Worcester, MA- First year Worcester State Men’s Basketball Coach Al Pettway is pleased to announce the 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Schedule. The Lancers are 2x back-to-back MASCAC Champions after defeating Bridgewater State in overtime last season. Pettway returns to Chandler Street after a hall of fame career, and championship of his own, to continue the winning path of the Blue and Gold. Returning to aid in the three-peat championship quest is senior’s Brandon Goris and Suubi Nkugwa who will lead a batch of talented returners and skilled newcomers to Brissette Court.

“I’m very excited to be returning back to my alma mater and starting this new chapter”, says Pettway “and to help to continue to build on the success of this great program.   

Worcester State will begin their season at home on November 8^th when they welcome Rhode Island College to tip off the 2024-25 season, before they make a quick hop down the road to meet up with WPI on November 12^th. November 15^th and 16^th will still have the Lancers on the road as they travel to Colby to compete in the Men’s Tip Off Tournament before returning home for two games. The 19^th will see the Lancers on the court with the Golden Bears of Western New England prior to taking on the Pride of Regis College. The 23^rd finds Worcester State headed to Boston to meet Emerson before their final two home games of 2024 on December 3^rd versus Wesleyan and the 7^th against SUNY Poly. Closing out the 2024 side of the schedule will have Worcester journeying east again, this time to face Lasell on December 9^th.

After a nice break for the holidays and to welcome in 2025, the Lancers again begin at home as they host Williams on January 4^th at 1pm. Worcester State will then be back on the road on the 6^th to take on Trinity before turning around and heading north to meet with Plymouth State on the 8^th. Worcester will return home on January 11^th to begin their conference slate as they host Fitchburg State before beginning the two away, two home cycle that will send them first to the first of their championship grudge match duos with Westfield State on the 15th followed by Bridgewater on the 18^th. The two home games will bring Same to Worcester on January 22^nd before Framingham’s arrival on the 25^th. The Blue and Gold head back on the trail on the 29^th as they journey west to MCLA prior to beginning the conference cycle in reverse with a trip to Fitchburg State on February 5th. In round two of the championship showdown battles, Westfield State will make their appearance on February 8^th followed directly on the 12^th with Bridgewater State’s arrival on Brissette Court. The Lancers will then head out to Salem on the 15^th and swing back through Framingham on the 19^th. They will close out the 2024-25 regular season on February 22^nd when they host MCLA in their final home game of the season, the game will also be held to honor the senior accomplishments of the team.

Follow all the action and updates for the Men’s Basketball team at wsulancers.com