KINGSPORT, TN. (NewsDakota.com) – The #5 University of Jamestown men’s basketball team put together a solid second half on Saturday afternoon as the Jimmies came from behind to take down West Virginia Tech 73-60 at the NAIA ‘The Show’.

WVU Tech took an early lead of 11-4 after connecting from long range on three straight possessions. The Jimmies regained the lead at 22-21 with eight minutes to go before the Golden Bears hit the halftime break with a 35-31 advantage. Mason Walters kept Jamestown in the game during the first 20 minutes, scoring 16 points and grabbing six rebounds.

Will Cordes started the second half with back-to-back buckets for Jamestown, cutting the deficit to four. WVU Tech increased its lead back to seven before the Jimmies took control, going in front 54-53 with 11 minutes to play and never giving back the lead to Tech. Jamestown finished the game on a 19-7 run.

The Jimmies were plus 16 in the turnover battle as Walters led all scorers with 27 points and nine rebounds. Marc Kjos gad 14 points, including 11 in the second half and Cordes ended the game with 10. UJ outscored WVU Tech 36-16 in the paint while taking 20 more free throws than the Golden Bears.

Jamestown, now 6-1 on the year, faces #15 William Jessup on Sunday morning at 10 AM CT to wrap up the 10-day road trip. Coverage of Jamestown against William Jessup can be heard on Jamestown 1071/1400, online at newsdakota.com, or on the Jamestown 107.1 app.