THE OPENING TIP
Needing a win and some help around the league, Davis & Elkins is still alive for a spot in the Mountain East Conference Tournament with the regular season concluding on Saturday. The Senators will make the short trek to face West Virginia Wesleyan, with tipoff slated for 4:00 PM from Buckhannon.
  
GAMEDAY INFORMATION

• Game 28: Davis & Elkins at West Virginia Wesleyan
• When: Saturday, February 29 (4:00 PM) 
• Where: Rockefeller Center – Buckhannon, W. Va.   
• Records: Davis & Elkins (8-19, 6-15 MEC); WV Wesleyan (10-17, 9-12 MEC)
• Live Video: Click Here (MEC-TV)

  
AROUND THE LEAGUE 

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

  
SERIES HISTORY 

• All-Time Series: Davis & Elkins leads 6-3 (as of 2011)    
• Last Meeting: January 25, 2020 – Davis & Elkins 83, WV Wesleyan 76 | Box Score | Recap
• How It Happened:  Davis & Elkins men's basketball used some clutch foul shooting down the stretch to hold off a charging West Virginia Wesleyan side in the second half during an 83-76 home triumph at an energized McDonnell Center. Donte Doleman registered a team-best 21 points and grabbed for rebounds for the Senators, while Erkam Kiris posted 17 points of his own.

  
DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES 

• Much like the first meeting with Frostburg State, a second half lead was whittled down before foul shooting made the difference. D&E received a balanced effort in a 77-75 road win at Frostburg State last Wednesday, thwarting the Bobcats attempt to clinch a tournament berth with a win.
• Doleman is second in the league in minutes/game (36:16) and ranks fifth in the MEC in scoring average (18.7).
• Three players registered double digits in the win against FSU, while Myles Monroe and Kyle Leslie added nine points each.  
• Mandela Baledrokadroka was impressive last tine out against Frostburg with a career-high 13 points. The redshirt freshman has emerged as a primary facilitator for the Senators offense, ranking third in the MEC with a 1.93 assist/turnover ratio.
• Kiris has posted double figures in 13 straight outings for D&E. He currently ranked eighth in the MEC in rebounds/game (6.9).

SCOUTING WV WESLEYAN

• Dusan Vicentic is one of the top players in the league and paces the team in scoring (17.8) and rebounding (8.4).
• The Bobcats have dropped two straight games, but have already locked up a spot in the conference tournament.  WVWC can become the seventh team with 10 or more conferences wins with a victory on Saturday.
• Luka Petrovic had 16 points in the first meeting with D&E earlier this season.
• Head coach Nick Patella is looking to match the Bobcats' win total from last season with a victory on Saturday in his first year at the helm.
• The Bobcats are fifth in the league in steals/game (7.3) and Petrovic is second with 52 steals this season.

 

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