Stetson men’s basketball lost to West Virginia 91-53 on Friday night, Nov. 6, at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va. West Virginia led 43-30 at halftime before pulling away in the second half. The result left Stetson 0-3 overall and 0-0 in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Sean Morgan led Stetson with a career-high 15 points and made a career-high five 3-pointers. He shot 5-for-12 from 3-point range and accounted for five of Stetson’s eight made 3-pointers. Morgan helped Stetson cut West Virginia’s lead to six points at 33-27 during the first half.
Stetson briefly moved in front early and later put together an 8-0 scoring run. Magnus Entenmann, Morgan and Collin Kuhl all contributed during the stretch. West Virginia regained control and carried its 43-30 advantage into halftime.
Stetson gets production from Kuhl and Entenmann
Collin Kuhl scored 12 points and recorded a season-high nine rebounds, including three offensive rebounds. He also had two assists. Magnus Entenmann added nine points and a season-high seven rebounds while shooting 3-for-4 from the free-throw line.
Thiago Sucatzky scored six points and recorded three assists while shooting 3-for-6 from the field. Stetson continued to receive contributions from across the lineup after halftime. West Virginia, however, pulled away to secure the 91-53 final.
West Virginia improved to 2-0 overall and 0-0 in the Big 12. Stetson finished with eight 3-pointers in the game. The loss kept Stetson winless through three games.
What comes next for Stetson
Stetson is scheduled to return to action Nov. 12 at Howard. The game will be played at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. The tip-off time remains to be announced.
FSB Take
Morgan’s career highs gave Stetson a reliable perimeter scoring option in the loss. Kuhl and Entenmann also produced season-high rebounding totals, but West Virginia’s second-half separation proved decisive. Stetson will next take those individual performances into its Nov. 12 game at Howard while seeking its first win.
Source: Original report