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Men's Basketball WVWC Sports Information

Men's Basketball Preview: West Liberty & Wheeling

After traveling to West Liberty on Wednesday (Nov. 30), the Bobcats will host Wheeling for a 2 p.m. tip-off on Saturday (Dec. 3)

The Basics 
The West Virginia Wesleyan men`s basketball team will travel to West Liberty, W.Va., to take on West Liberty on Wednesday (Nov. 30) before returning to the Rockefeller Center to host Wheeling University on Saturday (Dec. 3)
Quick Hits 
  • WVWC have posted a (0-5) overall record and an (0-2) MEC record.  
  • Darius Green is averaging a team-leading (17.4) points per game and has chipped in with bringing down (6) rebounds a game. 
  • Tyler Slone is averaging (14.2) points per game and a team-leading (7.2) rebounds per game. 
  • Anthony Craven Jr. is the last Bobcat averaging double-digit scoring figures with (13) points per game. 
Scouting West Liberty
The Hilltoppers have posted a perfect (5-0) overall record and a (2-0) MEC record. West Liberty has five scores who average double-digits, Bryce Butler (24.4), Steve Cannady (13.8), Ben Sarson (11.0), Christian Montague (10.2) and Malik McKinney (10). Butler also averages a team-leading (8.2) rebounds per game. 
 
Ben Howlett has been the head coach at West Liberty for seven years. 
 
Scouting Wheeling
 The Cardinals have posted a (1-4) overall record and a (0-2) MEC record. Marcus Johnson is averaging a team-leading (17.8) points per game. John Korte is right behind him averaging (16) points per game and has brought down (6) rebounds per game. Brent Price averages (13) points per game and brings down (6) rebounds per game.
 
Chris Richardson is entering his third season at the helm of the Cardinals. 
Up Next 
WVWC will host Alderson Broaddus on Wednesday (Dec. 7) for a MEC matchup at 7:30 p.m. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Anthony Craven Jr.

#11 Anthony Craven Jr.

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6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Tyler Slone

#20 Tyler Slone

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6' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Anthony Craven Jr.

#11 Anthony Craven Jr.

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
G
Tyler Slone

#20 Tyler Slone

6' 5"
Freshman
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