Box Score GLENVILLE, W.Va. – UVa-Wise men's basketball dropped a 77-59 decision to Glenville State Thursday night in Glenville, West Virginia. Despite outscoring the host Pioneers (8-13, 5-10 MEC) 32-22 in points in the paint, the visiting Cavaliers (3-18, 1-14 MEC) trailed for the entire game except when they tied the score up at 40-all in the second half.
 
UVa-Wise slightly out-shot Glenville State in the game, the Cavs shooting 39 percent (22-for-57) for the contest and the Pioneers going 23-for-63 on field goals (37 percent). However, rebounding and offensive boards in particular, hurt the Cavs throughout the game. The Pioneers outrebounded the Cavs 45-35, including 16-8 on the offensive glass. UVa-Wise actually outscored Glenville State in second-chance points (16-11) but the Cavs committed a total of 17 turnovers that led to 17 points for the Pioneers.
 
In a slow, low-scoring battle it took the Cavs nearly six minutes to score a basket as Glenville State opened up the game with a commanding 10-0 start. UVa-Wise was forced to use an early 30-second timeout with 15:13 to go in the opening half before senior forward Matt Day (Buckhorn, Ky.) finally got points on the board for the Cavs with a layup at the 14:03 mark.
 
A free throw by Day cut down the Pioneers' lead to five at 16-11 with 11:38 to go in the half. Glenville State extended its advantage to 11 before Day hit a three-pointer to get the Cavs within three at 29-26 with 4:24 remaining in the first half. Two shots from distance quickly gave the Pioneers a double-digit lead at 36-26 before sophomore guard Philip Owens II (Virginia Beach, Va.) made a layup to make it an eight-point game going into the break.
 
The Cavs shot 42 percent (11-for-26) in the opening half but were only 3-for-10 from beyond the arc. Glenville State shot 33 percent (12-for-36) in the opening 20 minutes of play and were 7-for-22 (32 percent) from outside. Nine turnovers and 11 offensive boards plagued the Cavs in the first half.
 
A 5-0 run to begin the second half forced a Glenville State timeout just two minutes into play. The Cavs continued their run to 12-4 and tied up the game at 40-40 with 14:22 remaining after a three-pointer by sophomore transfer guard Demarcus Edwards (Mount Vernon, Va.).
 
The Pioneers responded to the Cavs strong second-half start by going on a 10-0 run of their own to gain a 10-point 50-40 lead at the 11:39 mark. Several missed shots and turnovers haunted UVa-Wise for the remainder of the Game as the Cavs never got closer than eight points and only scored 10 points over a span of 11 minutes and 38 seconds. Glenville State built its largest lead of the night at 18 in the final minute of the game, ending the contest on a 7-0 run.
 
Day led the Cavs with his 11th double-double of the season, scoring 18 points and grabbing a game-high 17 rebounds. Sophomore forward Dimitri Sousa (São Paulo, Brazil) finished with 18 points for the Cavs as Owens II added 10 points and dished out three assists. Edwards played a career-high 25 minutes and recorded five points and three boards.
 
Glenville State's Jalon Plummer led five Pioneers who scored in double figures, earning 18 points and seven rebounds. Sedric Nady of Glenville State scored 15 points and distributed four assists, while Luke Campbell added 13 points and Brett Morris had 12 points and a team-high nine caroms. The Pioneers' Andrew Johnson finished with 11 points.
 
The Cavs will remain on the road and travel to nearby Buckhannon, West Virginia, for a matchup with West Virginia Wesleyan Saturday at 4 p.m.
 
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