GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Glenville State University Athletics is excited to announce the Waco Oil & Gas Shootout between West Virginia University Men’s Basketball and the Pioneers on Friday, Oct. 23, inside the Waco Center.
“There are some tremendous historical links between Glenville State University and WVU. Rich Rodriguez, Rick Trickett, Tony Gibson, Joe Mazzulla, Leland Byrd, Justin Oney…the list is long,” Glenville State Athletic Director Jesse Skiles said. “With the outstanding squad Coach Hodge has put together going into Big 12 play this year, and the squad Coach Bolen has put together here in Glenville, there is a lot of excitement surrounding both programs. We are honored to serve as host for this event.”
GSU is coming off an 18-12 season in 2025-26, the highest win total for Glenville State since the 2014-15 campaign. Fourth-year Bob Bolen brings back an experienced group of veterans and an exciting group of newcomers, including Point Park transfer Kaden Warner, who averaged 14.4 PPG a year ago.
“We’re excited to be playing them and we know what kind of freshman and portal class they’ve brought in. It’s a feather in the cap for Glenville with WVU choosing GSU to play in an exhibition,” said head coach of the Pioneers, Bob Bolen.
The Mountaineers went 21-14 last year, capping Ross Hodge’s first year winning the College Basketball Crown. Fans will get the first look at the 2026-27 Mountaineers in this Shootout, which consists of five-star guard Miles Sadler, four-star Georgia Tech transfer Mouhamed Sylla, four-star Butler transfer Finley Bizjack and four-star transfer guard Joson Sanon.
Tickets will go on sale at a later date. Stay tuned at gstatepioneers.com and on GSU social media platforms.