THE OPENING TIP 
Davis & Elkins men's basketball will hit the road on Saturday in search of its first win away from Elkins with a trip to West Virginia State for a 4:30 PM tipoff. The Senators battled back in the second half, but could not overcome its 22-point deficit to Charleston (W.Va.) in an 83-74 defeat on January 20. Saturday's matchup will feature the top two rebounders in the league in Anthony Pittman and Breland Walton.
 
After a narrow loss to Glenville State to open the 2021 season, West Virginia State has picked up four consecutive wins. The Yellow Jackets held on for a 94-89 road win against West Virginia Wesleyan and will return for their first home game since January 13.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION 

• Game Six: Davis & Elkins at West Virginia State
• When: Saturday, January 23 (4:30 PM)
• Where: Walker Convocation Center – Institute, W.Va. (no spectators permitted)
• Records: Davis & Elkins (2-3, 2-3 MEC); West Virginia State (4-1, 4-1 MEC)
• Social Media Updates: @Senator_MBB on Twitter
• Live Video: Click Here (MEC-TV)
• Live Stats: Click Here
• Updated Season Stats: Davis & Elkins | West Virginia State

 
AROUND THE LEAGUE

• Doubleheader Time Adjustments: Weekday doubleheader game times will be 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The standard doubleheader game times for weekends (Saturday/Sunday) will be 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• Composite Schedule: Click Here
• Stats: Click Here
• Social Media Updates: @TheMountainEast on Twitter

SERIES HISTORY

• All-Time Series: WVSU leads 38-5 (since 1989-90)
• Last Meeting: February 15, 2020 – West Virginia State 85, Davis & Elkins 74 | Box Score | Recap | Photos
• How It Happened: Davis & Elkins closed the gap with a frenetic pace in the second half, but could not complete the comeback on Senior Day in an 85-74 loss.

DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES

• Sam Rolle IV, Breland Walton and Marcus Fleming all worked their way into double figures last time out against Charleston (W.Va.). That trio enters the weekend among the D&E leaders in nearly every statistical category.
• Also impressing in his freshman season is Gyasi Powell, who is averaging 13.4 points/game. The Jacksonville, Fla. native has passed out four assists in each of the last two outings.
• In a league with no shortage of potent offenses, the Senators have struggled from beyond the arc, converting just 28.7% of shots from deep.
• Walton and Fleming each average a double-double for D&E, while Rolle IV leads the squad in assists (39) and steals (12). Walton and Fleming are second and third, respectively, in rebounding average in the MEC.
• Kyle Leslie logged his first start of the season last Wednesday and fired in nine points with seven rebounds, one steal and a block.

  
SCOUTING WEST VIRGINIA STATE

• Veteran guard Glen Abraham paced the Yellow Jackets with 21 point and eight assists in a 94-89 road win against West Virginia Wesleyan. Anthony Pittman added his fourth double-double of the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds while Jeremiah Moore posted 19 points with eight boards.
• Long-time head coach Bryan Poore is in his 22nd season at WVSU. Collecting over 300 victories, Poore returned to West Virginia State after spending three years as an assistant on Greg White's coaching staff at Marshall.
• WVSU is getting it done on both sides of the floor, ranking seventh in the nation in scoring offense (93.2) and tied for sixth in blocks/game (4.6)
• Abraham is second in the league in scoring average with 24.6 points/game. Moore is also in the top ten, ranking ninth in the league with 18.4 points/game, while also ranking first in field goal percentage (.593).
• Pittman leads the conference in rebounding (12.6), also collecting 23 boards on the offensive end.

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