Game #15
ART U Urban Knights (5-9, 4-4 PacWest) vs Dominican Penguins (3-10, 2-4 PacWest)
Wed, Jan. 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco – Kezar Pavilion
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Game #16
ART U Urban Knights (5-9, 4-4 PacWest) vs Holy Names Hawks (7-9, 3-4 PacWest)
Sat, Jan. 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco – Kezar Pavilion
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Game #17
ART U Urban Knights (5-9, 4-4 PacWest) vs Chaminade Silverswords (9-4, 4-2 PacWest)
Mon, Jan. 15, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco – Kezar Pavilion
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HOME COOKING
After going 1-1 in Hawaii and winning four out of their last six games overall, Academy of Art returns home for their longest homestand of the season. Their four-game stretch begins with Dominican, Holy Names, and Chaminade.
 
TIP OFF
All three of ART U's contests tip off at 7:30 p.m. with their first game coming against Dominican on January 10. The other two matchups take place on the 13th (Holy Names) and the 14^th (Chaminade). Live coverage will be available at the links listed above, but as always, you can follow the Urban Knights on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
 
KNIGHTS OF KNOTE
Junior center Cameron Niven has played a big role in his first year with the Urban Knights. Most recently, he posted a pair of solid performances during the team's trip to Hawaii. In the first contest against Hawaii Pacific, he led the team with 12 points and six rebounds, while also contributing a block and an assist. In the following game, Niven led his team to a victory over UH Hilo with another 12-point performance. This time, he compiled seven boards along with two assists and a career-high, three blocks.
 
PENGUINS STRUGGLE WITH THREE-STRAIGHT LOSSES
After going 2-1 to begin their PacWest schedule, Dominican has dropped their last three matchups at the hands of: Point Loma, California Baptist, and Dixie State. Jeremiah Gray has been the Penguins' biggest offensive contributor so far this season, averaging 20.3 points per game which is the second-highest mark in the conference.
 
ON A HAWK STREAK
Holy Names comes into this week having won three out of their last four PacWest matchups including a big win over fourth-place, Hawaii Pacific on January 5. The Hawks have four players averaging double digit points including Alonzo Taylor who leads the team with 13.2 per game.
 
SWORDS LOOKING SHARP
Chaminade leaves Honolulu for their first road trip of the PacWest season with an impressive, four-game winning streak. With a 4-2 conference record, the Silverswords are tied for fourth in the conference with Hawaii Pacific. Erik Scheive currently leads the team with 15.8 points per game which is the ninth-highest in the PacWest. Scheive is also rebounding 4.1 rebounds per game which is the third-best mark on the team.

PREVIOUS GAME: ART U NOTCHES 4TH PACWEST WIN IN TRIUMPH OVER UH HILO
Jan. 5 - Academy of Art was firing on all cylinders in Friday night's contest against UH Hilo: ART U played unselfish basketball throughout and never relinquished the lead. Eventually, their dominant performance handed the Vulcans their first home PacWest loss of the season, a 74-64 Urban Knights triumph.