Glenville, W.Va.- Glenville State Men's Basketball is traveling to Buckhannon, W. Va. this weekend to battle the Bobcats of West Virginia Wesleyan College. Coach Caldwell's squad has the chance to sweep the regular season series for the first time since the 2017-18 campaign. The Pioneers are looking for their eleventh win of the conference season.
Game Information
February 18th, 2023, | 4:00 PM | Rockefeller Center
Glenville State (14-11, 10-9 MEC) | West Virginia Wesleyan (2-22 ,2-17 MEC)
A Look at Your Pioneers
When taking a glance at the series history between the Bobcats and the Pioneers, Glenville has come out on top four out of the last six games. The last time that WVWC and GSU played, Glenville came out on top by 47 points. The Pioneers in the winning efforts hit 16 threes for the second time this season.
In their previous contest this week, the Pioneers fell to the Senators of Davis and Elkins College in a hard-fought game 70-73. GSU out-rebounded D&E 48-39 and shot 52.9% from the free-throw line. However the 18 turnovers proved to be costly.
The Pioneers' leading scorer was Jordan Turbo Smith with a total of 19 points. Smith had a team high three steals and produced four assists.
Freddie Word grabbed an impressive 12 rebounds, three offensive, and nine defensive rebounds.
GSU By the Numbers
- 2.1: Turbo Smith is ranked fourth in the league for his steals per game
- 5.1: Freddie Word is ranked third in the MEC for assists per game.
- 7.3: Harrison Eghan holds the seventh spot in the conference for rebounding
- 2.3: Jamarvious Jones is seventh for his three-point field goals per game.
- 41.2: Glenville is second for combined team rebounds in the conference.
A Look at West Virginia Wesleyan College
Since the last time, the Bobcats and Pioneers went head to head, WVWC had a major win for defeating Frostburg State University. Wesleyan shad an explosive second half scoring 51 points. In the final half the Bobcats shot 50% from the field and 50% from three.
WVWC is coming off an 82-60 loss to Concord University. West Virginia Wesleyan would be tied at the half 30-30, but the Mountain Lion's offense would explode in the second half. Isaac Dove led the Bobcats in scoring with 14 points.
West Virginia Wesleyan is ranked tenth in the conference for points allowed letting opponents average 84.9 points per game. The Bobcats are disciplined on the defensive end when it comes to fouling. On average WVWC is only committing 16.1 fouls per contest. They also hold the ninth spot in the Mountain East Conference for their turnover margin at -1.17.
WVWC By the Numbers
- 15.3: The Bobcats force the third most turnovers in the MEC.
- 8.3: As a team WVWC produces the fifth most steals in the conference.
- 16.2: Darrius Green is the leading scorer for West Virginia Wesleyan and sits 10th in the league for points per game.
- 1.52: Tyler Slone ranks ninth in the conference for steals per contest.
- 52: The graduate senior Darrius Green is 16th in the nation for total steals this season.
