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Men's Basketball

Knights Face Dixie, Westminster in Thanksgiving Classic

Game #4
ART U Urban Knights (0-3) vs. Dixie State (0-1)
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
St. George, Utah – Burns Arena
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Game #5
ART U Urban Knights (0-3) vs. Westminster (1-1)
Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 5 p.m.
St. George, Utah – Burns Arena
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THANKFUL FOR BASKETBALL
The day after Thanksgiving Academy of Art will play in their final tournament of the fall at the Dixie State Thanksgiving Classic. ART U will take on host team Dixie State in the first game, then Westminster the following day. The Thanksgiving Classic wraps non-conference play for the Urban Knights who will begin conference versus Point Loma on Nov. 29.

TIP-OFF
ART U faces Dixie State on Friday, Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m. and Westminster Saturday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m, both at the Burns Arena. Remember to follow @ARTU_Knights via the athletics app (Apple App Store, Google Play Store) and on Twitter & Instagram as well as "Like" the Urban Knights on Facebook for score updates, videos, and recaps.

KNIGHT WATCH
Sophomore guard Stefan Milivojevic has led the Urban Knights in scoring in back to back games. Milivojevic posted a career high 20 points versus Sonoma State on Nov. 10, then followed it up with a 12 point performance against Cal State East Bay on Nov. 14. Senior guard Cobe Williams is second in scoring, averaging 9.7 points per game. Williams also leads the team in assists (6) and 3-pointers (6). Junior forward Victor Ruiz de Carranza is the Knight's leading rebounder by a wide margin, averaging 9.3 per game, second highest in the PacWest.

19068TRAILBLAZERS PLAY HOST
Dixie State opened the season 0-1 on a loss from Cal Poly Pomona by a score of 72-66. Prior to their opener, the Trailblazers dropped a 70-88 exhibition match against Division 1 opponent Utah Valley. Dixie State's leading scorer is Matt Conway, who put up 22 points in their first game. Conway is trailed by Wade Miller who made three out of four from 3-point range and ended the game with 13 points. Academy of Art will look for their first win all-time versus the Trailblazers. ART U's record sits at 0-16 and dropped their most recent meeting 61-47.

GRIFFIN RISING
Westminster College started the season 0-1 after dropping their first game to Seattle Pacific 81-72 at the Sodexo Classic in Seattle. The Griffins finished the Sodexo Classic with their first win of the season, a 100-97 shootout against Central Washington to even their record at 1-1. The Griffins are led by Brandon Warr who is averaging 19 points per game while shooting .545 (6-11) from beyond the arc. Jake Connor is the second highest scorer with 32 points in two games. Connor also leads Westminster in assists with nine. Saturday's 5 p.m. game will be the first meeting between the Urban Knights and the Griffins.

ART U SCORES SEASON HIGH POINTS, FALLS TO EAST BAY
Coming off a career high game, sophomore guard Stefan Milivojevic once again led the Urban Knights in scoring, though ART U dropped their home opener 79-74 to the Cal State East Bay Pioneers. Read More.

LOOKING AHEAD
After completing the Dixie State Thanksgiving Classic Academy of Art will begin conference play at home with Point Loma on Nov. 29 and Concordia shortly after on Dec. 1.
 

Players Mentioned

Stefan Milivojevic

#30 Stefan Milivojevic

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6' 3"
Sophomore
Victor Ruiz de Carranza

#20 Victor Ruiz de Carranza

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6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Cobe Williams

#11 Cobe Williams

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5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Stefan Milivojevic

#30 Stefan Milivojevic

6' 3"
Sophomore
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Victor Ruiz de Carranza

#20 Victor Ruiz de Carranza

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
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Cobe Williams

#11 Cobe Williams

5' 11"
Senior
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