Bernell DorroughRiding high on a three game winning streak, the Washington University men’s basketball team will complete its four game road trip this weekend against University of Rochester and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The Bears play Rochester on Friday and CMU on Sunday. Both teams are part of the University Athletic Association (UAA) with the Bears.
Rochester, currently ranked no. 1 in the nation, enters the game against the Bears with a perfect 16-0 record. They are 5-0 in UAA play. Leading the way for Rochester is Seth Hauben who averages 14.8 points per game. Hauben also leads the team in rebounding, collecting 10.1 per game to average a double-double. Andy Larkin is second in scoring and rebounding with 11.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Gabe Perez leads the team in assists with 6.6 a game. Rochester averages 74.5 points per game with 49.7 percent shooting while limiting its opponents to a meager 36 percent shooting. On the way to its perfect record, Rochester has out-rebounded its opponents by 12.1 boards a game.
While CMU does not possess the perfect record of Rochester, it currently stands at a solid 10-6. Three of its six losses have come in UAA play though. Michael Divens leads CMU in scoring with 17.1 points per game. He is also the leader in rebounding with 6.9 boards per game. In addition to Divens, CMU has three other players averaging double figures in scoring. Matt Kaitz, one of the three, is also the leader in assists with 4.3 per game and second in rebounding with 6.6 per game. While CMU’s offense is certainly potent with four players averaging double figures and averaging a total of 77.2 points per game, their defense is equally giving. On average, the CMU defense surrenders 74.4 points per game.
The Bears enter this weekend’s match-ups boasting the most potent offense of the three teams. The team has averaged 78.4 points per game. In terms of defense, the Bears fall in between Rochester and CMU, allowing 67.6 points per game. Senior Barry Bryant currently leads the team in scoring with 14.5 points per game. Bryant also leads the team in assists with 4.3 dimes a game. Junior Rob Keller is second in scoring with 11.8 points per game. Junior Anthony Hollins leads the team in rebounding per game with 7.5. Senior Ryan DeBoer is second in rebounding with 7.1. Sophomore Scott Stone leads the team in both three-point field goals and three point field goal attempts. The Bears are currently 12-4 for the season and 4-1 in UAA play.
Following the road trip, the Bears will return home to play Rochester and CMU next Friday and Sunday respectively as part of the home series.