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Men's Basketball Jason Guth, Athletic Communications Assistant

Preview: Wolves Hit the Road for Nonconference Matchup with Fayetteville State

NEWBERRY – Returning to the court for the first time since a 79-60 victory over Tusculum on Dec. 16, the Newberry College men's basketball team will be the visitors against Fayetteville State tomorrow afternoon (Dec. 30) at 2 p.m. in North Carolina.

Fans can watch the game here and follow along with live stats.

Scouting the Wolves:
•    Newberry (2-6, 1-3 South Atlantic Conference) earned its first SAC win last time out in Eleazer Arena against Tusculum.
•    The Wolves were led by Malik Joseph's career-best 23 points in that affair, closely followed by Devario Sheppard's season-high 22.
•    Jalen Johnson chipped in 12 points and nine rebounds against the Pioneers to raise his season average to a team-leading 7.1 rebounds per game, which is sixth in the conference.
•    Against the Pioneers, the Wolves tied or set four team-high marks for the season: field goals made (30); rebounds (46); steals (7); and blocked shots (6).

Scouting the Broncos:
•    Fayetteville State (5-7, 1-2 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) has lost its last two games, including a narrow 57-56 road loss to Bluefield State on Dec. 18.
•    Tyler Foster led the Broncos with 16 points against the Great Danes but shot just 4 of 15 from the floor.
•    Khalil Ridges scored 14 points on an efficient 7-of-9 effort from the field in the loss.
•    The Broncos rank at the bottom of the CIAA in scoring offense (64.5 points per game), but boast the best defense, allowing only 65.7 points per game.
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Players Mentioned

Jalen Johnson

#15 Jalen Johnson

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6' 4"
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Malik Joseph

#1 Malik Joseph

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6' 3"
Sophomore
Devario Sheppard

#12 Devario Sheppard

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6' 5"
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Players Mentioned

Jalen Johnson

#15 Jalen Johnson

6' 4"
Junior
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Malik Joseph

#1 Malik Joseph

6' 3"
Sophomore
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Devario Sheppard

#12 Devario Sheppard

6' 5"
Sophomore
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