Center Dwayne Fells scored on a post-up with 0.6 seconds left in overtime, lifting Cal Poly Pomona to a 76-75 victory over Western Washington University in a NCAA Division II Men's Basketball West Regional semifinal game Saturday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. Cal Poly Pomona, the defending regional champion, improved to 25-6 with its 17th victory in the last 18 games. The Broncos will face Brigham Young University-Hawaii on Monday (7 p.m.) in a rematch of the 2009 West Region championship game.

Guard Jet Chang scored a game-high 19 points as Brigham Young University-Hawaii opened up a big lead late in the first half and went on to defeat Cal State University San Bernardino, 77-58, in a West Regional semifinal of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Tournament being played Saturday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the campus of host Western Washington University.

Host Western Washington University saw a 21-point lead slip away, then rallied in the final minutes and claimed an 84-70 victory over arch-rival Central Washington University in a NCAA Division II Men's Basketball West Regional first-round game Friday before a crowd of 2,314 on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. Guard Morris Anderson scored a game-high 23 points as the Vikings, ranked No.15 in the final regular-season National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA II Top 25 Poll and the No.1 seed in the region, improved to 26-5.

Forward Austin Swift had game highs of 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists, leading Cal Poly Pomona to a 71-62 triumph over Dixie State University in opening-round action Friday at the West Regional of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Tournament being played on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the campus of host Western Washington University.

Guard Aaron Hill scored 17 points and center Devon Davis added 16 as Cal State San Bernardino defeated Humboldt State University, 75-66, in opening-round action Friday at the West Regional of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Tournament being played on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the campus of host Western Washington University.

Center Lucas Alves had team highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds as Brigham Young University Hawaii defeated Seattle Pacific University, 76-72, in opening-round action Friday at the West Regional of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Tournament being played on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the campus of host Western Washington University.

A trio this good for this long may very well deserve a nickname. Seniors Morris Anderson, Derrick Webb and Zach Bruce have already put their collective mark on Western Washington basketball this year, helping the Vikings men's team to a 25-5 record and, now, the chance to host the NCAA Division II West Regional, starting Friday, March 12, at WWU's Sam Carver Gym. Three more wins, including a must-have game against rival Central Washington on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Western Washington University guard Morris Anderson received first-team honors and forward Derrick Webb earned second-team recognition on the 2009-10 Daktronics NCAA Division II West Region All-Star team announced Wednesday.

Host and No.1 seed Western Washington University will play arch-rival and No.8 seed Central Washington in the final game of Friday's opening round at the West Regional of the NCAA Division II National Men's Basketball Tournament being held on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The pairings were announced Tuesday morning. The Vikings, 25-5 overall, are 13-1 at home this season. Central is 16-10. The contest is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.

Two Western Washington University men's basketball players have been named first-team all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference all-stars. Guard Morris Anderson was a unanimous pick, and was joined on the first team by forward Derrick Webb. Western forward Zach Bruce received honorable mention. Bruce, Anderson and Webb all came to Western as transfers from Highline CC.

The Western Washington University men's basketball team is the No.1 seed in the West Regional of the NCAA Division II National Tournament to be held March 12-13 and 15 on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The Vikings, 25-5 overall, placed second in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings at 12-4. Although the eight West Region teams are set, their seeding, and thus Western's opening-round opponent, will not be announced until Tuesday morning after Monday's BYU-Hawaii versus Hawaii Pacific game, which was postponed by tsunami warnings Feb. 27.

The roads to Springfield and St. Joseph will be paved on Sunday with the D-II Men's and Women's Tournament Selection Shows. Watch them both live on NCAA.com, starting at 6 p.m.PT! The respective West Regionals will be Mar. 12-13 and 15.

Guard Morris Anderson had 20 points and a game-high eight assists as nationally ranked Western Washington University defeated Montana State University Billings, 87-67, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest Saturday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The Vikings, No.21 in this week's National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No.2 in the latest West Region Poll, improved to 25-5 overall and finished second in the GNAC at 12-4.

The Western Washington University men remained second and the women third in their respective NCAA Division II West Regional basketball ratings released this week.

Two Western Washington University student-athletes, men's forward Rory Blanche and women's guard Megan Pinske, have been named to the 2009-10 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Academic All-Star Basketball Team announced today.

Back to its winning ways, the nationally ranked and post-season bound Western Washington University men's basketball team closes out its regular season Saturday (7 p.m.), playing host to Montana State University Billings in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference contest on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. Western, rated No.21 in this week's National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No.2 in the latest West Region Poll, is 24-5 overall and second in the GNAC standings at 11-4 after posting a pair of victories, 76-75 in overtime at Northwest Nazarene on Feb.

Guard Morris Anderson scored 22 points, 14 in the first half, as nationally ranked Western Washington University defeated arch-rival Central Washington University, 90-86, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest Sunday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The game was televised live on FSN Northwest. The Vikings, No.24 in this week's National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No.2 in the latest West Region Poll, improved to 24-5 overall and are second in the GNAC standings at 11-4.

Derrick Webb may not have traveled down the easiest roads growing up, but his story seems set for a happy ending. Webb, a South Kitsap product, is heading into the stretch run of his basketball career at Western Washington University. He's going out as a captain, the team's leading scorer and probably with a playoff run. This season has been a nice rebound for Webb, whose run of basketball excellence was stalled by a broken wrist. He had to redshirt last season after undergoing two surgeries to repair it.

Not since the Battle in Seattle will Western Washington athletes have an audience like one Sunday's men's basketball game could afford. When the Vikings host Central Washington at Sam Carver Gym at 7 p.m. needing a win to keep pace with Great Northwest Athletic Conference-leader Seattle Pacific, the game will be broadcast live on FSN Northwest.

Forward Derrick Webb scored six of his game-high 19 points in overtime as nationally ranked Western Washington University rallied from a late second-half deficit and defeated Northwest Nazarene University, 76-75, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest Thursday at the Johnson Sports Center on the NNU campus. The Vikings, No.24 in this week's National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No.2 in the latest West Region Poll, improved to 23-5 overall and moved back into second place in the GNAC standings at 10-4.

The Western Washington University men's basketball team stayed at No.2 and the Viking women hoopsters dropped to No.3 in their respective NCAA Division II West Regional rankings released Wednesday.

Looking to break out of its recent slump, the nationally ranked Western Washington University men's basketball team travels to Northwest Nazarene University on Thursday (7:30 p.m.), then returns to Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium to entertain arch-rival Central Washington University on Sunday (7 p.m.). Both contests are Great Northwest Athletic Conference counters. The Vikings' match-up with Central will be televised live regionally on FSN Northwest. The game also can be heard on KBAI (930 AM) Radio and the telecast will be video streamed at http://www.greatnorthwest.tv.

Doctors called Grant Dykstra a miracle. And it's not because of what he could do with a basketball. Before Dykstra became an All-American guard at Western Washington University, he nearly lost his arm in an accident as a young boy on the family's farm. Dykstra shares his inspiring story in Saved Twice, a newly released book about 13 Christian athletes. It is written by Gail Wood, an award-winning sportswriter who has written for USA Today.