GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Glenville State Men's Basketball travels to Wheeling on Wednesday (Jan 15) and hosts #7 West Liberty on Saturday (Jan 18) for a week full of conference matchups. The Pioneers have won four of the last five meetings with the Cardinals and last beat West Liberty on March 7, 2015.
GAME INFORMATION
Wednesday, January 15 | 7:30 p.m. | McDonough Center
Glenville State at Wheeling
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Saturday, January 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Waco Center
Glenville State vs West Liberty
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THE OPPONENTS
WHEELING
2024-25 Season
The Cardinals this season are (6-8, 1-6 MEC) after losing both conference matchups last week against Fairmont State and Frostburg State. In the Mountain East Conference, the Cardinals rank 5th on offense, scoring 84 points per game as a team and 7th on defense, holding opponents to an average of 82 points per game.
Head Coach
Chis Richardson enters his fifth season as the Head Coach of the Wheeling Men's Basketball program. Through his first four seasons of coaching at Wheeling, Coach Richardson has a record of 32-73 and 23-57 conference record. Last season was his best season as the Cardinals went (10-18, 6-14 MEC).
Quick Look at The Cardinals
This season, the Cardinals are led in scoring by Sean Ealy, who is averaging 17 points per game. On the boards, the Cardinals are led by Alex Smith with 8.9 rebounds per game and Tee Harris Jr. with 7.9 rebounds per game. Ealy and Smith both lead the team in assists per game with three assists per game. On defense, the Cardinals are led by Smith with 1.8 steals per game and Harris Jr. 1.4 blocks per game. Some other notable scorers for the Cardinals are Harris Jr,. who averages 12 points per game, William Gabbert averages 11 points per game and S.J. Hutchinson puts in 10 points per game.
WEST LIBERTY
2024-25 Season
The Hilltoppers have had a great start to their season with a record of (12-2, 6-1 MEC) and are ranked 7th in the country. Last week, the Hilltoppers lost their first conference matchup of the year to Frostburg State. In the Mountain East Conference, WLU are ranked 1st on offense, averaging 94 points per game as a team and 11th on defense, allowing their opponents to score an average of 85 points per game.
Head Coach
Ben Howlett enters his eighth season as the Head Coach of the West Liberty Men's Basketball program. Last season, Coach Howlett led the Hilltoppers to a (26-7, 17-3 MEC) record. The Hilloppers came up short in the Mountain East Championship game and managed to make it to the second round of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament.
Quick Look at The Hilltoppers
This season, the Hilltoppers are led in scoring by Kyler D'Augustino's averaging 19 points per game, which ranks him 2nd in the MEC for points per game. On the boards, the Hilltoppers are led by Finley Woodward, who is averaging five rebounds per game with three other Hilltoppers averaging four rebounds per game. Woodward also leads the team in assists per game with 4.8 assists and is ranked 2nd in the MEC for assists per game. WLU is top three in the MEC for their assist to turnover ratio. On defense, the Hilltoppers are led by JJ Harper, who is averaging 1.1 blocks per game and five Hilltoppers are averaging a steal per game each.
THE PIONEERS
GLENVILLE STATE
2024-25 Season
The Pioneers record currently stands at (8-6, 3-4 MEC), after splitting both conference games last week. In the Mountain East Conference, the Pioneers are ranked 8th on offense, averaging 80 points per game as a team and 2nd on defense, holding opponents to an average of 74 points per game.
Quick Look at The Pioneers
The Pioneers are led in scoring this season by Devin Collins, who is averaging 15 points per game. On the boards, the Pioneers are led by Prince Mosengo's 9.6 rebounds per game. Three different Pioneers are leading the team in assists per game with two assists apiece. On defense the Pioneers are led by Dominiq Penn, Ammar Maxwell and Gus Eddy with all three averaging a steal per game. Paul Gakmar leads the team in field goal percentage, shooting 56% from the field.
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