Battlers to host the Defending NCAA D2 National Champion

Earlier this year Battler Beat confirmed that the Alderson Broaddus men's basketball team would open the season by hosting the G-MAC / GLIAC crossover event. In that story, we stated that ABU's first opponent would be Grand Valley State. We have now found that the second opponent of the crossover event is the defending NCAA Division II national champion Ferris State Bulldogs out of Big Rapids, MI. Ferris State finished last season with a record of 38-1 on their road to the national title.

Alderson Broaddus will have their hands full when Ferris State arrives in Philippi. The Bulldogs
return several key players from last season national championship squad. Included in the list of returnees is Ferris State's leading scorer and rebounder Zach Hankins. The 6'10" center averaged 15 points per game while grabbing 10 rebounds per contest. He is considered to be a contender for the national player of the year award this upcoming season. The Bulldogs also return 6'5" forward Markese Mayfield who averaged 9 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game. Ferris State also returns 6'1" guard DeShaun Tower who averaged 8 points per game.

The contest with Ferris State is slated for Sunday, November 11th at 1 PM. The game will take place at Rex Pyles Arena on the campus of Alderson Broaddus University.

Zach Hankins