Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, January 4-10, 2016 — Featuring Wrestling and Men's and Women's Basketball. Head over to
goldenbearathletics.com and Game Day Central to stay updated on live coverage options throughout the week.
Wrestling
Friday, 2 p.m., vs. St. Andrews University
Montgomery, West Virgnia
Jim Crytzer Invitational
Saturday, 9 a.m., at Washington and Lee University
Live Coverage |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears | Roster |
| St. Andrews Knights | Roster |
| Washington & Lee Generals | Roster |
Last Meet- Traveled to Waynesburg University Saturday for a quad match against NCAA DIII teams.
- Tech faced nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University and Stevens Institute of Technology falling 0-3 on the day.
- Tech is now 2-6 in dual meets this season after scores of 43-9 (vs. Waynesburg), 48-3 (vs. Stevens Institute) and 48-3 (vs. Baldwin Wallace).
- Senior Conrad Lacey dominated the 157 weight class finishing with a perfect 3-0 record Saturday.
- Lacey won by decision in all three match-ups including a 4-3 decision against Waynesburg, an 8-2 decision versus Baldwin Wallace and a 3-2 score in his final bout against Stevens Institute.
- Terry Nance II (197) also scored points for the Gold and Blue, recording a pin at 5:57 when he faced Waynesburg's Tristan Nicholson.
Women's Basketball
Saturday, 2 p.m., at Newport News Apprentice School
Newport News, Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (6-7) | Roster | Stats |
| Apprentice School Builders (4-10) | Roster | Stats |
LAST GAME- Competed at NCAA DI Marshall University.
- The Golden Bears were led by senior LaKisha Adkins who posted a game-high 17 points.
- Adkins also had four rebounds to go with three assists and steals.
- The Huntington, West Virginia native is ranked No. 25 in NAIA DII for 31 total steals.
- Senior Courtney Fisher chipped in ten points.
- Fisher pulled down a game-high eight rebounds including three offensive boards.
- Fisher holds the No. 4 spot now with 4.692 offensive rebounds per game.
- The team is enjoying three top-25 rankings in the NAIA DII including No. 8 in offensive rebounds per game (16.308), No. 20 in total steals (147) and No. 25 in steals per game (11.308).
- The team finished with 11 offensive rebounds and seven steals against the Herd while forcing 12 opponent turnovers.
- As this was an exhibition game, Tech is still riding a two-game winning streak.
- Tech defeated the Builders earlier this season, 76-60 (December 17).
Men's Basketball
Saturday, 7 p.m., vs. Washington Adventist University
Montgomery, West Virginia
Live Coverage |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (9-6) | Roster | Stats |
| Washington Adventist Shock (5-8) | Roster | Stats |
LAST GAME
- Junior guard Paul Stone led all scorers in a 98-88 defeat for the WVU Tech men's basketball team against NCAA DII Davis & Elkins College with 37 points.
- Stone produced a double-double by recording a new career-high in points and pulling down 12 rebounds Saturday afternoon in non-conference action.
- Stone shot 16-for-21 (76 percent) from the field and the double-double was his team-leading seventh of the season.
- Sophomore guard Ryan Atkins posted 25 points, seven rebounds and a team-high four assists.
- Atkins has scored at least 21 points in Tech's last five contests while him and Stone has hit double figures in all but one game this season.
- Sophomore forward Juwuan Wilson pulled down six boards to go with five points.
- Forward junior Patrick Gnagbo finished with four rebounds.
- Senior point guard Ra'Shaud Kincaid rounded out the top offensive contributors with eight points and three assists.
- Tech shot 33-for-64 (51.6 percent) from the field compared to their opponent's 32-for-66 (48.5 percent) effort.
- Tech also held advantages in rebounds (40-33), second chance points (48-27) and points in the paint (48-27).
- The Senators shot an efficient 13-for-23 (56.5 percent) from three point range to top Tech's 7-for-21 (33.3 percent) shooting from the arc.
- The Golden Bears fell to the Shock earlier this season 76-70 (December 5).
