Tampa Loses to West Virginia State Despite Career Day by Black
West Virginia State
5-1
90
Tampa
6-3
82
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
West Virginia State
5-1
|
43 | 47 | 90 |
|
Tampa
6-3
|
47 | 35 | 82 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
West Virginia State
Pts:
Ted Scott
- 36
Reb:
James Helton
- 10
Ast:
Perrick Robinson
- 7
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | West Virginia State | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (35-68) | (28-63) |
| Field Goal % | 51.5% | 44.4% |
| Rebounds | 41 | 40 |
| Assists | 23 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 22 | 13 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 46 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 36 | 24 |
December 17, 2006
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's basketball team fell 90-82 to West Virginia State following a pair of quick starts by the Yellow Jackets in each half. The Spartans drop to 6-3 on the season.
West Virginia State got out to a quick 25-12 lead, which was erased by Tampa as the Spartans carried a four-point advantage to the half. The Yellow Jackets went on a 22-8 run to start the second half and extended the advantage to 18 at the 6:11 mark.
Jeremy Black turned in a career performance, scoring a career high 22 points with 14 rebounds, both team highs. Chris King added 15 points and Johnathan Ball had 12. Jeff James came off the bench in his UT debut to score 14 points on 6-7 shooting from the free-throw line.