West Virginia State Basketball

Bad second half costs West Virginia State against Concord

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 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…

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

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Staff

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…