THE OPENING TIP 
Dealing with injuries and illness over the last few weeks, Davis & Elkins men's basketball travels to Wheeling for a Mountain East Conference (MEC) matchup on Saturday at 4:00 PM. D&E aims to bounce back from its last outing at West Liberty and Wheeling hopes to prevent a five-game losing skid when the teams meet at the McDonough Center.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION 

• Game 20: Davis & Elkins at Wheeling
• When: Saturday, February 1 (4:00 PM)
• Where: Alma Grace McDonough Center – Wheeling, W. Va.
• Records: Davis & Elkins (6-12, 4-8 MEC); Wheeling (9-8, 6-7 MEC)
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• Twitter Updates: @Senator_MBB

 
AROUND THE LEAGUE

• MEC Composite Schedule: Click Here
• MEC Stats: Click Here
• MEC Standings: Click Here

 
SERIES HISTORY

• All-Time Series: Wheeling leads 6-2 (as of 2010)
• Last Meeting: December 4, 2019 – Davis & Elkins 74, Wheeling 73 | Recap | Box Score
• How It Happened: In a game that featured seven ties and six lead changes, Donte Doleman posted his third 20-point outing of the season as D&E fended off Wheeling for a 74-73 home win last December.

 
DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES 

• Erkam Kiris tied a career-high scoring output with 22 points against West Liberty, his fifth straight game in double figures.
• Tyler Twyman notched a career-high 15 points in 23 minutes against the Hilltoppers. Twyman is averaging nine points/game over the last three contests.
• Donte Doleman enters Saturday just five points shy of 800 for his career. The senior guard ranks eighth in the league in scoring average (17.4 PPG).
• Mandela Baledrokadroka ranks eighth in the league with 3.8 assists/game.
• The Senators are among the bottom of the league in rebounding, ranking last with a -6.6 rebounding margin.
• D&E ranks fourth in the league in three-point field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 33.4% from beyond the arc.

SCOUTING WHEELING

• The Cardinals had a clean look at the horn, but came up short in a 75-72 loss to West Virginia Wesleyan. Jarrett Haines had 16 points to lead the Cardinals.
• Jordan Reid leads the team with 17.1 points/game and second on the team with 5.8 rebounds/game. Reid is first in the conference in free throw attempts (117) and free throws made (86).
• Emmanuel Ansong is fifth in the league in field goal percentage, shooting 56.8% from the floor.
• Despite the recent slide, Wheeling sits in sixth in the league standings with a 6-7 mark in conference play.
• The Cardinals are second in the MEC in scoring defense, surrendering 73.8 points/game.

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