2017-18 Uva-Wise Men's Basketball Game Notes
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@UVaWiseCavs/@UVaWiseMBB 2017-18 UVA-WISE MEN’S BASKETBALL @uvawisecavs/@uvawisembb GAME NOTES /Highland Cavalier Athletics /UVaWiseAthletics UVA-WISE FAIRMONT STATE CAVALIERS FIGHTING FALCONS (9-13, 7-9 MEC) (17-5, 13-3 MEC) LOCATION: Wise, Va. LOCATION: Fairmont, W. Va. CONFERENCE: Mountain East CONFERENCE: Mountain East TM HEAD COACH: Blake Mellinger (5th season) vs. HEAD COACH: Joe Mazzulla (1st season) 2017-18 SCHEDULE #WISEVSFSU #THEBROADCAST Date Opponent Time (EST) UVa-Wise will look to get its second home confer- LIVE STATS: http://www.sidearmstats.com/uvawise/mbball/ Nov. 10 #vs. Elizabeth City State University L, 85-68 ence win of the season as they take on Fairmont LIVE VIDEO: https://team1sports.com/uvawisecavs/ Nov. 11 #vs. Johnson C. Smith University L, 79-58 State on Thursday night. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 Nov. 15 Carson-Newman University L, 88-65 p.m. inside the David J. Prior Convocation Center. Nov. 18 *at Urbana W, 71-64 Nov. 20 *at Notre Dame College (Ohio) W, 102-101 (2OT) #GOCAVSGO Nov. 22 Berea College W, 103-70 STORYLINES – VS. FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY Nov. 25 at #4 Lincoln Memorial University L, 106-75 Moving up the ranks, Fairmont State (17-5, 13-3 MEC) now sits at second-place in the Mountain East Conference Nov. 29 *at West Virginia State W, 83-81 as the team will attempt to extend a three-game win streak. Joe Mazzulla’s team began its current win-streak at home against a nationally-ranked West Liberty squad, topping the Hilltoppers, 98-97. The Fighting Falcons Dec. 2 *University of Charleston L, 78-75 closed out their three game home stand downing Urbana, 93-79, and Notre Dame, 105-65. Mazzulla’s squad Dec. 6 *West Virginia Wesleyan L, 71-70 got the better of the Cavaliers in the two teams last meeting as the Cavs suffered a 91-69 setback in a tough Dec. 9 *at Glenville State College W, 82-65 road test. This season the Fighting Falcons are putting up 88.8 points per game, outscoring opponents by a +9.4 scoring margin. From the field, Fairmont is shooting 48.2 percent (702-for-1456), and hitting 38.1 percent Dec. 30 Milligan College W, 79-73 (255-of-669) of shots from beyond the arc. The Falcons are outrebounding opponents by a +3.0 margin, grab- Jan. 4 *at Fairmont State University L, 91-69 bing 38.5 boards per contest. Fairmont is also averaging 15.2 assists per game, led by junior Jason Jolly who Jan. 6 *at Shepherd University L, 85-71 is recording four assists per contest. Jolly also leads the Falcons in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per game. Redshirt senior Caleb Davis is the rebound leader for Fairmont, recording 6.4 rebounds per game. Mazzulla’s Jan. 11 *#3 West Liberty University L, 120-85 team will continue their road trip as they face Concord University on Saturday afternoon. Jan. 13 *#19 Wheeling Jesuit L, 86-72 ABOUT UVA-WISE Jan. 17 *West Virgnia State University L, 90-88 (OT) Blake Mellinger’s team returns home after earning a huge upset win over Wheeling Jesuit on the road, 81-78. UVa-Wise (9-13, 7-9 MEC) shot a solid 56.7 percent (17-for-30) from the field in the second half Jan. 20 *Concord University L, 80-77 (OT) to complete the comeback against the Cardinals, with all five starters scoring in double-figures. Sopho- Jan. 24 * at West Virginia Wesleyan W, 61-50 more point guard Michal Seals finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Jan. 27 *Glenville State College W, 89-87 (OT) Redshirt senior forward Taiwo Badmus edged a double-double, posting 16 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore guard Chance Sheffey shot 50 percent from the field with 15 points while senior guard Feb. 1 *at #4 West Liberty University L, 102-67 Ricardo Hill Jr. had 10 points. Sophomore forward Yesid Mosquera-Perea netted 14 points and added Feb. 3 *at Wheeling Jesuit University W, 81-78 six rebounds and two assists in the win. The Cavaliers are averaging 76.9 points per game so far this Feb. 8 *Fairmont State University 7:30 p.m. season while shooting 41.6 percent from the floor, and grabbing 38.4 boards per contest. UVa-Wise is led in scoring and rebounding by Badmus who is recording 20.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Feb. 10 *Shepherd University 4 p.m. Seals leads in assists and steals with 6.8 assists and 1.9 steals per contest. The Cavs will stay put as they Feb. 15 *Urbana College 7:30 p.m. continue their four-game home stand taking on Shepherd University on Saturday at 4 p.m. inside the Feb. 17 *Notre Dame College (Ohio) 4 p.m. David J. Prior Convocation Center. Feb. 21 *at University of Charleston 7:30 p.m. #PROBABLE STARTERS Feb. 24 *at Concord University 4 p.m. # - 2017 Earl Lloyd Classic Conference Challenge in Institute, W.Va. * - Mountain East Conference Game Home Games in ALL CAPS #0 MICHAL SEALS #5 CHANCE SHEFFEY #50 TAIWO BADMUS #2 RICARDO HILL JR. #22 YESID MOSQUERA- PEREA SOPHOMORE / PG / 5-10 SOPHOMORE / G / 6-4 R-SENIOR / F / 6-7 SENIOR / G / 6-3 SOPHOMORE / F / 6-6 PPG 16.9 PPG 12.0 PPG 20.1 PPG 3.2 PPG 9.8 RPG 5.7 RPG 3.4 RPG 9.3 RPG 1.2 RPG 5.4 APG 6.8 APG 1.7 APG 1.6 APG .90 APG 1.0 FG% .41 FG% .43 FG% .45 FG% .36 FG% .45 FT% .80 FT% .77 FT% .70 FT% .79 FT% .64 3PT% .32 3PT% .24 3PT% .39 3PT% .31 3PT% .32 www.uvawisecavs.com #GoCavsGo 2017-18 UVA-WISE MEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS General Information Team Information Institution: The University of Virginia’s College at Wise 2016-17 Record: 9-20 (7-15 MEC) Location: Wise, Va. Home Record: 6-7 Away Record: 2-11 Founded: 1954 Neutral: 0-2 Enrollment: 1,990 MEC Finish: 10th Mascot: Highland Cavaliers Starters Returning: 5 Colors: Red (PMS 200C) and Gray (PMS 431C) (Ricardo Hill Jr.; Dimitri Sousa; Taiwo Badmus; Michal Seals; Chance Sheffey) Arena: David J. Prior Convocation Center Starters Lost: 0 Letter Winners Returning: 10 Capacity: 3,700 (Ricardo Hill Jr.; Dimitri Sousa; Corey Dick; DeMarcus Edwards; Leandro Amador; Tajh Affiliation: NCAA Division II Eason; Yesid Mosquera-Perea; Michal Seals; Chance Sheffey; Taiwo Badmus) Conference: Mountain East Letter Winners Lost: 0 Chancellor: Donna P. Henry, Ph.D Coaching Staff Athletic Director: Kendall Rainey, Ph.D Head Coach: Blake Mellinger (5th Season) Assistant Coach: Drew Absher (4th Season) Assistant Coach: Davis Absher (2nd Season) Media Relations Information Athletic Training Men’s Basketball Contact: Alyce Bryant Athletic Trainer: Casey Gerber E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (276) 328-0266 Office: (276) 328-0182 E-mail: [email protected] Cell: (276) 870-4755 Fax: (276) 376-1023 Newspapers Athletic Website: www.uvawisecavs.com The Coalfield Progress: Sam Dixon Live Streaming: Cavalier Sports Network Coalfied Progress Phone: (276) 679-1101 (https://portal.stretchinternet.com/uvawise/) Bristol Herald Courier: Tim Hayes Radio: The Wolf 92.1 FM and 1430 AM WDIC Herald Courier Phone: (276) 669-2181 Radio Play-by-Play: Steve Curran Kingsport Times: Kevin Mays Kingsport Times Phone: (276) 275-9490 Interviews: All interviews with UVa-Wise coaches and players must be arranged through the media relations office. Contact athletic media relations assistant director Alyce Bryant at (276) 376-0182 or by e-mail at [email protected] for interviews. The UVa-Wise locker room and training room are closed to the media at all times. Phone numbers of student-athletes will not Television Stations be released to the media. WYMT-TV: Hazard, Ky. WJHL: Johnson City, Tenn. Practices: All UVa-Wise practices are open to the media, however, you must let the athletic media relations office know prior WCYB: Bristol, Va. to attending. Please contact the athletic media relations office for an updated schedule. The best time to reach Head Coach Blake Mellinger is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Credentials: Credentials are required for all UVa-Wise men’s basketball games. For credentials, please contact the athletic media relations office by e-mail at [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to a game. Media parking is available in the lower parking lot of the Prior Center. www.uvawisecavs.com #GoCavsGo 2017-18 UVA-WISE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM #THEROSTER Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Previous School 0 Michal Seals PG 5-10 170 So. Lancaster, Pa. / High Point Christian Academy. 1 Michael Osbourne G 6-3 175 R-Fr. Floyd, Va. / Floyd County H.S 2 Ricardo Hill Jr. PG 5-10 170 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / University of Akron 3 Rahji Langford G 6-2 180 Jr. Newport News, Va. / Palm Beach State College 4 Gianni Street PG 5-9 170 Fr. Hampton, Va. / Hampton Christian H.S. 5 Chance Sheffey G 6-4 185 So. Staunton, Va. / Miller School of Albemarie 10 Leandro Amador F 6-8 225 Jr. São Paulo, Brazil / Cathedral H.S. 12 Briggs Parris G 6-4 180 Fr. Boones Mill, Va. / Franklin County H.S. 14 Corey Dick F 6-3 220 Sr. Whitsett, N.C. / Eastern Guilford H.S. 20 DeMarcus Edwards G 6-3 195 Sr. Washington, D.C. / Wentworth Military Academy & College 22 Yesid Mosquera-Perea F 6-6 210 So. Quibdó, Chocó, Colombia / Carlisle School 23 Jordan Pointer F 6-4 205 Fr.