Basketball Game Preview: University Bulldogs vs. Timnath Cubs

The University Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Timnath Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

While University didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 80-50 win over Northridge. With the Bulldogs ahead 48-20 at the half, the match was all but over already.

John Elbe was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was Gage Schminke, who posted 15 points and five rebounds.

University was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only posted five assists.

Meanwhile, Timnath was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Berthoud 81-53. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cubs had established a 20 point advantage.

Timnath's win came from a few key players University will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jack Hemme, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Jacobson, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.

The victory made it two in a row for University and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Timnath, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: University has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Timnath struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.