The WVSU men's basketball squad gave the number two team in the country all it could handle Thursday night in Fleming Hall.

    The Yellow Jackets played West Liberty to a 43-43 halftime tie and had the ball trailing by just four points with 5:24 to play before falling 84-73.

    Corey Bethea paced WVSU with 21 points with David Ford adding 10 points and 10 rebounds. 

    Point guard Delrico Lane had a personal season high 11 rebounds.

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