The Manitoba Bisons basketball teams complete the first half of the 2014-15 conference season by hosting the Lethbridge Pronghorns on Friday, November 28 and then Saturday, November 29 at the Investors Group Athletic Centre (U of Manitoba campus). On Friday, the women's game will be at 6 p.m. CT and the men's game is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT while on Saturday, women's start at 5 p.m. CT and men's at 7 p.m. CT.
The Bison men's basketball team (6-2) is riding a four game winning streak at home this season and has not lost once at IGAC during conference play so far. The Herd is tied for first in the Pioneers Division with Calgary. Lethbridge is tied for third at 5-3.
In this conference men's basketball season, the Bisons are first in scoring offence at 86.8 points per game and 12th in scoring defence at 76.1 points per game. In Canada West free throw attempts, Manitoba is first with 137 while tied for seventh in 3-point percentage at 32.0%. In overall rebounding, the Bisons are first at 49.2 per game plus first in defensive rebounding at 33.6 per game. The Herd also sixth in field goal shooting at 44.3%, tied for sixth with 14.2 assists per game and sixth in steals per game at 8.6. A.J. Basi leads the team and seventh in Canada West scoring at 18.0 points per game while Wyatt Anders is second in conference rebounds per game at 10.9. Jonathan Alexander is seventh in field goal shooting at 56.6%.
The Bison women's basketball team (0-8) seeks their first wins of the conference season against Lethbridge (3-5). Manitoba has lost two games by five points or less.Â
In this conference women's basketball season, the Bisons are 16th in scoring offence at 54.5 points per game and 14th in scoring defence at 70.6 points per game. In Canada West field goals made, the Bisons are eighth at 165 and tied for seventh in 3-point shots made at 34. In offence rebounds, the Herd sit tied for 11th at 11.2 per game. Manitoba is tenth in turnovers at 19.1 per game, 12th in steals at 8.8 per game and 12th in blocks per game at 1.6. Robyn Eyer leads the squad and 25th in Canada West scoring at 12.4 points per game. Sheree Carmona-Galdamez is tied for fifth in free throw percentage at 80.0%. Vanessa DeVries is 17th in conference field goal shooting at 48.0%.
