Tag: West Virginia State Basketball

Bad second half costs West Virginia State against Concord

Brandon King

Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 73 Winner CONC 71 WVSU Team 1 2 F CONC 38  35  73 WVSU 49  22  71 West Virginia State men’s basketball (1-3, 0-2 MEC) dropped a game to Concord (4-1, 1-1 MEC) by a final score of 73-71 on Tuesday night at the Walker Convocation Center. The Yellow Jackets held the lead for 27 minutes, but lost it late when it mattered most. Three Yellow Jackets scored in double-digits including Anthony Pittman (17 points), Mahzi Thames(15 points) and Nate Mims (14 points). State played…

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West Virginia State Men’s Hoops picked 4th on MEC Preseason Poll

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Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics The West Virginia State University men’s basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the 2023-24 Mountain East Conference Preseason Poll. The annual poll is voted on by the league’s head coaches. The Yellow Jackets finished fourth in the MEC standings last season with a 20-9 overall record and 14-8 conference record. They won 15 of their first 16 games and were ranked as high as No. 11 in the national media and coaches polls.  Head Coach Bryan Poore returns for…

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West Virginia State Basketball picked to win MEC

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Couretsy of Bryan Shepherd, Assistant Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics For the first time in school history, the WVSU women’s basketball team has overwhelmingly been selected as the preseason favorites to win the Mountain East Conference with 8-of-10 possible first place votes. WVSU is coming off of a 2022-23 campaign that saw State win 22 games, the tied for most in school history, make a Mountain East quarterfinal appearance, and make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2004. Head Coach Charles Marshall returns for his eighth season leading…

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