<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=07ODt6_1H1RvoCp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=07ODt6_1H1RvoCp00" width="1350" height="900" ></figure>MEN'S BASKETBALL | HOME OPENER FINAL • W<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1dOBN8_1H1RvoCp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1dOBN8_1H1RvoCp00" width="392" height="339" >WVU TECH972-3VS.MILLIGAN801-5NOV. 11, 2026 • BECKLEY, W.VA.BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech men's basketball used a decisive second-half run to turn a close game into a 97-80 victory over Milligan University Wednesday at the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center, giving the Golden Bears a win in their 2026-27 home opener.The Golden Bears improved to 2-3 with their second victory of the season, scoring a season-high 97 points while shooting 49.2% from the floor. Tech also held a 44-29 rebounding advantage and knocked down 10 three-pointers.Junior Scotty Browning led the way with 24 points, nine rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks. He finished 9-for-13 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, scoring 14 points after halftime.Trayten Woods contributed 18 points, making four of his eight attempts from beyond the arc, while senior Ian Goings added 17 points and five rebounds.Woods helped Tech get off to a quick start, connecting on three three-pointers in the opening three minutes for an 11-4 lead. Milligan responded with a run that put the Buffaloes ahead 23-15 midway through the first half, but the Golden Bears rallied behind contributions throughout the lineup to regain the lead and take a 47-44 advantage into halftime.The teams continued to trade baskets in the second half, with Milligan pulling even at 66 with 10:31 remaining. Junior Brendan Hoffman answered with a three-pointer to put Tech back in front, starting a 29-8 stretch that gave the Golden Bears a 95-74 lead with 3:15 left.Hoffman finished with nine points, eight rebounds and a block off the bench. Freshman Jase Smith added seven points and four assists, while sophomore Roman Kellum collected six points and six rebounds. Freshman James Wood chipped in six points, and freshman Jayce Gum added five.Tech outscored Milligan 50-36 after halftime and held the Buffaloes to 36.7% shooting in the second half. The Golden Bears also converted 23 of 28 free throws for the game (82.1%). Te'Jon McDaniel-McCormick led Milligan with 24 points.UP NEXTJim Reid ClassicWVU Tech heads to Georgetown, Kentucky, for two games in the Jim Reid Classic.FRIDAY, NOV. 13at Georgetown College | 8 p.m.SATURDAY, NOV. 14vs. Bethel University | NoonLIVE COVERAGE →Season leadersThrough five games | 2-3 overallScoring Browning 17.2 PPG • Smith 11.2 • Goings 10.0Rebounding Browning 6.4 RPG • Goings 4.2 • Smith 4.0Assists Browning 6.4 APG • Goings 1.4 • Wood and Kellum 1.23-pointers Smith 9 • Woods 8 • Goings and Wood 5Steals Browning 11 • Hoffman 6 • Wood 5Blocks Browning 4 • Hoffman and Kellum 2</div></body>

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1-5 NOV. 11, 2026 • BECKLEY, W.VA. BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech men's basketball used a decisive second-half run to turn a close game into a 97-80 victory over Milligan University Wednesday at the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center, giving the Golden Bears a win in their 2026-27 home opener.

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1-5 NOV. 11, 2026 • BECKLEY, W.VA. BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech men's basketball used a decisive second-half run to turn a close game into a 97-80 victory ove

Golden Bears pull away for home-opening win

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