2022-23 Worcester State University Men's Basketball News
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150 Student-Athletes Named to MASCAC Winter/Spring MASCAC All-Academic Team
July 11, 2023Westfield, MA — A total of 906 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s 2023 Winter/Spring All-Academic Team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann. -
Worcester State Lancers Fall in NCAA First Round to #15 Middlebury
March 03, 2023Worcester, MA- After 29 years the Worcester State Lancers make their return to the NCAA Tournament taking on hosts #15 Middlebury College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lancers were looking to advance to make it on to the all central mass second round in Vermont as they pushed the Panthers to the limit Friday night.
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Men's Basketball Claims 2023 MASCAC Championship
February 26, 2023Worcester, Mass. - Brissette Court was lit up Sunday afternoon as the Worcester State Lancers and the Westfield Owls clashed in the 2023 MASCAC Men’s Basketball Championship. Tournament MVP graduate student Erik Bjorn (Holden, MA) grabbed 24 rebounds to lead Worcester State to their first MASCAC Championship since 1994.
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Worcester State Hosts Dual Championships Sunday
February 25, 2023Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Athletics department is excited to announce the hosting of a double Championship Sunday. The one seeded Worcester State Men’s Basketball and Worcester State Women’s Ice Hockey teams will host their respective championships Sunday February 26.
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Worcester State Men’s Basketball Remain Unbeaten in MASCAC Play as the Advance to Third Straight MASCAC Championship
February 24, 2023Worcester, MA- Worcester State was back in action on Friday night after a first round bye in the MASCAC playoffs. Fitchburg, the number five seed upset four seed Salem State to advance to the MASCAC Semifinal matchup. In the semifinals matchup of the Massachusetts Collegiate Athletic Conference, the #1 seed Worcester State Lancers tipped off against the #5 Fitchburg Falcons at 7:30 pm at John P. Brissette gym in Worcester, MA.
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Lancers Cap-Off Perfect MASCAC Regular Season with Win over Rams
February 18, 2023Worcester, MA- 2023 has been all Lancers when it comes to Men’s Basketball. Today’s regular-season finale would prove no different, as Worcester State capped off their perfect MASCAC season with a road-win against the Framingham State University Rams.
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Lancers Victorious on Senior Night
February 15, 2023Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers were back home Wednesday night for their final home game of the regular season, a conference matchup against the MCLA Trailblazers, in an effort to remain undefeated in the MASCAC. In front of a lively crowd, Worcester State prevails and finishes their final regular season clash on a high note.
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Lancers Continue Streak, Make it 10 Straight in the MASCAC
February 11, 2023Worcester, MA- Since conference play began after winter break, no one has been able to slow down the Lancers Men’s Basketball team. Worcester continued to cruise this afternoon, easily extending their conference record to 10-0 when they hosted the Fitchburg State University Falcons.
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Win Streak Continues for Top Seeded Worcester State Men's Basketball
February 08, 2023Worcester, MA- On Wednesday evening, the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team was back in action to take on Westfield State, hoping to extend its winning streak to nine games. The Lancers defeated the Owls by a score of 80-58.
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Bjorn makes History as Lancers survive close one in Bridgewater
February 04, 2023Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers made the trip southeast Saturday afternoon to Bridgewater for a MASCAC showdown with the Bears, with an opportunity to extend their undefeated streak in the conference. A close game in the final minutes eventually went Worcester’s way, behind 30 points from Aaron Nkrumah, to keep the Lancers perfect in the MASCAC.
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Lancers Extend Undefeated Conference Streak
January 28, 2023Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers were back home Saturday afternoon with a conference matchup against Salem State at Brissette Court, with an opportunity to further their undefeated MASCAC streak. Despite Salem’s efforts and aggressiveness to keep themselves in the game, Aaron Nkrumah’s 20 points helped secure the win for the Lancers.
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Lancers Shut Down Rams
January 26, 2023Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers returned home Thursday evening after two games on the road to host Framingham State at Brissette Court in conference action, looking to extend their MASCAC undefeated streak to six. A game filled with intensity and emotion on both ends went Worcester’s way as Aaron Nkrumah’s 16 points helped secure a dominant win over the Rams.
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Double-Double for Bjorn Brings Basketball Win to Lancers
January 21, 2023Worcester, MA- A jam-packed day of Worcester State athletics opened with a big conference win for the men’s basketball team out in western Massachusetts against the MCLA trailblazers. Not only did the 76-56 victory extend their conference record to an impressive 5-0, it also lengthens an insane 5-0 stretch since the winter break.
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Worcester State Men's Basketball Remain Perfect in MASCAC Play
January 18, 2023Worcester, MA. – The Worcester State Men’s basketball team outlasted the Fitchburg State Falcons in an overtime battle Wednesday night to remain undefeated in MASCAC play. The Lancers held on down the stretch to come away with the 69-62 victory.
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Nkurmah named MASCAC Player of the Week
January 16, 2023Worcester, MA- Worcester State Men?s Basketball first year, Aaron Nkrumah (Worcester, MA), was named Player of the Week for the MASCAC after a stellar performance in both games this week for the Lancers.
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Lancers Sink Owls, Remain Unbeaten in MASCAC Play
January 14, 2023Worcester, MA- On Saturday afternoon, the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team was back in action to take on Westfield State in a home MASCAC action. The Lancers defeated the Owls by a score of 81-64 to remain unbeaten in MASCAC play.
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Worcester State Men's Basketball Holds on For Second MASCAC Victory
January 11, 2023Worcester, MA- On Wednesday evening, the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team was back in action to take on Bridgewater State in their home MASCAC contest opener. The Lancers defeated the Bears by a score of 72-67.
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Worcester State Men's Basketball Claims Win in Conference Opener
January 04, 2023Worcester, MA- Earlier this evening, the Lancers Men’s Basketball team faced off in their opening MASCAC play, taking on the Vikings of Salem State to kick off the second half of their season. Worcester State, fresh from the holiday break, came out to secure their first conference win of 2023 by a score of 85-58.
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Second Half Comeback Falls Short to Leopards
December 16, 2022Worcester, MA - The Lancers hosted Wentworth Institute of Technology Friday afternoon at Brissette Court for their final game prior to winter break, looking to extend their current win streak at home to three. Aaron Nkrumah’s team-best 17 points were not enough as the Lancers ended the year with a loss to the Leopards.
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Lancers Dominant Second Half Sends them Past the Pride
December 10, 2022Worcester, MA - Both Worcester State and Regis were both looking to continue their win streak Saturday afternoon at Brissette Court in Worcester. A slow first half put the Lancers behind early, but a strong second half saw the Lancers sailing past Regis.
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Lancers Dominate in Victory over Lesley
December 06, 2022Worcester, MA - The Lancers returned home after two games on the road to face Lesley University Tuesday evening at Brissett Court. A steal from Kyle Lubinsky that led to an Aaron Nkrumah dunk was the highlight of the night as the Lancers secured a dominant win over the Lynx.
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Lancers Unable to Tame Lions
December 03, 2022Worcester, MA- On Saturday afternoon, the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team went back on the road to take on Emerson, hoping to capture their second straight road victory in December. The attempt fell just shy for the Lancer who narrowly missed capturing their second straight road victory this month as they were defeated by the Lions 80-72.
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Lancer Complete Comeback in Final Moments over Lasell
December 01, 2022Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Basketball team was on the road again after a two home game stand, with a matchup against the Lasell Lasers on Thursday night in Newton. Both teams were coming off of a previous loss. In an exciting back and forth battle, Worcester held them off in the final seconds to come away with a win.
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Lancers Shooting Struggles Result in Loss to the Cardinals
November 29, 2022Worcester, MA- Coming off of Thanksgiving break, the Lancers Men's Basketball team hosted the Wesleyan University Cardinals earlier this evening. Worcester State started the season hot, going 5-2 and only falling to a pair of nationally-ranked opponents. The Cardinals came into tonight’s battle desperate for a win, having lost their previous four competitions.
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Lancers Charge into Second Half to tackle the Golden Bears
November 22, 2022Worcester, MA- Coming off of back-to-back road wins, the Worcester State Men’s hoops team hosted the Golden Bears of Western New England University tonight at John P. Brissette court. Western New England would prove to be a tough test on Tuesday evening, with their only loss of the young season coming against a ranked program.
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Lancers go Down to Final Moments for Win at Gordon
November 19, 2022Worcester, MA - The Worcester State Men’s Basketball team headed to Gordon College Saturday afternoon for a challenging out-of-conference matchup that ended in a victory by just one basket.
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Lancers Rebound to Victory over RIC
November 17, 2022Worcester, MA- On Thursday night, the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team went on the road to Rhode Island College (RIC), hoping to bounce back from their hard-fought loss against Williams on Tuesday Night. The Lancers captured a much-needed road victory when they defeated the Anchorman by a score of 70-63.
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Lancers Battle Hard in Loss to Williams
November 15, 2022Worcester, MA- Worcester State Men’s Basketball hosted the sixth-ranked Williams College in tonight’s home opener at John P. Brissette Court. Although the Lancers were able to keep pace with Williams throughout the first half, the game got away from them in the second, with Williams leaving victorious by a score of 79-60.
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Lancers victorious in Wheaton Tip-Off Classic
November 12, 2022Worcester, MA - The Lancers took on the Wheaton College Lyons Saturday evening in the championship of the Wheaton Tip-Off Classic, looking to build from their 111-94 triumph over Hunter last night. Worcester had a slight lead at the start of the second half when Wheaton came back to put the score at 44 apiece with just over ten to go in the game. It wouldn’t be until two minutes after when Senior Guard Zion Hendrix’s (Charlotte, NC) three point jump shot, with the assist coming from Junior Guard Brandon Goris (Bronx, NY), broke the tie to give Worcester the lead again. The Lancers would extend their lead to double digits heading into the final minutes.A steal and a layup by First-year Guard Chris Paul (Everett, MA) in the final seconds of the game sealed the victory over the Lyons.
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Lancers Start Big versus Hunter
November 11, 2022Worcester, MA-The Worcester State Men’s Basketball started their second game of the season in decisive fashion on Friday night. Nearly halfway through the first half the Lancers had already developed a 25-point lead over Hunter in the first game of the Wheaton College Tip-Off Classic. Worcester State started their season early Tuesday morning when they took number 8 seeded WPI to the final buzzer in their season opener.
