Lethbridge – While the Lethbridge Pronghorn men's basketball team is guaranteed a post-season appearance, the final weekend of conference games will still carry significance for both teams, as the Pronghorns travel to take on the Alberta Golden Bears in Edmonton.
 
The 'Horns and Bears face off in Edmonton Saturday afternoon at 4:00pm and Sunday night at 7:00pm. Catch all the action on www.canadawest.tv.
 
The top 12 teams from the 2016-17 regular season standings – based on win-loss records – will earn post-season berths, with Ratings Percentage Indexes (RPI) then used to seed the playoff teams at the conclusion of play Sunday. Sitting in a tie for fourth in the standings, the Pronghorns (12-6) are ranked eighth in RPI and could move up to as high as sixth in the RPI. For the Bears (13-5) the games are equally as important and while they are currently ranked third in RPI, they could move as high as first, which would give them home court throughout the Canada West playoffs.
 
Look at the team statistically
 
Heading into the weekend, the Pronghorns hold the fifth ranked defence (76.8 ppg) and the eighth ranked offence (79.4 ppg) in Canada West. The 'Horns are the second best free throw shooting team in the conference at 78.2% and are also second in steals per game with 10.6. The Bears hold the second ranked defence (72.1 ppg) and sixth ranked offence (81 ppg). From behind the arc, the Bears hold the best shooting percentage in Canada West, hitting on 41.3%.
 
Players to watch 
 
Pronghorn Elliot Sentance sits third on the Canada West scoring list, averaging 19.1 points per game. Point guard Dejon Burdeaux is the engine that propels the Pronghorns at both ends and leads the conference in steals per game with 3.6 and is second in assists 4.6.
 
Mamadou Gueye leads the way for the Bears offensively with 16.4 points per game, while Brody Clark and Austin Waddoups are both averaging 14.7 points per game.
 
 
 
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