BECKLEY, West Virginia -- WVU Tech men's basketball boosted their record to 3-1 in 2017 after defeating Kentucky Christian University (1-4) 97-82 Saturday afternoon in the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center.
The Golden Bears had a balanced offense with five players hitting double-digits including a team-high 21 points from junior
Thomas Collins. Sophomore
Charles King poured in 14 points, freshman
Andreas Jönsson had 13 and sophomore
Nequan Carrington and senior
Michael Scott posted 11 each.
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Under the boards, Scott led the game with 12 rebounds towards a double-double. Junior
Brent Daniels pulled down ten rebounds to go with seven points while freshman
Tamon Scruggs marked nine points and six rebounds.
The team finished with 25 assists from nine different Golden Bears including a game-best five from Daniels.
Tech shot 53.4 percent from the floor (39-for-73) and 86.7 percent (13-for-15) from the foul line while the Knights were held to just 36.1 percent (26-for-72) shooting from the floor and shot 60.0 percent (24-for-4) from the bonus tape.
The Gold and Blue will hit the road for the first time during the regular season when they participate in the Walters Auto Classic in Pikeville, Kentucky November 17-18.
