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Seawolves tame Thunderwolves, 85-75

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Seawolves tame Thunderwolves, 85-75

ANCHORAGE – Sophomore swingman Teancum Stafford had 23 points and seven rebounds Saturday as host Alaska Anchorage fended off Colorado State-Pueblo for an 85-75 men's basketball victory in the AT&T Jamboree at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

The Seawolves (2-0) also got 17 points from guard Kyle Fossman, plus 10 points and nine rebounds from center Liam Gibcus as they won the unofficial title of their season-opening event.

The Thunderwolves (0-2) were led by 21 points and eight rebounds from guard Arden Dennis, while reserve guard Ryan Arel produced 16 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting.

UAA took the lead two minutes in and never trailed, stretching its advantage as high as 58-44 with 11:33 to play.

The visitors from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference sliced their deficit to 73-68 with 2:45 left when Dennis coverted a fast-break layup, but that was quickly answered by a traditional three-point play from Seawolf guard Mike MacKelvie, and UAA sank 9 of 10 free throws in the final two minutes.

Stafford, a transfer from Snow (Utah) College, finished with strong shooting numbers of 7-for-13 overall, 3 of 5 on three-pointers and 5 of 6 at the foul stripe, while dishing three assists. The Auburn, Wash., native was named the AT&T Jamboree Most Outstanding Player.

Fossman, meanwhile, played all 40 minutes, nailing 4 of 8 three-pointers, along with two assists, no turnovers and two steals. The junior from Haines made the All-Jamboree Team along with Gibcus, who shot 5 of 8 and pulled down six of his rebounds on the offensive end.

UAA put all five of its starters in double figures, with junior guard Colton Lauwers accounting for 13 points (2-5 3FG, 7-9 FT) and six rebounds, and MacKelvie tallying 12 points (5-11 FG), eight rebounds and five assists in just his second game as a Seawolf.

The Seawolves return to their home court next week for a pair of games against Washington Adventist on Thursday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 17.

NOTES: The Seawolves have now won 14 straight AT&T Jamboree games, dating back to a 2004 loss to Grand Canyon … UAA is now 38-7 all-time in 18 Jamborees … junior transfer Stephan Heard had nine points (3-3 FG, 3-3 FT) and three rebounds in Saturday's win … Heard, a 6-7 forward from Long Beach, Calif., has not missed a field goal in his first two games as a Seawolf, having made both attempts in Friday's win over Colorado Christian … true freshman point guard Jalen Little had four assists Saturday.

2012 All-AT&T Jamboree Team
Michael Brown, Colorado Christian
Kyle Fossman, Alaska Anchorage
Liam Gibcus, Alaska Anchorage
Michael Stamer, Colorado Christian
Stefan Tica, Alaska Fairbanks
Most Outstanding Player: Teancum Stafford, Alaska Anchorage


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Players Mentioned

Liam Gibcus

#32 Liam Gibcus

F/C
6' 10"
Freshman
Kyle Fossman

#24 Kyle Fossman

G
6' 0"
Freshman
Colton Lauwers

#23 Colton Lauwers

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Stephan Heard

#2 Stephan Heard

F
6' 7"
Junior
Jalen Little

#20 Jalen Little

G
5' 10"
Freshman
Mike MacKelvie

#3 Mike MacKelvie

G
6' 4"
Junior
Teancum Stafford

#30 Teancum Stafford

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6' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Liam Gibcus

#32 Liam Gibcus

6' 10"
Freshman
F/C
Kyle Fossman

#24 Kyle Fossman

6' 0"
Freshman
G
Colton Lauwers

#23 Colton Lauwers

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Stephan Heard

#2 Stephan Heard

6' 7"
Junior
F
Jalen Little

#20 Jalen Little

5' 10"
Freshman
G
Mike MacKelvie

#3 Mike MacKelvie

6' 4"
Junior
G
Teancum Stafford

#30 Teancum Stafford

6' 5"
Sophomore
G