INSTITUTE, W.V. - Thomas More University men's basketball (1-0, 0-0 G-MAC) relied on their offense that included three 20-point scorers to take down West Virginia State University (0-1, 0-0 MEC) 96-89 in their first game of the 2026-27 season.
- Senior Deshawne Crim scored 8 points in an early 11-3 Saints run
- A layup from freshman Jake Quackenbush put Thomas More up 21-11 at the 10 minute mark
- Deshawne Crim's 3-point basket with 4:50 remaining in the half capped a 7-0 run and gave the Saints a 33-22 advantage
- Sophomore Daviawne Crim knocked down a jumper to make the lead 41-30 with 41 seconds until the intermission
- Thomas More shot 37.5% (12-32) from the field, 35.7% (5-14) from beyond the arc, and 63.2% (12-19) from the free throw line in the first half
- Sophomore Daniel Allen scored the Saints' first 8 points of the second half and his 3-pointer at the 18:05 mark gave Thomas More a 49-41 advantage
- The Saints would continue to hold at least a 4-point lead, and Daviawne Crim's 3-point basket wit 11:24 to go made the score 66-56
- Daviawne Crim would score a layup followed by a 3-pointer and Thomas More led 78-71 with just over 5 minutes remaining
- The Saints would lead 91-82 with 55 seconds on the clock but would need a clutch offensive rebound and 2 free throws from Deshawne Crim with 16 seconds left to seal the win
- Thomas More shot 57.1% (16-28) from the field, 46.2% (6-13) from 3-point range, and 73.9% (17-23) from the charity stripe in the second half
- Deshawne Crim scored 24 points for the Saints on 7-13 shooting
- Quackenbush netted 24 points and grabbed a game-high 11 boards for a double-double off the bench
- Daviawne Crim was 7-12 from the field and 3-3 from 3-point range, scoring 22 points on the night
- Fifth Year Colin McHale had a game-high 4 assists
- The Saints shot 46.7% (28-60) from the field, 40.7% (11-27) from behind the 3-point line, and 69% (29-42) from the free throw line
Men's Basketball takes on Boyce College on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in their home opener at the Connor Convocation Center.
