Azusa Pacific men’s basketball defeated Western Oregon 75-57 in the first round of the NCAA Division II West Region tournament — the first NCAA playoff win in school history, across all sports.
They now advance to play fifth-seeded Cal Poly Pomona on Saturday in the Felix Event Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Find the free online stream here.
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- Western Oregon won the first possession, which kicked off an 11-0 opening run. Azusa Pacific responded with an 18-4 to overtake the lead. Photo: Blake Standal
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- West Region Player of the Year Troy Leaf led all scorers with 36 points — well above the senior guard’s 22.8 per-game average. Photo: Blake Standal
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- Bruce English goes to lay it in. The junior guard had four points and three rebounds coming off the bench. Photo: Blake Standal
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- Robert Sandoval drives to the basket. The senior guard had 11 points. Photo: Blake Standal
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- West Region Player of the Year Troy Leaf led all scorers with 36 points — well above the senior guard’s 22.8 per-game average. Photo: Blake Standal
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- West Region Player of the Year Troy Leaf led all scorers with 36 points — well above the senior guard’s 22.8 per-game average. Photo: Blake Standal
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- Kevin Stafford pulls up from behind the arc. The senior guard had nine points in the Cougars’ victory. Photo: Blake Standal
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- Petar Kutlesic pulls up for a 3-point shot. The PacWest Freshman of the Year finished with four points and six rebounds. Photo: Blake Standal
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- Jared Zoller’s slam dunk extended a Cougar run, which would end at 14-0 to take the lead 61-49 with 5 1/2 minutes to play. Photo: Blake Standal
