UP NEXT: Dixie State College of Utah begins their four-game Hawaiian road trip against the University of Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 7:30pm HST (10:30 MST) at UHH Gym.
THE RECORDS: DSC enters the game with a 13-4 record after exacting revenge against Grand Canyon 78-68 at home on Feb. 6. Dixie State is 5-4 this season on the road including a 3-1 road record in Pac West play. UH Hilo is 13-7 on the year and 7-3 in the Pac West after a 62-59 win over Dominican on Friday.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Hawaii-Hilo holds a 3-2 advantage in the series. The teams split two games last year – UHH won 96-88 in OT in Hilo while DSC took a 87-78 win in the Burns Arena. In the 2007-2008 season, the squads each one a game in St. George while Hilo held home court winning by 15 in overtime.
BROADCAST INFORMATION: RADIO - Dixie State College basketball games, both home and away, can be heard live on the Red Storm Basketball Radio Network - Classical 91.3 FM and Network1Sports.com online with the voice of the Red Storm, John Potter.
VIDEO – Home games can be seen live online at B2LiveTV.com and on tape delay on DTV. All access video passes for Dixie State can be purchased on the B2 Networks site.
RED STORM WATCH: Tom Whitehead (St. George, UT/Dixie) leads the team in scoring average at a 15.6 point per game clip. Donovan Plunkett (Oroville, CA/Las Plumas) (13.7) and Andy Palmer (St. George. UT/Pine View) (11.6) also average double figures. Freshman Zach Robbins (Upland, CA/Upland) paces the club pulling down 6.6 rebounds a game with Palmer (5.5) and Whitehead (5.3) following. DSC averages 73.8 points a game shooting 47.7% FG while allowing 66.6 points to opponents.
STORM FAST BREAK TIDBITS:
· REGION RANKS – Dixie State dropped one spot to #6 in the West. BYU-Hawaii is next at #7 and Hawaii Pacific debuts at #9. Western Washington is the new #1 after Seattle Pacific (#2) lost last week.
· CAREER SCORING RANKS - #5 Tom Whitehead (St. George, UT/Dixie) (481; 3 points behind #4 Kasey Winters), #6 Andy Palmer (St. George. UT/Pine View) (434; 47 points behind Whitehead), #9 Kevin Lindquist (Gilbert. AZ/Lone Peak) (285; 1 point behind #8 Bowie Jeffs (Castle Dale. UT/Emery)), #10(Tied) Nick Howard (Sandy. UT/Jordan) (262; 23 points behind Lindquist)
· MILESTONE - Andy Palmer (St. George. UT/Pine View) eclipsed 200 career rebounds with his first board Saturday night against GCU. Palmer is #5 in DSC D-II rebounding with 206.
· MILESTONE - With six assists against NDNU, on 1/25 Adam Ross (Torrance. CA/North Torrance ) became the fifth DSC player to reach the 100 Assist Club. He joins four former Dixie State players (Dan Stock, Ryan Sanchez (Ogden. UT/Fremont), Bowie Jeffs (Castle Dale. UT/Emery) & Ben Hartman (Santa Clara. UT/Snow Canyon)).
· WITHIN REACH – Andy Palmer (St. George. UT/Pine View) needs 42 rebound to reach 250 career, 66 points for 500 career, 32 field goals for 200 career; Tom Whitehead (St. George, UT/Dixie) needs 19 points for 500 career, 21 rebounds for 200 career, 41 assists for 100 career, 35 three-pointers for 100 career, 9 blocked shots for 50 career; Nick Howard (Sandy. UT/Jordan) needs 12 field goals for 100 career, 14 free throws made for 100 career; Jeremiah Barnes (Compton, CA/Los Altos) needs 38 assists for 100 career; Adam Ross (Torrance. CA/North Torrance ) needs 16 steals for 50 career
SCOUTING HAWAII-HILO: The Vulcans of Hawaii Hilo know how to hold home court. UH Hilo is 10-1 this year in their UHH Gym with the only loss coming at the hands of Hawaii Pacific by a point. The team is heavy with guards, but the two starting forwards account for 26.6 PPG. Junior forward Justin Smith and senior guard Brian Ngo pace the Vulcans in scoring. Smith also leads the team in rebounding at 7.7 a game. Hilo is coached by Jeff Law in his 12th year. He has compiled a career coaching record of 178-133.
