Men's Basketball: Exhibition Saturday
November 14, 2003 09:39 AM | General
November 14, 2003
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The West Virginia University men's basketball team will play its lone exhibition game of the 2003-04 season on Saturday, Nov. 15, with a game against Northwest Sports.
Tipoff is set for 3 pm. Admission is free, and all seating will be general admission.
"I'm cautious about getting people too excited about this year's team," said Beilein. "Last year there was a big difference between us and the top teams in the Big East. We have a long ways to go in that regard, but I do like the direction and I'm very confident that we will reach our goals of post-season play in the future. Is it this year? Is it next year? I don't know."
Overall, Beilein thinks his team has made improvement over last season.
"They all pass the ball better and they all understand our system much better," he said. "I think they've made progress and I think they have a better understanding of what it takes to win."
The Mountaineer Sports Network will broadcast the game over the Internet through MSNsportsNET.com.
The Mountaineers open the regular season at James Madison on Monday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. WVU's home opener is Saturday, Nov. 29, against Northeastern at 6 p.m.
Fans can still purchase season tickets by calling the Mountaineer Ticket Office toll-free at 1-800-WVU GAME. Single-game tickets are also on sale.
Saturday's basketball exhibition is part of a busy weekend for WVU athletics.
On Friday, the women's soccer team plays host to an NCAA tournament first-round match against Loyola, Md., at 7 pm. The Mountaineer volleyball team wraps up its regular season with matches Saturday morning against Notre Dame (11 am) at the WVU Coliseum and Sunday at 1 pm against Syracuse.
The women's cross country team travels to Lock Haven, Pa., to participate in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals.
The 96th playing of the Backyard Brawl takes place Saturday night at Mountaineer Field. Kickoff is set for 7 pm.
And the Mountaineer women's basketball team will take on Basketball Travelers in an exhibition game at the WVU Coliseum Sunday at 5 pm.
