Game #28
ART U Urban Knights (11-16, 11-11) vs. Azusa Pacific Cougars (19-10, 16-6)
Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 2:45 p.m.
San Rafael, Calif. – Conlan Recreation Center
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#5 SEED KNIGHTS
For the first time in program history, Academy of Art men's basketball will compete in the PacWest Championship Tournament. ART U captured the #5 seed and will take on #4 seed Azusa Pacific, exactly one week after their last meeting in the regular season, in the first round on Thursday at 2:45. With a win over the Cougars the Urban Knights would take on the #1 seed Point Loma before the championship is decided Saturday at 2 p.m. Checkout the PacWest Championship homepage! The Urban Knights tip-off against Azusa Pacific on March 7th at 2:45 p.m. in San Rafael at the Conlan Recreation Center. If the Knights defeat the Cougars they will face Point Loma in the semifinals Friday at 2:45 and the championship game would follow on Saturday at 2 p.m. 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. Fans are encouraged to use ride sharing applications and public transportation to make their way up to San Rafael to support ART U on the historic occasion!

PACWEST CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT TICKETS
The 2018-19 PacWest Championship will be decided in Dominican's Conlan Recreation Center and tickets are now available. The PacWest Tournament will take place Mar. 7-9 in San Rafael. From the PacWest website - Pre-sale tickets are available for purchase online, for both general admission single tickets and all-tournament passes. Fans can purchase tickets online and print them at home to present at the door. Online tickets are the only way to purchase with a credit/debit card, cash only at the door. Student tickets are available for $5, cash only at the door. Children 12 and under receive free admission.

Ticket Prices
All-Tournament Pass - $32 (Valid for all days, all games)
General Admission - $12 (Per day)
Students/Senior Citizens/Military - $5 (Available for purchase at the event only, must present valid ID) Click here to purchase tickets!

KNIGHT WATCH
Sophomore guard Stefan Milivojevic has been on a hot streak, leading the Urban Knights in points in back to back games. Milivojevic played an enormous role in ART U's win over Biola on March 2 that solidified fifth place in the PacWest standings. He scored a season high 22 points and snagged another season high eight rebounds in the historic win. Junior forward Andrija Blatancic has recently been named All-PacWest First Team after leading the conference in rebounds per game (8.5) and scoring the third most points per game (17.8). Blatancic leads Academy of Art in a variety of offensive statistical categories including points per game, rebounds per game, and field goal percentage (.540). Senior guard Cobe Williams is given a second chance at breaking the career 3-pointers made record. Williams has been stalled at 105 for the past two games and needs only a single deep ball to break the all-time record.

AZUSA AGAIN
The #4 seed in the PacWest Championship Azusa Pacific closed their season on a three game winning streak including a win over ART U less than a week ago. The Cougars have made four postseason appearances and hold an overall record of 2-4 in the PacWest Championships. Last year playing as the #3 seed, APU defeated Chaminade 79-69 before falling 67-57 in the semis to the #2 seed California Baptist. In 2016 the Cougars had their best tournament showing, making it to the championship game where they fell to CBU. APU leads the league in field goal percentage defense with teams only shooting 40.3% against the strong Cougar defense. APU also leads the PacWest in total blocks with 146 and have the conference's leading blocker Selom Mawugbe whose staggering 98 blocks outnumber every teams total besides Point Loma. With the recent win over Academy of Art the Cougars all-time record against the Knights is 9-1.

KNIGHTS CLINCH BERTH TO FIRST PACWEST CHAMPIONSHIP
For the first time in program history Academy of Art men's basketball clinched a berth to the PacWest Championship tournament with a momentous 61-57 victory over Biola Saturday night inside Chase Gym. With an 11-11 conference record, the Urban Knights will be making their first postseason appearance as the #5 seed. Read More.