Weber State University Athletics
Wednesday, November 2
Ogden
7:00 p.m.
Weber State University
0-0,0-0Big Sky
88
vs
76
Adams State (exhibition)
0-0,0-0RMAC
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2
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Adams St.
37
39
76
Weber St.
44
44
88
Photo by: Robert Casey
Wildcats beat Adams State in exhibition win
11/2/2022 10:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Five Wildcats scored in double figures in 88-76 win over Adams State.
OGDEN - Basketball was back at the Dee Events Center Wednesday night as a new era began.
Five Wildcats scored in double figures as Weber State defeated Adams State 88-76 in an exhibition game prior to beginning the 2022-23 season.
The game marked the beginning of the Eric Duft era. Duft became the 10th head coach at Weber State in May following 16 seasons as an assistant coach under Randy Rahe.
The Wildcats knocked down 11 3-pointers and dished out 18 assists.
Dillon Jones, a preseason All-Big Sky selection, started the season off with another strong game. He finished with 20 points, 15 rebounds, and dished out four assists with three steals. Jones was seventh in the country in rebounding and 10th in double-doubles last season.
Another returner, Zahir Porter, added 17 points with four rebounds and three assists and was 10 of 11 from the free throw line.
Several new Wildcats had strong first game performances. Steven Verplancken, a transfer from Southern Illinois, had 12 points with two 3-pointers. Keith Dinwiddie, a San Diego State transfer, also had 12 points with two 3-pointers.
Handje Tamba, a transfer from Tennessee, started the game and scored 10 points and had three blocked shots in 18 minutes of play.
Adams State jumped out to a six-point lead early on before an 11-2 run gave Weber State a 25-21 lead with nine minutes left in the first half.
The Wildcats closed the half on a 9-2 run and led 44-37 at the break.
WSU jumped out to a 20-point lead seven minutes into the second half before Adams State came back and cut the lead to eight. Weber State knocked down 14 free throws in the second half and was able to seal the win.
WSU shot 43 percent for the game and had 18 assists on 25 field goals. The 'Cats also had nine steals and forced 17 Adams State turnovers.
Weber State opens the regular season this Monday, November 7 at the University of Washington in Seattle. Tipoff at 9 p.m. Mopuntain time. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Washington Network.
The first home game will be on Thursday, November 10 against Western Colorado.
Five Wildcats scored in double figures as Weber State defeated Adams State 88-76 in an exhibition game prior to beginning the 2022-23 season.
The game marked the beginning of the Eric Duft era. Duft became the 10th head coach at Weber State in May following 16 seasons as an assistant coach under Randy Rahe.
The Wildcats knocked down 11 3-pointers and dished out 18 assists.
Dillon Jones, a preseason All-Big Sky selection, started the season off with another strong game. He finished with 20 points, 15 rebounds, and dished out four assists with three steals. Jones was seventh in the country in rebounding and 10th in double-doubles last season.
Another returner, Zahir Porter, added 17 points with four rebounds and three assists and was 10 of 11 from the free throw line.
Several new Wildcats had strong first game performances. Steven Verplancken, a transfer from Southern Illinois, had 12 points with two 3-pointers. Keith Dinwiddie, a San Diego State transfer, also had 12 points with two 3-pointers.
Handje Tamba, a transfer from Tennessee, started the game and scored 10 points and had three blocked shots in 18 minutes of play.
Adams State jumped out to a six-point lead early on before an 11-2 run gave Weber State a 25-21 lead with nine minutes left in the first half.
The Wildcats closed the half on a 9-2 run and led 44-37 at the break.
WSU jumped out to a 20-point lead seven minutes into the second half before Adams State came back and cut the lead to eight. Weber State knocked down 14 free throws in the second half and was able to seal the win.
WSU shot 43 percent for the game and had 18 assists on 25 field goals. The 'Cats also had nine steals and forced 17 Adams State turnovers.
Weber State opens the regular season this Monday, November 7 at the University of Washington in Seattle. Tipoff at 9 p.m. Mopuntain time. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Washington Network.
The first home game will be on Thursday, November 10 against Western Colorado.
The new head ball coach after the game! #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/yekc7f3oB1
— Weber State MBB ?? (@WeberStateMBB) November 3, 2022
Team Stats
ASC
Weber
FG%
.469
.431
3FG%
.294
.344
FT%
.781
.750
RB
37
30
TO
17
9
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
17
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
10
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
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