THE OPENING TIP 
Davis & Elkins men's basketball aims to bounce back on Wednesday night, hitting the road to take on the Glenville State Pioneers on January 13 at 7:30 PM from the Waco Center. The D&E offense faltered down the stretch as #23 Fairmont State pulled ahead for an 87-70 victory, but that final margin doesn't offer full insight into how well the Senators kept pace with the Falcons for about 30 minutes on Sunday.
 
Glenville State looks to build upon its 2-0 start when the Pioneers welcome the Senators on Wednesday night. Collecting a pair of one-possession victories to start the season, the Pioneers knocked off WV State (117-114) and Charleston (72-70).

GAMEDAY INFORMATION 

• Game Three: Davis & Elkins at Glenville State
• When: Wednesday, January 13 (7:30 PM)
• Where: Waco Center – Glenville, W.Va. (no spectators permitted)
• Records: Davis & Elkins (1-1, 1-1 MEC); Glenville State (2-0, 2-0 MEC)
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SERIES HISTORY 

• All-Time Series: Glenville State leads 29-22 (since 1989-90)
• Last Meeting: February 22, 2020 – Davis & Elkins 81, Glenville State 78 | Recap | Box Score
• How It Happened: Patrick Wilburn sealed the game with a pair of foul shots with seven seconds remaining as Davis & Elkins held off Glenville State for a gutsy 81-78 road win. Phil Bledsoe's desperation attempt did not go with one second remaining and Wilburn secured the final defensive rebound for the Senators.

DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES

• D&E scored just 12 points over the final 10 minutes of Sunday's road defeat to #23 Fairmont State. Despite the Senators connecting on just four three-pointers, Fairmont State used a late run to pull ahead in the back-and-forth matchup.
• Gyasi Powell capped a stellar week to begin his college career following a team-high 21 points last Sunday. He began the season with 19 points (8-16 FG), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in his D&E debut against Frostburg State.
• Marcus Fleming leads the Senators in scoring (21.0 PPG) and rebounding (11.5) through the first two games of 2021, averaging a double-double after the first week of the regular season. The junior is shooting an efficient 57.1% from the floor and logging 32 minutes/game.
• Sam Rolle IV and Breland Walton have also contributed to a balanced D&E attack, posting 14.5 points/game each. Walton also averages a double-double for D&E with 11.0 rebounds/game and Rolle leads the team with 19 assists and six steals.
• Wednesday will mark the end of two straight road games before D&E returns home for two consecutive games in Elkins, coming against Concord (Jan. 16) and Charleston (W.Va.) (Jan. 20).

  
SCOUTING GLENVILLE STATE

• Hegl Augustine ranks third in the MEC in scoring (26.5). The senior guard opened the season with 40 points and 13 boards against West Virginia State on January 7.
• Nicholas Edwards, the reigning MEC Player of the Week, stuck the final jumper in a 72-70 win against Charleston. He finished with 19 points in 36 minutes, adding two rebounds, eight assists and five steals.
• The Pioneers two wins this season have come by a combined five points.
• Justin Caldwell enters his third season as head coach of the Pioneers, helping GSC to the conference tournament with a 14-15 overall mark in 2019-20. Caldwell played for both West Virginia Wesleyan and Glenville State during his time as a student-athlete.
• John Williams is third on the team in scoring average (18.5 PPG), converting nearly 45% of his field goal attempts.

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