last year 5-21 overall and 2-16 in GNAC play, finishing 10^th in conference. WOU is led by returning senior Jason Gallant, who was named to the Preseason All-GNAC team. Gallant led the Wolves and was sixth in the GNAC last year in scoring with 15.5 points per game. He was also second in the GNAC in assist per game (4.4) and minutes per game (36.3) during is first year at WOU.

Also returning for the Wolves is Carson Frincke (10.2 ppg), Zach Moore, Makaio Murphy and Trey Wilmot as the Wolves feature six transfers and two freshmen.

The Wolves are also led from the leadership and coaching in returning assistant coach Alex Saindon. Saindon was a volunteer assistant coach for WOU during the 2022-2023 season and now returns in a full-time roll alongside sixth year (fifth season) head coach Wes Pifer.

SERIES HISTORY (Since 2000)
Dallas Baptist
First meeting between the two teams since 2000

Hawaii at Hilo
ALL-TIME: 6-3
STREAK: Won 3
LAST WOU WIN: Nov. 16, 2019 – 74-69 in Monmouth, Oregon
LAST WOU LOSS: Nov. 9, 2012 – 89-80 in Monmouth, Oregon

Cal State, San Bernardino
ALL-TIME: 0-3
STREAK: Loss 3
LAST WOU WIN: No win since 2000
LAST WOU LOSS: Nov. 10, 2023 – 93-71 in San Bernardino, California

NOTES
Gallant named to Preseason All-GNAC team
Western Oregon Senior Jason Gallant was named to the GNAC Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team when the conference released the team on Oct. 22.

Gallant, a senior guard from Simi Valley, California, led the Wolves and was sixth in the conference in scoring last year at 15.5 points per game while he was second in the GNAC in assists (4.4) and minutes per game (36.3) in his first season at WOU. He scored a season-high 31 points against Alaska Fairbanks on Feb. 22, 2023.

Wolves picked ninth in GNAC Preseason Coaches Poll
The Western Oregon men's basketball team was picked to finish ninth - receiving 21 votes – when the conference released the coaches poll on Oct. 17. The Wolves finished 10^th in the GNAC last year with a conference record of 2-16 and overall record of 5-21.

2024 GNAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll

Rank	Team (1st Place Votes)	Points
1	Central Washington (4)	90
2	Montana State Billings (3)	85
3	Northwest Nazarene	70
T4	Alaska Anchorage (1)	69
T4	Saint Martin's (1)	69
6	Western Washington (1)	52
7	Seattle Pacific	49
8	Simon Fraser	25
9	Western Oregon	21
10	Alaska Fairbanks	19