Storylines – Wheeling Jesuit University gameWheeling Jesuit is coming off of a 67-63 loss to the University of Charleston. In that game, the Cardinals had two players finish in double figures. led
by Kyle Ritz who had a game-high 18 points and six rebounds. Pat Moseh assisted Ritz finishing with11 points, while Eric Siefert added seven points,
eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. The trio also had help from Justin Fritts who finished with seven points, six assists and four steals. On the
season, Siefert is scoring 16.1 points per game and pulling down 4.9 rebounds a game, while Ritz is finishing with 11.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per
game. The Cardinals are scoring 80.0 points per game and grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game.
About UVa-WiseUVa-Wise will look to halt an 19-game losing skid when the team plays Wheeling Jesuit on Thursday. The Cavaliers are also winless in the Mountain
East Conference, having been outscored by MEC competition by nearly 22 points a game. Most recently, Notre Dame fought till the end for a 69-65
victory over UVa-Wise at the Prior Center. In the loss, the Cavaliers shot 38.3 percent from the floor and went 14-35 from beyond the arc. On the
season, the Cavs are shooting 34.9 percent from the field and 31.0 percent from beyond the 3-point line. By contrast, opponents are making 49.7
percent of their shot attempts and 37.8 percent of 3-point attempts against the UVa-Wise defense. A bright spot has been the play of freshman
Philip Owens II who is scoring a team-high 13.8 points per game.
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