The Warriors begin California Collegiate Athletic Association play this week with a mid-week game against Cal State San Bernardino on Wednesday and a Saturday late afternoon delight against Cal Poly Pomona.

Wednesday
Warriors vs. Cal State San Bernardino (1-2, 0-0 CCAA), Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena, Turlock, 7:30 p.m. | [Live Stats] [Live Video & Audio] [Live Audio Only]

Saturday
Warriors vs. Cal Poly Pomona (1-1, 0-0 CCAA), Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena, Turlock, 5 p.m. | [Live Stats] [Live Video & Audio] [Live Audio Only]

2-0 Start
Stanislaus State opened the 2017-18 campaign with a 2-0 start, the first 2-0 start since the 2014-15 season. The Warriors will be looking for their first 3-0 start since 2013-14, the season when they finished a team-record 23-9.

Conference Openers
The Warriors have won three of their last four CCAA season openers since 2013-14, losing last year's on the road at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The last time the Warriors start the CCAA schedule at home was in 2015-16 when they won both games that week, over Cal State San Bernardino and San Francisco State.

X Marks the Spot
Xavier Francois was the Warrior in the spotlight this past weekend as the forward contributed greatly off the bench. For his efforts, he made the PacWest/CCAA Challenge All-Tournament team. In a total of 43 minutes of play in two games, Francois scored 27 points with 14 rebounds. He shot 66.7 percent (10 for 15) and made 7 of 12 free throws. He currently leads the CCAA with that 66.7 shooting percentage.

Taking the Lead
Aside for about four minutes late in the second half on Friday's game at Dominican, the Warriors have held the lead the rest of the time in the two games in San Rafael. Stan State led from the tip against Dominican until 4:47 in the second half, before regaining the advantage in the final seconds. Against Academy of Art, the Warriors led for all but a few seconds in the first  half and held the upper-hand for the entire second half.

Nine-Assist Game for Davis
Ty Davis dished nine assists in Saturday's win over Academy of Art, the most assists by a Warriors since almost exactly a year ago. Stephen Evans had 11 assists on Nov. 12, 2016 against the same Art U team.

The Memorable Upset Over Pomona
When the high-flying 20th ranked Cal Poly Pomona team came into the Fitz back on Feb. 20, 2016 with a 20-5 record, the struggling Warriors (at 6-16) had nothing to lose, so they played loose. The results was an epic upset as the Warriors beat the Broncos that night, 80-68, in overtime by outscoring them 18-6 in the extra period. Kyle Gouveia was one of the stars that night with a 21-point, 11-rebound, two blocked shot performance. Vondel Faniel, now a student assistant, had 15 boards and seven points to help Stan State.

Against His Former Teams
Co-head coach Larry Reynolds will be facing a former team for the second time this season when the Warriors host Cal State San Bernardino Wednesday night. Reynolds spent five seasons at CSUSB and led the team to three CCAA championships, a regional title and advanced as far as the NCAA quarterfinals twice. He was named CCAA coach of the year there four times in five seasons with four 20-plus win seasons … Earlier this season, in an exhibition contest, Stan State played UC Riverside, where Reynolds spent time as an associate head coach. 

This Week's Opponents

Cal State San Bernardino COYOTES (1-2, 0-0 CCAA)
Series Notes: Cal State San Bernardino has won three straight in this series with a sweep during the 2016-2017. CSUSB leads the series 29-10.

Last Time We Met... was Jan. 28, 2017, in Turlock when the Warriors narrowly lost 64-66 on a Jordan Williams layup at the buzzer. Richard Medina had 12 points and four assists. Vondel Faniel scored 11 points with 13 rebounds to lead the Warriors.

About the Coyotes: CSUSB is coming off a 64-65 loss at Concordia-Portland last Saturday after an impressive 81-62 win over Central Washington … Aion Efferson leads the Coyotes averaging 17.0 ppg with 7 three-pointers after three games.

Cal Poly Pomona BRONCOS (1-1, 0-0 CCAA)
Series Notes: Cal Poly Pomona has dominated the series, 30-9, after last year's win in the teams only meeting. The Warriors blew out the Broncos, 80-68, the last time they played here in Turlock (2/20/16).

Last Time We Met... was Jan. 19, 2017, in Pomona. The Warriors lost by one, 54-55. Vondel Faniel posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds and Jaelen Ragsdale scored 12.

About the Broncos: Cal Poly Pomona split its own CCAA/PacWest Challenge with a win over Dixie State and lost to Azusa Pacific (58-70) … William Christmas leads the Broncos with 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.