A 16-4 run in the dying minute capped off a solid playoff win for the UNBC Timberwolves men’s basketball team.
UNBC, who entered Wednesday’s play-in game as the 12th seed sent home the heavily favoured UBC Thunderbirds 86-76 from the Investors Group Athletic Centre in Winnipeg.
All five Timberwolf starters reached double-digit points including a 17-point performance from Justin Sunga.
MBB 🎥: Justin Sunga shares some thoughts after @UNBCMBB defeats UBC in the opening round of the @CanadaWest playoffs. pic.twitter.com/fNSe7FQYE5
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 22, 2024
Darren Hunter proved equally as clutch for UNBC in a sixth-man role off the bench, tallying 17 points.
Timberwolves head coach Todd Jordan’s game plan to keep Thunderbirds leading scorer Brian Wallack in check worked like a charm, posting a pedestrian seven points in 19 minutes of action.
James Woods led UBC in defeat with a 25-point showing while former Timberwolf Fareed Shittu rarely came off the court, hooping 17 points and six rebounds.
The Thunderbirds were ice cold from beyond the arch going a chilly 4-for-25 from three-point range. UNBC, however, converted nearly half of its field goals and went 6-for-19 from long distance.
Ledoux…
For two… pic.twitter.com/LPItnYD5It
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 22, 2024
UNBC suits up in the Canada West quarterfinals tonight (Thursday) against the fourth-seeded Manitoba Bisons at 6:00 Pacific Time from Winnipeg.
The winner of that game then moves on to the conference final four.
MBB | TWOLVES ADVANCE 🐺
An upset to end the night in Winnipeg!
No. 12 @UNBCATHLETICS stuns No. 5 UBC 86-76 and will advance to the quarter-finals against host Manitoba tomorrow evening. #WinTheWest pic.twitter.com/IoJI6IPBB0
— Canada West (@CanadaWest) February 22, 2024
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