CBU Wins 2016 PacWest Championship Title - Mar 7, 2016

California Baptist University won the 2016 PacWest Basketball Championship, beating Azusa Pacific, 101-64, in the tournament final. The third-seeded Lancers captured their first conference tournament crown by beating the top-two seeds in the field.
Michael Smith (6'4''-G) scored 26 points and had four steals, earning MVP honors for his historic performance in the tournament. The PacWest Player of the Year scored a tournament record 92 points, setting the single-game record in each of the first two games. Gelaun Wheelwright (6'2''-G-93) matched him with 26 points in the final, adding 11 rebounds and four assists to also make the all-tournament team. CBU became the first team to score 100 points in a PacWest Championship game, shooting 58.2 percent and making 13 three-pointers.
Connor Peterson (6'2''-G) and LyDell Cardwell (6'2''-G) each scored 12 points to lead the Cougars. Petar Kutlesic (6'9''-F) recorded seven rebounds and two steals.
Wheelwright hit four three-pointers to key a 25-4 run that put CBU up 32-14 with just under eight minutes in the first half. Coming out of a timeout, Smith had a steal and a transition layup to push the lead past 20 points for the first time. Bruce English (6'1''-PG-93) scored inside to end APU's scoring drought at just over five minutes. CBU held a 51-30 lead at the half, shooting 56.7 percent from the field and making 9-of-11 three-pointers.
CBU maintained control throughout the second half, with the lead never dipping below 20 points.

PacWest Tournament Final: California Baptist - Azusa Pacific 101-64
PacWest Tournament Semifinals:
California Baptist - Dixie State 90-73
Azusa Pacific - BYU-Hawaii 92-75

Courtesy of ThePacWest