Pacific Lutheran Lutes
2011-12 Men's Schedule All times Eastern
Overall: 12-13 - Conference: 9-7
11/18 at La Verne • W, 73-59 BX RC
@ Tacoma, Wash.
11/19 at Portland Bible W, 77-46 BX
@ Tacoma, Wash.
11/25 vs. UW-River Falls • L, 68-59 BX RC RC
11/26 vs. Evergreen St. L, 79-72 RC
12/2 at Willamette * • W, 82-81 BX
12/3 at Linfield * • W, 76-68 BX
12/10 at Northwest (Wash.) L, 48-46 RC
12/16 at Eastern Wash. L, 83-72 BX RC
12/19 at St. Martin's L, 69-52 BX RC
12/21 vs. Redlands • W, 74-62 BX RC
@ San Antonio, TX
12/22 at Wheaton (Ill.) • L, 70-65 BX RC RC
@ San Antonio, Texas
1/6 vs. Whitworth * • L, 103-94 BX RC RC
1/7 vs. Whitman * • L, 58-57 BX RC RC
1/10 vs. Puget Sound * • W, 80-62 BX RC
1/13 vs. Lewis and Clark * • W, 69-54 BX RC
1/21 at Pacific * • W, 77-56 BX RC RC
1/22 at George Fox * • L, 53-52 BX RC RC
1/27 vs. Linfield * • W, 68-53 BX RC
1/28 vs. Willamette * • W, 89-78 BX RC
2/3 at Whitman * • L, 73-68 BX RC RC
2/4 at Whitworth * • L, 82-80 BX RC RC
2/7 at Puget Sound * • L, 66-52 BX RC
2/11 at Lewis and Clark * • L, 63-53 BX
2/17 vs. Pacific * • W, 78-41 BX RC
2/18 vs. George Fox * • W, 86-61 BX RC RC

(* Conference; • Region)
Coach: Steve Dickerson
Conference: NWC
Region: West
Enrollment: 3109
Location: Tacoma, WA
Colors: Gold, Black
Arena: Olson Auditorium (3200)
Official Site: Men | Women

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Season archive links coming soon. In the interim, you can access previous years' team pages by changing the year in the address field above.
February 18, 2012 Another Superlative Game for Lutes, But No Playoffs
February 17, 2012 Convincing Win Over Pacific Gives Lutes a Chance
February 4, 2012 Another Heartbreaking Loss as PLU Falls to Whitworth
February 3, 2012 Whitman Rallies Down the Stretch to Top PLU
January 28, 2012 Lutes Fend Off Challenge From Bearcats, Prevail 89-78
January 27, 2012 Defense Carries PLU to 68-53 Win Over Linfield
January 22, 2012 Bruins' Buzzer Beater Burns Lutes, 53-52
January 21, 2012 Another Convincing Win for PLU Men's Basketball
January 13, 2012 Lutes Alone in Second After Defeating Pioneers, 69-54
January 10, 2012 PLU Never Trails in Beating Puget Sound, 80-62
January 7, 2012 Whitman Holds Off Pacific Lutheran in Men's Hoops
January 6, 2012 Thrilling Game Goes to 11th-Ranked Whitworth in 2 OTs
December 22, 2011 Lutes Keep it Close but Wheaton Prevails
December 19, 2011 Saints Scorch the Nets in Beating Pacific Lutheran
December 16, 2011 Lutes Give Division I Eastern All It Can Handle Before Losing 83-72
December 10, 2011 Defensive Battle Goes to Nationally Ranked Northwest
November 26, 2011 Lutes Fall to Evergreen in Overtime, 79-72
November 25, 2011 UW-River Falls Balance Pays Off in 68-59 Win Over PLU
November 18, 2011 PLU Opens Men's Basketball Season With 73-59 Win
February 24, 2011 PLU Provides a Scare But Whitworth Survives Upset Bid
February 19, 2011 Lutes Win Another Close One, Beat Linfield 71-68
February 18, 2011 PLU Beats Willamette in Wild NWC Hoop Battle
February 8, 2011 Lutes Beat Loggers, Move Closer to NWC Playoffs
February 5, 2011 Whitworth Makes Claim to No. 1 Division III Ranking
February 4, 2011 Whitman Spoils Lutes' Return to Olson Hardwood
January 29, 2011 PLU Men Move Into Second-Place Tie in NWC
January 22, 2011 MacTaggart Has Déjà Vu Night, PLU Buries Bearcats
January 21, 2011 Five Starters Hit Double Figures in PLU Win
January 14, 2011 Lewis & Clark's Three-Point Barrage Topples Lutes
January 11, 2011 Lutes Make Big Plays, Beat Puget Sound, 71-59
January 8, 2011 Trio Leads Lutes Past Whitman, 61-57
January 7, 2011 Fourth-Ranked Whitworth Hits From Long Range in Beating PLU
December 28, 2010 Lutes Beat Evergreen State for Fifth Straight Win
December 19, 2010 Lutes Make it Four Straight With Win Over Caltech
December 18, 2010 Lutes Blister Nets in Second Half, Beat Cal Lu
December 7, 2010 Pacific Lutheran Upsets Division II Saint Martin's, 67-66
December 4, 2010 Earnest Effort Nets Lutes 74-51 Win Over George Fox
November 27, 2010 Ranstrom's Double-Double Dooms PLU
November 26, 2010 Lutes Lose Heartbreaker to Northwest University
November 20, 2010 PLU Salts Away Win Against Banana Slugs
November 19, 2010 No. 13-Ranked Tommies Hold Off Pacific Lutheran Challenge
2011-12 Men's Standings
Whitworth 15-1 26-4
Puget Sound 11-5 20-7
Whitman 11-5 18-8
Lewis and Clark 9-7 14-12
Pacific Lutheran 9-7 12-13
George Fox 8-8 11-14
Pacific 3-13 9-16
Linfield 3-13 5-20
Willamette 3-13 5-20
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