Box Score Institute, W.Va. -- Davis & Elkins Men's Basketball dropped their regular season opener to Shaw University in the Earl Lloyd Classic on the campus of West Virginia State University.

The Senators dropped a hard-fought game to open up their regular season, 80-76. D&E went into the half down five and made a run in the second half, but Shaw's consistent 40-point halves ended up being enough to hang on to the victory.

The Senators struggled from the field in the first half, converting only 33% of their attempts. They shot only 25% from behind the arc. In the second half though, they were able to connect on 55.6% of their attempts and 33.3% from three-point range.

A bright spot for the D&E squad moving forward will be their bench play. The Senators bench combined for 28 points; which included 12 points from Cortney Walton.

In the contest, three other Senators scored double digit points. Those players include, Evan Busby with 13, Sam Rolle IV with 17, and Breland Walton with 11.

D&E takes on Livingstone College in today's match up.