THIS WEEK IN ALASKA ANCHORAGE MEN'S BASKETBALL...
 
Sat., Nov. 23 – Noon AST – Alaska Airlines Center – Anchorage, AK
Portland Bible (0-4) at Alaska Anchorage (2-5)
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Sun., Nov. 24 – 3 pm AST – Alaska Airlines Center – Anchorage, AK
Portland Bible at Alaska Anchorage
 
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UAA PROBABLE STARTERS (2024-25 stats)
G—Dillon Barrientos, 6-1, Sr. (4.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.0 apg)
G—Sean Evans, 6-3, Sr. (12.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.0 apg, .389 3FG, .909 FT)
G—Tyler Burraston, 6-4, Jr. (11.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, .396 3FG, .800 FT)
F—Jesse Stines, 6-7, Jr. (3.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
C—Bishop Tosi, 6-6, Jr. (9.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.8 apg, .595 FG, .731 FT)
 
HOMESTAND BEGINS: The Alaska Anchorage men's basketball team returns to the Alaska Airlines Center this week to begin a six-game homestand, hosting non-NCAA foe Portland Bible for a pair of contests Saturday (noon AST) and Sunday (3 pm AST).
 
THE SERIES...
vs PBC: UAA leads 8-0 overall and in Anchorage
Last: UAA 87-28 (12/29/22 at UAA)
Notes: The average score has been 93.5-43.5, with a 108-36 win Dec. 28, 2022 standing as the largest margin ... UAA has scored at least 80 points in each meeting and allowed no more than 58 points ... first meeting was Dec. 2, 2011.
 
SCOUTING REPORT: Portland Bible is a National Christian Colleges Athletic Association (NCCAA) member ... the Arrows have gotten off to a rough start, losing their first four games against Multnomah (106-47), Simpson (108-52), Lewis & Clark (99-45) and Bushnell (124-42).
 
LAST TIME OUT: The Seawolves suffered losses in their most recent outings, falling 62-59 at Hawaii Pacific and 91-69 at Chaminade, Nov. 8-9 in Honolulu ... in the first game, UAA got 13 points apiece from Sr. G Sean Evans and Jr. G Tyler Burraston, but the Sharks pulled ahead with two minutes remaining ... Jr. F Bishop Tosi had 8 points, and Jr. G/F Malik Jackson notched 7 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in the setback ... across town the next day, UAA got career highs from Jr. G Hasaan Herrington (20 pts, 6-11 FG, 8-10 FT) and Fr. G Parker Kroon (7-11 FG, 5-7 3FG) as they trailed throughout in a loss to the Silverswords ... Tosi had 9 points (3-3 FG), 5 rebounds, 3 assists and no turnovers as well.
 
TEAM NOTES: The Seawolves are top-3 in the GNAC stats in eight categories, including second in scoring offense (68.0 ppg), 3FGs per game (9.6) and rebounds allowed per game (33.3) ... after going 22-11 last year, UAA has earned 16 .500-or-better records in the past 17 seasons, and 37 winning records in 46 seasons of NCAA Div. II existence ... the 2023-24 Seawolves claimed the program's 33rd winning conference record in 42 years belonging to a league ... last year marked the 17th 20-win season for UAA since becoming an NCAA Div. II program in 1977-78.
 
PRESEASON PICKS: The Seawolves have already garnered a pair of individual honors as Sr. PG Dillon Barrientos and Jr. F Bishop Tosi were named to the Preseason All-GNAC Team ... Barrientos started every game for last year's UAA club that went 22-11 and made the NCAA Tournament ... the Santa Clarita, Calif., native and College of the Canyons transfer averaged 11.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a junior, shooting 43 percent from the field ... he ranked 4th in the GNAC in assists, 6th in A/T ratio (2.4) and 15th in 3FGs per game (1.6) ... Tosi returns for his second season at UAA, having taken a medical redshirt in 2023-24 ... in three games prior to breaking his finger, the former Bartlett High star averaged 13.0 ppg on .583 shooting and 7.7 rpg, posting a 24-point, 14-rebound effort in a win over Chaminade ... as a JC star at Bellevue (Wash.) College, Tosi totaled 820 points and 457 rebounds in 59 games, earning first-team All-NWAC honors and leading his team to back-to-back NWAC title games.
 
'WOLF BITES: Since transferring north from fellow D-II program Nebraska-Kearney, Sr. G Sean Evans has emerged as the Seawolves' leading scorer at 12.6 ppg, notching double figures in five of seven contests ... the Colorado native is 18th in the GNAC in scoring, along with 10th in assists (3.0 apg), 8th in A/T ratio (1.8) and 8th in 3FGs per game (2.0) ... Jr. G Tyler Burraston has also scored double figures in five of seven games, with a UAA season-high 23 points in the opener against Warner Pacific and 13 points (4-7 3FG) at Hawaii Pacific ... Burraston is 3rd in the GNAC with 3.0 3FGs per game and 14th in 3FG% at .396 ... including an opening double-double against WPU, Jr. F/C Bishop Tosi has scored double figures four times and snagged at least five rebounds in five of seven games ... the former Bartlett High star is 6th in the GNAC in both rebounding (6.4 rpg) and FG% (.595), along with 16th in FT% (.731) ... Jr. G Hasaan Herrington is coming off a career-high 20 points and season-high 6 rebounds at Chaminade, nailing a UAA season-high eight free throws (8-10) in the setback ... the former East Anchorage HS star boasts a solid 13/7 A/T ratio, and is ranked 15th in the GNAC in FT% (.741) ... other Seawolves among the current GNAC stats leaders are Sr. G Dillon Barrientos in assists (11th, 3.0 apg) and A/T ratio (4th, 3.0), and So. G Zach Ibbetson in 3FGs per game (13th, 1.7).
 
TRUST IN RUSTY: In his 20th season (21st year) at the helm, head coach Rusty Osborne (351-218) has led the Seawolves to six NCAA Tournament bids, including advancement to the 2008 NCAA Div. II Semifinals, and 16 records of .500-or-better in the last 17 seasons … the longest tenured coach in program history and in the GNAC, he became the first UAA coach in any sport to reach 300 career victories when the Seawolves beat Hawaii Pacific on Nov. 13, 2021 … Osborne captured GNAC and NABC West District coach-of-the-year awards in 2008 after becoming the second coach to lead UAA to three consecutive NCAA berths (2006-08), and in 2011-12 his Seawolves posted a 24-10 record to equal the 2nd-most victories in program history; Osborne's 2007-08 club holds that record with a 29-6 mark … before taking over the head job in 2004-05, the Texas native previously served 13 seasons (1991-04) as a UAA assistant, including 11 years as the top assistant … the Seawolves have won over 60 percent of their games with Osborne on the staff, claiming four conference titles and eight trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament ... Osborne is assisted by associate head coach Ryan Orton (10th season/11th year) and Ryan Engebretsen (4th season/5th year).
 
2024-25 Seawolf Individual Honors
DILLON BARRIENTOS
Preseason All-GNAC Team
BISHOP TOSI
Preseason All-GNAC Team