Head coach Daniel Mondragon previews the Senators home opener on Thursday against Ohio Valley. pic.twitter.com/BxOuOTbx5I

— Davis & Elkins Men's Basketball (@Senator_MBB) November 13, 2019

 

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OPENING TIP
Set to make their home debut for the 2019-20 basketball season, the Davis & Elkins Senators will begin a stretch of three home games in the span of five days. The Senators begin the early-season homestand on Thursday, welcoming former G-MAC opponent Ohio Valley to the McDonnell center, before taking on Clarion on Saturday and Cal U (Pa.) on Monday.
 
The D&E acrobatics & tumbling team will also take the court at halftime on Thursday for a performance of its modified team event. This will be the first chance to see the Senators prior to the start of their season in February.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION

• Game Three: Davis & Elkins vs. Ohio Valley
• When: Thursday, November 14 (6:30 PM)
• Where: The McDonnell Center – Elkins, W. Va.
• Records: Davis & Elkins (0-2); Ohio Valley (0-2)
• Live Video: MECTV (Play-by-Play: Richard Davy) | Click Here
• Live Stats: Click Here
• Twitter Updates: @Senator_MBB

 
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• Game Four: Davis & Elkins vs. Clarion
• When: Saturday, November 16 (4:00 PM)
• Where: The McDonnell Center – Elkins, W. Va.
• Records: Davis & Elkins (0-2); Clarion (0-2)
• Live Video: MECTV (Play-by-Play: Richard Davy) | Click Here
• Live Stats: Click Here
• Twitter Updates: @Senator_MBB

 
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• Game Five: Davis & Elkins vs. Cal U (Pa.)
• When: Monday, November 18 (6:30 PM)
• Where: The McDonnell Center – Elkins, W. Va.
• Records: Davis & Elkins (0-2); Cal U (0-2)

• Live Video: MECTV (Play-by-Play: Richard Davy) | Click Here

• Live Stats: Click Here
• Twitter Updates: @Senator_MBB

 
2019-20 SEASON TICKETS

• Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased for the 2019-20 season. There are several packages to choose from this season, listed below:
  • Courtside Seating: 1 for $150 (Seniors - $100)
  • General Admission: 2 for $49 (Seniors - $35)
  • Reserved Seating: 4 for $200 (Seniors - $140) | 1 for $75 (Seniors - $50)
  • To purchase: Contact Jena Roy (royj2@dewv.edu – 304-637-1251)

 
DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES

• The Senators experimented with several different lineup combinations in their first two games against opponents from the GLIAC.
• D&E dropped its opening games of the season against Ferris State and Grand Valley State, but had four different players register double figure scoring over the weekend.
• Kyle Leslie provided a spark off the bench in the Senators season opener, recording 14 points in 12 minutes with five rebounds. Myles Monroe was stellar off the bench the following day, pouring in a team-high 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
• Donte Doleman picked up where he left off last season as a key contributor for the Senators. He leads the team in scoring (26) and points/game (13.0).
• Erkam Kiris recorded his first career double-double in a D&E uniform against the Lakers on Sunday with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
• The Senators will look for better performances out of the locker room as the team has been outscored 87-66 over the first two games in the second half. Facing two potent offenses, D&E opponents are shooting 45.9% from the floor so far in the young season.
• 11 players have seen the floor for the Senators this season under first year head coach Daniel Mondragon.

 
SCOUTING OHIO VALLEY

• Ohio Valley has just 12 wins dating back to the 2017-18 season, but have won three consecutive games in the season with Davis & Elkins.
• The Fighting Scots lead the country in free throw percentage (94.5%), converting on 14 of 15 chances at the charity stripe.
• The Fighting Scots are 0-2 on the season, opening the year with a 108-73 defeat to Lindenwood. Dylan Harrison notched a game-high 25 points in the loss as Ohio Valley committed 21 turnovers on the day.
• The Fighting Scots second game of the season was a 91-71 loss to Illinois Springfield on November 9. Harrison (20), Parker Black (12), Vukasian Garic (11) each posted double digits in 30+ minutes of action.
• Head coach Mike Snell is in his 12th season of the Ohio Valley men's program, taking the reigns back in 2008.
• OVU swept the season series with D&E in 2018-19, posting a victory in Elkins on February 14. Kenneth Miller had 23 points as the Fighting Scots tied a program mark for wins in a season (9) with the narrow two-point victory over the Senators.

 
SCOUTING CLARION

• Clarion will come to Elkins on Saturday for its first game since November 10, a 97-79 road loss to Glenville State.
• James Price (21) and Aaron Hilzendeger (20) each eclipsed the 20-point plateau for the golden Eagles, while Kaison Branch passed out nine assists.
• Clarion went 6-20 last season, but snapped a five-game skid with a victory over Cal U in the regular season finale.
• Damian Pitts, a longtime assistant at Millersville, took the Clarion job in June. He is the 13th head coach in the history of the program and was the former head coach of Centenary.
• Branch is 28th nationally with 15 assists in two games for Clarion.
• The Golden Eagles opened the season with a 78-63 loss to Elizabeth City State on November 9.

 
SCOUTING CAL U

• The Vulcans suffered a pair of losses in the season-opening Shepherd Clarion Hotel Classic, falling to Bowie State (86-84) and Charleston (W. Va.) (72-71). The team's two losses have come by a combined three points.
• Cal U hosts Salem (W. Va.) on November 13 prior to its trip to Elkins on Monday.
• The Vulcans lost as time expired to the Golden Eagles of Charleston, as Brent Pegram led the way with 16 points.
• Cal U was picked fifth in a loaded PSAC West division. The Vulcans return three starters from last season for head coach Danny Sancomb, who is in his second season.
• The Vulcans are an aggressive team, ranking 34th in NCAA DII with 9.5 steals/game.