| GAME 5: Northern Arizona (2-2) at UC Davis (1-6) |
GAME NOTES (PDF)
TONIGHT'S GAME
Northern Arizona plays its fourth of five consecutive road games on Thursday night at UC Davis in an 8 p.m. MST tip.
The Lumberjacks will be meeting for the sixth time in program history and the first time since the 2016-17 season when NAU dropped an 89-76 decision on a neutral court in Santa Clara.
Wednesday's game will mark the first time that the 'Jacks have faced the Aggies in Davis since the 2012-13 campaign.
LOOKING FOR WIN #3
The Lumberjacks will be looking to claim their third win of the season in their fifth game overall when it takes on UC Davis on Thursday night.
NAU has not posted three wins in its first five games in a season since 2010-11 when it opened the season 3-2 overall.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. UC DAVIS
The Lumberjacks lead the all-time series with UC Davis 3-2 entering Thursday's match up. NAU is a perfect 2-0 vs. the Aggies in road encounters and has won those previous two meetings by an average of 4.0 points.
NAU TRAILS FOR JUST 56 SECONDS IN WIN AT OMAHA
The Lumberjacks raced out to a 23-9 lead and trailed for a total of just 56 seconds en route to a 76-66 win at Omaha on Nov. 14.
RESERVES PUTTING IN WORK FOR THE 'JACKS
NAU'S bench has outscored its opponents in three of the first four games this season entering Thursday's game at UC Davis.
For the season, the Lumberjacks' reserves have posted a 123-89 margin vs. the opposing bench.
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN SEASON OPENER SINCE 2010
NAU's 97-82 win over Jacksonville on Nov. 10 marked NAU's largest victory in a season opener since it defeated Southwest Christian 113-61 on Nov. 19, 2010.
FIRST WIN IN SEASON OPENER SINCE 2013
With its victory over Jacksonville on Nov. 10, the Lumberjacks open the season with a win for the first time besting UT-San Antonio by a 74-63 count on Nov. 9, 2013.
NAU led Jacksonville by as many as 32 points and trailed for only 3:01 of game time.
The 97 points marked the most for the Lumberjacks since a 103-point output vs. Arizona Christian on Nov. 18, 2011.
FIVE PLAYERS IN DOUBLE-DIGITS AT JAX
Five players recorded double-figure points in the Lumberjacks' season-opening victory over Jacksonville on Nov. 10.
It marked the first game that saw five players register double-figure points for NAU since March 2, 2017 vs. Idaho.
HOT START FOR BERNIE
Sophomore
Bernie Andre wasted no time in establishing himself as a force for the Lumberjacks as he posted a double-double in his first game at NAU with 20 points and 14 rebounds, while shooting 8-of-13 overall to lead all scorers in the season-opening win over Jacksonville on Nov. 10.
Andre has posted double-figure points in three of the first four games overall entering Thursday's tilt at UC Davis.
LUMBERJACK MEN AND WOMEN START OUT WITH A "W"
For the first time since 2007-08, the NAU men's and women's basketball teams each opened the season with a victory to start the year 1-0.
While the men defeated Jacksonville on Nov. 10, the NAU women's basketball team handed Fresno State an 86-73 setback on Nov. 6.
HINES SCORES CAREER-BEST 23 AT SOUTH DAKOTA
Sophomore
Carlos Hines dropped a career-high 23 points in NAU's 90-74 loss at South Dakota on Nov. 12.
Hines connected on 6-of-12 shots overall, including 4-of-7 three-point range. He also knocked in 7-of-9 free throw attempts vs. the Coyotes.
LUMBERJACKS ON THE ROAD FOR NON-CONFERENCE
NAU will play a total of eight of its 10 non-conference games away from Flagstaff.
The current road trip will still see the 'Jacks play games at UC Davis (11/29) and Santa Clara (12/1).
