University of the Pacific NCAA News

It was just two 3-point shots in a blowout loss, but it was a beginning for Royal Edwards.

Pacific forced 21 turnovers and came up with 13 steals Saturday in a 79-49 rout over Sacramento State.

Defense leads Pacific to 79-49 rout Eds: APNewsNow. Pacific 79, Sacramento State 49.

During halftime of the Cal men's basketball game Wednesday night, a group of break dancers came out to center court and performed for a crowd of 8,704. The fans, electrified by the performance, got on their feet at the conclusion to show their appreciation.

The "Stockton Showcase" turned out to be the latest in a long line of Cal victories over Pacific.

Pacific's point guard situation has a new participant. Stephon Lamar made his Pacific debut at Fresno State on Tuesday night, backing up Demetrece Young, who was starting for suspended senior Lavar Neufville.

Sam Willard had 19 points and seven rebounds Saturday night to lead Pacific to a 61-58 victory over Nevada.

Demetrece Young missed the first 17 shots he took this season, but his diligence has earned him the starting point guard job for Pacific.

The magic will be in the air on Tuesday night as the Fresno State Bulldogs return to their old backyard for a special night that will turn back the clock.

Demetrece Young and Pat Eveland scored 17 points each while combining for 10 three-pointers as Pacific rolled to a 70-58 victory over Fresno State on Tuesday night at Selland Arena.

Read a full match report of the Guinness Premiership game between Leicester Tigers and Leeds Carnegie at Welford Road on Saturday Nov 28 2009.

Robert Owens netted a career-high 22 points to lead the San Jose State Spartans to a 59-55 victory over the Pacific Tigers in a non-conference tilt.

There's a simple explanation for Pacific's defensive prowess so far this season.

Terrell Smith's game is slowly blossoming. The junior guard has been Pacific's most consistent perimeter performer so far this season, and he will be tested when Santa Clara visits Spanos Center at 5 p.m. today.

There was a bomb scare in February 1991 that delayed the start of a Pacific men's basketball game at New Mexico State for about an hour.

GAME NOTES: The Pacific Tigers will try to remain perfect on the year when they take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks as part of the West Coast Classic at Walkup Skydome.

The strength of the 2009-10 Pacific men's basketball team will be found inside the paint.

OUTLOOK: Call it an off year for the Big West Conference in 2008-09 as only four teams boasted overall winning records, with Cal State Northridge the league's lone representative in the NCAA Tournament.

Junior forward Sam Willard scored 11 points and came down with 14 rebounds for a double-double as the Pacific men's basketball team opened its 2009-10 campaign with an 89-52 exhibition win over Division II Cal State Monterey Bay before 2,712 fans Sunday at Spanos Center.

The givens and question marks on the Pacific men's basketball team are a bit clearer after six days of practice.