Men's Basketball | 3/6/2018 4:13:00 PM
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota -- The WVU Tech men's basketball program will play its sixth all-time national tournament game when the ball tips off at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The matchup consists of No. 6 Indiana Tech and a No. 25 WVU Tech team that will participate in the NAIA Division II National tournament for the second consecutive season.
RECORDS
- Tech enters as a No. 7 seed and is 0-5 overall in a NAIA National Tournament contest, with the first four appearances being at the DI level.
- The Warriors are a No. 2 seed and hold an overall record of 26-6 this season.
GOLDEN BEAR NOTES
- Tech finished at No. 25 in the final NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll with 65 points as announced February 28.
- Junior Thomas Collins is Tech's leading scorer, 16.8 points per game.
- Senior Michael Scott dominates the boards for the Gold and Blue, averaging 9.23 rebounds per game.
- The team averages 84.90 points per game compared to their opponents' 81.42 points per game.
SCOUTING INDIANA TECH
- The Warriors currently sit at No. 6 in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll.
- The team averages 80.44 points per game and holds their opponent to 70.25 points per game.
- Darren Groves leads Indiana Tech with 14.94 points per game and 8.94 rebounds per game.
