The Matchup

After a successful return to the War Memorial Gym to commence the 2017 portion of their season, the UBC Thunderbirds men's basketball team (11-1) remain one of the most dominant teams in U Sports. The 'Birds will head to Calgary for a pair of games this weekend against the Mount Royal Cougars (7-5), and look to keep their three game win streak alive. 

This weekend's games mark the first conference meetups between the two teams since the 2013-14 season.
 

Last Action

UBC is fresh off a pair of dominant wins over the red-hot Alberta Golden Bears last weekend, including a 102-76 victory on Saturday. The wins lifted UBC to 22 points this season, tied with Alberta for first place in Canada West. 



Mount Royal finished last weekend with back-to-back wins against UNBC. While their season has had some ups and downs, the Cougars have remained offensively strong, rarely scoring less than 80 points. 
 

By the Numbers

88.1 – The Thunderbirds point-per-game average. They cracked the 100-point mark for the second time this season against Alberta last weekend. 

UBC MEN'S HOOPS: Decisive sweep of Alberta revealing as No 3 'Birds checking off all the boxes! https://t.co/gE2gVNbMJP @ubctbirds @CWUAA pic.twitter.com/pe1NyviNLG

— Howard Tsumura (@htsumura) January 16, 2017

7 – Home wins for the T-Birds this season. They have yet to lose a game at War Memorial Gym. 
 

Players to Watch

Jordan Jensen-Whyte (#06, G) – Played 37 minutes last Saturday against Alberta and led his team with 25 points. He is averaging a noteworthy 14 PPG.



Will Ondrik (#02, F) – One of three 'Birds to be averaging double digit PPG totals in conference play. He has been accurate from the free throw line (72.7%) and is logging 27 minutes per game.