Erik Bjorn

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Erik Bjorn
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    220
  • Hometown:
    Holden, Mass.
  • Position:
    C
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Wachusett
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    10.9
  • fg %
    54.0
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    61.7
  • reb/g
    11.6
  • a/g
    2.4
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 11
Games started 27 11
Minutes 740 301
Minutes per game 27.4 27.4
FG 122-226 54-91
FG Pct 54.0 59.3
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 50-81 22-39
FT Pct 61.7 56.4
Off rebounds 114 54
Def rebounds 199 75
Total rebounds 313 129
Rebounds per game 11.6 11.7
Personal fouls 83 32
Disqualifications 4 1
Assists 65 33
Turnovers 62 27
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.2
Steals 15 6
Blocks 25 18
Points 294 130
Points per game 10.9 11.8
Points per 40 min 15.9 17.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at Bridgewater St. W, 95-70
Feb 16 at MCLA W, 68-63
Feb 19 Framingham St. W, 94-49
Feb 22 Bridgewater St. W, 79-53
Feb 24 at Salem St. W, 77-68
Feb 26 at Westfield St. L, 80-66
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 at WPI L, 88-64 1 35 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 15
Nov 9 at Western New Eng. W, 82-74 1 30 5-14 35.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Nov 12 vs. Sage L, 80-71 1 25 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 15
Nov 13 vs. SUNY Cobleskill W, 104-66 1 22 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Nov 17 Nichols L, 80-68 1 25 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 5
Nov 20 Eastern Conn. St. W, 85-64 1 25 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Nov 23 at Dean College L, 77-75 1 32 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Nov 28 Rhode Island Col. W, 83-61 1 25 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 11
Nov 30 at #19 Wesleyan L, 81-73 1 33 8-11 72.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 18
Dec 2 at Williams L, 70-57 1 22 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 4 WPI L, 85-63 1 25 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 9 Emerson L, 94-81 1 19 8-13 61.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 16
Dec 11 Gordon W, 71-60 1 36 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Jan 15 at Westfield St. L, 89-65 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Fitchburg St. W, 85-54 1 22 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Jan 22 MCLA W, 96-71 1 30 9-14 64.3 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 18
Jan 24 Salem St. L, 88-82 1 36 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 10
Jan 26 at Framingham St. W, 77-59 1 26 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Jan 28 at Salem St. W, 92-87 1 38 8-10 80.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 17
Feb 5 Bridgewater St. W, 86-60 1 19 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 15
Feb 9 Westfield St. L, 71-65 1 32 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 9
Feb 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 79-76 1 22 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 3
Feb 14 at Bridgewater St. W, 95-70 1 21 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 16 at MCLA W, 68-63 1 32 9-11 81.8 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 19
Feb 19 Framingham St. W, 94-49 1 23 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 12
Feb 22 Bridgewater St. W, 79-53 1 25 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 13
Feb 24 at Salem St. W, 77-68 1 24 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 26 at Westfield St. L, 80-66 1 36 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 5 at WPI L, 88-64 1 35 2 8 10 0 2 1 2
Nov 9 at Western New Eng. W, 82-74 1 30 9 5 14 3 2 2 1
Nov 12 vs. Sage L, 80-71 1 25 6 6 12 0 5 0 0
Nov 13 vs. SUNY Cobleskill W, 104-66 1 22 2 11 13 3 1 0 0
Nov 17 Nichols L, 80-68 1 25 5 10 15 1 2 0 1
Nov 20 Eastern Conn. St. W, 85-64 1 25 3 9 12 0 4 1 0
Nov 23 at Dean College L, 77-75 1 32 5 8 13 2 1 1 0
Nov 28 Rhode Island Col. W, 83-61 1 25 2 11 13 3 2 0 0
Nov 30 at #19 Wesleyan L, 81-73 1 33 4 13 17 1 1 1 0
Dec 2 at Williams L, 70-57 1 22 0 3 3 1 1 1 0
Dec 4 WPI L, 85-63 1 25 6 11 17 3 1 0 0
Dec 9 Emerson L, 94-81 1 19 1 3 4 2 0 1 0
Dec 11 Gordon W, 71-60 1 36 6 8 14 7 3 1 0
Jan 15 at Westfield St. L, 89-65 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Fitchburg St. W, 85-54 1 22 6 6 12 1 1 1 4
Jan 22 MCLA W, 96-71 1 30 4 9 13 4 2 0 1
Jan 24 Salem St. L, 88-82 1 36 5 7 12 6 4 0 3
Jan 26 at Framingham St. W, 77-59 1 26 3 12 15 2 2 0 1
Jan 28 at Salem St. W, 92-87 1 38 7 10 17 3 1 1 1
Feb 5 Bridgewater St. W, 86-60 1 19 7 5 12 1 2 2 0
Feb 9 Westfield St. L, 71-65 1 32 4 5 9 1 3 0 1
Feb 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 79-76 1 22 4 3 7 4 2 0 0
Feb 14 at Bridgewater St. W, 95-70 1 21 7 3 10 5 3 1 4
Feb 16 at MCLA W, 68-63 1 32 3 10 13 4 5 0 0
Feb 19 Framingham St. W, 94-49 1 23 4 5 9 2 2 1 3
Feb 22 Bridgewater St. W, 79-53 1 25 3 7 10 1 5 0 1
Feb 24 at Salem St. W, 77-68 1 24 4 7 11 2 2 0 2
Feb 26 at Westfield St. L, 80-66 1 36 2 4 6 3 3 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 5 at WPI L, 88-64 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 9 at Western New Eng. W, 82-74 1 5 1 1.5
Nov 12 vs. Sage L, 80-71 1 5 1 0.0
Nov 13 vs. SUNY Cobleskill W, 104-66 1 1 - 3.0
Nov 17 Nichols L, 80-68 1 5 1 0.5
Nov 20 Eastern Conn. St. W, 85-64 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 23 at Dean College L, 77-75 1 2 0 2.0
Nov 28 Rhode Island Col. W, 83-61 1 3 - 1.5
Nov 30 at #19 Wesleyan L, 81-73 1 4 - 1.0
Dec 2 at Williams L, 70-57 1 3 - 1.0
Dec 4 WPI L, 85-63 1 2 - 3.0
Dec 9 Emerson L, 94-81 1 3 - -
Dec 11 Gordon W, 71-60 1 2 - 2.3
Jan 15 at Westfield St. L, 89-65 - - - -
Jan 19 Fitchburg St. W, 85-54 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 22 MCLA W, 96-71 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 24 Salem St. L, 88-82 1 2 - 1.5
Jan 26 at Framingham St. W, 77-59 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 28 at Salem St. W, 92-87 1 4 - 3.0
Feb 5 Bridgewater St. W, 86-60 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 9 Westfield St. L, 71-65 1 3 - 0.3
Feb 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 79-76 1 5 1 2.0
Feb 14 at Bridgewater St. W, 95-70 1 4 - 1.7
Feb 16 at MCLA W, 68-63 1 2 - 0.8
Feb 19 Framingham St. W, 94-49 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 22 Bridgewater St. W, 79-53 1 3 - 0.2
Feb 24 at Salem St. W, 77-68 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 26 at Westfield St. L, 80-66 1 4 - 1.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 7 22.4 2.6-6.0 0.1-0.1 1.4-2.1 6.7
2018-19 22 21.4 3.8-7.0 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.6 9.0
2019-20 23 27.3 5.2-10.9 0.0-0.0 2.0-3.6 12.4
2020-21 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2021-22 27 27.4 4.5-8.4 0.0-0.0 1.9-3.0 10.9
2022-23 26 26.8 4.1-8.2 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.4 9.6
Total 105 25.7 4.3-8.4 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.8 10.2
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 7 7 157 18-42 42.9 1-1 100.0 10-15 66.7 47
2018-19 22 21 471 83-155 53.5 0-0 - 33-57 57.9 199
2019-20 23 21 629 119-250 47.6 0-1 0.0 47-82 57.3 285
2020-21 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2021-22 27 27 740 122-226 54.0 0-0 - 50-81 61.7 294
2022-23 26 26 697 107-212 50.5 0-1 0.0 35-63 55.6 249
Total 105 102 2694 449-885 50.7 1-3 33.3 175-298 58.7 1074
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 7 157 22.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 22 471 21.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 23 629 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2021-22 27 740 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 26 697 26.8 6.1-12.2 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.0-3.6 14.3
Total 105 2694 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 7 2.4 2.3 4.7 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.4
2018-19 22 3.2 4.5 7.8 1.0 1.3 0.4 0.5
2019-20 23 4.7 6.2 10.8 1.1 1.9 0.8 1.1
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 27 4.2 7.4 11.6 2.4 2.3 0.6 0.9
2022-23 26 4.0 5.5 9.5 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.5
Total 105 3.9 5.7 9.6 1.6 1.7 0.6 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 7 7 17 16 33 9 6 4 3
2018-19 22 21 71 100 171 23 28 9 10
2019-20 23 21 107 142 249 26 44 19 26
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 27 27 114 199 313 65 62 15 25
2022-23 26 26 105 142 247 43 40 12 13
Total 105 102 414 599 1013 166 180 59 77
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 26 6.0 8.1 14.2 2.5 2.3 0.7 0.7
Total 105 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 27.4 4.5-8.4 0.0-0.0 1.9-3.0 10.9
Conference 11 27.4 4.9-8.3 0.0-0.0 2.0-3.5 11.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 26.3 4.7-9.0 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.9 11.1
Away 12 29.3 4.5-8.0 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.5 10.4
Neutral 2 23.5 3.5-6.5 0.0-0.0 5.5-6.5 12.5
Result
Wins 16 26.3 4.8-8.0 0.0-0.0 1.6-2.8 11.2
Losses 11 29.1 4.1-8.9 0.0-0.0 2.3-3.3 10.5
Month
November 9 28.0 4.3-8.1 0.0-0.0 2.4-3.8 11.1
December 4 25.5 3.8-8.8 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.2 8.3
January 5 30.4 5.8-9.6 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.8 12.6
February 9 26.0 4.3-7.8 0.0-0.0 2.2-3.1 10.9
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 27 740 122-226 54.0 0-0 - 50-81 61.7 294
Conference 11 11 301 54-91 59.3 0-0 - 22-39 56.4 130
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 13 342 61-117 52.1 0-0 - 22-38 57.9 144
Away 12 12 351 54-96 56.3 0-0 - 17-30 56.7 125
Neutral 2 2 47 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 11-13 84.6 25
Result
Wins 16 16 420 77-128 60.2 0-0 - 25-45 55.6 179
Losses 11 11 320 45-98 45.9 0-0 - 25-36 69.4 115
Month
November 9 9 252 39-73 53.4 0-0 - 22-34 64.7 100
December 4 4 102 15-35 42.9 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 33
January 5 5 152 29-48 60.4 0-0 - 5-14 35.7 63
February 9 9 234 39-70 55.7 0-0 - 20-28 71.4 98
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 740 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 11 301 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 342 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 351 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 47 23.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 420 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 320 29.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 9 252 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 4 102 25.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 5 152 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 9 234 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 4.2 7.4 11.6 2.4 2.3 0.6 0.9
Conference 11 4.9 6.8 11.7 3.0 2.5 0.5 1.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 4.3 7.4 11.7 2.5 2.4 0.5 1.1
Away 12 4.2 7.2 11.3 2.5 2.1 0.7 0.9
Neutral 2 4.0 8.5 12.5 1.5 3.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 4.6 7.6 12.2 2.8 2.4 0.6 1.1
Losses 11 3.6 7.1 10.7 1.8 2.1 0.5 0.6
Month
November 9 4.2 9.0 13.2 1.4 2.2 0.7 0.4
December 4 3.3 6.3 9.5 3.3 1.3 0.8 0.0
January 5 5.0 8.8 13.8 3.2 2.0 0.4 2.0
February 9 4.2 5.4 9.7 2.6 3.0 0.4 1.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 27 114 199 313 65 62 15 25
Conference 11 11 54 75 129 33 27 6 18
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 13 56 96 152 32 31 7 14
Away 12 12 50 86 136 30 25 8 11
Neutral 2 2 8 17 25 3 6 0 0
Result
Wins 16 16 74 121 195 45 39 10 18
Losses 11 11 40 78 118 20 23 5 7
Month
November 9 9 38 81 119 13 20 6 4
December 4 4 13 25 38 13 5 3 0
January 5 5 25 44 69 16 10 2 10
February 9 9 38 49 87 23 27 4 11
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Rookie of the Year Rubenskas Joins All-MASCAC Selections Bjorn & Cardoso
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  • March 02, 2022
Rookie of the Year Rubenskas Joins All-MASCAC Selections Bjorn & Cardoso

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Fresh off an appearance in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) championship game, Worcester State men’s basketball had three players recognized when the All-Conference awards were announced on Wednesday morning by the conference office.

  • March 02, 2022
Lancers Fall to Owls in MASCAC Championship Game
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  • February 26, 2022
Lancers Fall to Owls in MASCAC Championship Game

Westfield, MA – Tournament MVP Brendon Hamilton (Worcester, Mass./Tech) grabbed 26 rebounds and scored 16 points, leading Westfield State men's basketball to an 80-66 win over Worcester State in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) title game on Saturday afternoon at the Woodward Center.

  • February 26, 2022
Lancers Overcome History, Advance to 10th MASCAC Title Game
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  • February 24, 2022
Lancers Overcome History, Advance to 10th MASCAC Title Game

SALEM, Mass. – It had been 28 years since Worcester State University had beaten Salem State University in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) men’s basketball postseason game, but that all changed on Thursday evening as the #3 seeded Lancers topped the #2 seed Vikings 77-68 in the semifinals at Twohig Gymnasium.

  • February 24, 2022
Lancers Pull Away from Bears into MASCAC Semifinals
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  • February 22, 2022
Lancers Pull Away from Bears into MASCAC Semifinals

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State doubled up Bridgewater State 42-21 in the second half to pull away from the Bears for a 79-53 victory in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) men’s basketball quarterfinals action on Tuesday evening at Brissette ’88 Court.

  • February 22, 2022
Lancers Go Wire to Wire for Senior Day Win
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  • February 19, 2022
Lancers Go Wire to Wire for Senior Day Win

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State never trailed as they finished their regular season with a 94-49 victory over Framingham State in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.

  • February 19, 2022
Lancers Hold Off Trailblazers for 68-63 MASCAC Win
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  • February 16, 2022
Lancers Hold Off Trailblazers for 68-63 MASCAC Win

North Adams, MA-- Worcester State's Erik Bjorn (Holden, Mass.) scored 16 second half points to help the visiting Lancers hold off the MCLA Trailblazers 68-63 in MASCAC action from the Amsler Campus Center Gym.  The Lancers improve to 13-11 overall and are now 8-3 in the conference.  MCLA dips to 9-12 on the season and are 4-6 in the conference.

  • February 16, 2022
Dion, Cardoso Lead Lancers Past Bridgewater State
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  • February 14, 2022
Dion, Cardoso Lead Lancers Past Bridgewater State

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Junior guard Sam Dion (Barre, Mass.) scored a game-high 22 points and graduate guard Chris Cardoso (Jamaica Plain, Mass.) added 20 to lead the visiting Worcester State University men’s basketball team to a 95-70 victory over Bridgewater State University in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup on Monday night at the Tinsley Center. 

  • February 14, 2022
Lancers Edged by Owls in MASCAC Men’s Basketball Tilt
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  • February 09, 2022
Lancers Edged by Owls in MASCAC Men’s Basketball Tilt

WORCESTER, Mass. – Brendan Hamilton (Worcester, Mass.) tipped in a loose ball and converted a free throw for a three-point play in the final second as Westfield State defeated Worcester State 71-65 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) men’s basketball action on Wednesday evening at Brissette ’88 Court.

  • February 09, 2022
Men’s Basketball Pulls Away from Bridgewater State, 86-60
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  • February 05, 2022
Men’s Basketball Pulls Away from Bridgewater State, 86-60

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University men's basketball team cruised to an 86-60 victory over visiting Bridgewater State University in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup on Saturday afternoon at Brissette Court.

  • February 05, 2022
Lancers Win Rematch, Hand Vikings First Conference Loss
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  • January 28, 2022
Lancers Win Rematch, Hand Vikings First Conference Loss

SALEM, Mass. – Worcester State's Chris Cardoso (Jamaica Plain, Mass.) scored 28 points and Erik Bjorn (Holden, Mass.) tallied a double-double of 17 points and 17 rebounds as the Lancers knocked off Salem State 92-87 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) contest on Friday evening at Twohig Gymnasium.

  • January 28, 2022
Men’s Basketball Shoots Past Framingham State, 77-59 
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  • January 26, 2022
Men’s Basketball Shoots Past Framingham State, 77-59 

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The Worcester State University men’s basketball team defeated Framingham State 77-59 on Wednesday evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at the Athletic Center. 

  • January 26, 2022
Bjorn, Rubenskas Recognized with MASCAC Basketball Weekly Accolades
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  • January 25, 2022
Bjorn, Rubenskas Recognized with MASCAC Basketball Weekly Accolades

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Worcester State University men’s basketball players Erik Bjorn (Holden, Mass.) and Ryan Rubenskas (Bridgewater, Mass.) have been named recipients of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Basketball weekly awards.

  • January 25, 2022
Lancers Nipped by Vikings, 88-82, in MASCAC Action
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  • January 24, 2022
Lancers Nipped by Vikings, 88-82, in MASCAC Action

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State took a ten point lead to the halftime locker room, but saw Salem State come surging back as the Vikings handed the Lancers an 88-82 defeat in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) men’s basketball action on Monday evening at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.

  • January 24, 2022
Men’s Basketball Knocks Off MCLA in Home MASCAC Win
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  • January 22, 2022
Men’s Basketball Knocks Off MCLA in Home MASCAC Win

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State graduate student Chris Cardoso (Jamaica Plain, Mass.) scored 25 points and posted a near triple-double as the Lancers defeated MCLA 96-71 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Brissette Court.

  • January 22, 2022
Worcester State Runs Past Fitchburg for MASCAC Win
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  • January 19, 2022
Worcester State Runs Past Fitchburg for MASCAC Win

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State got a game-high 18 points from Ryan Rubenskas (Bridgewater, Mass.) and a double-double from Erik Bjorn (Holden, Mass.) as they defeated Fitchburg State 85-54 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) men’s basketball action on Wednesday evening at Brissette Court.

  • January 19, 2022
Lancers Find Second-Half Spark, Close Out 2021 with Victory
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  • December 11, 2021
Lancers Find Second-Half Spark, Close Out 2021 with Victory

WORCESTER, Mass. – Trailing by three points at the half, the Worcester State men’s basketball team found their stride and finished the first half of their 2021-22 schedule with a 71-60 over Gordon College in a non-conference affair at Brissette ’88 Competition Court on Saturday afternoon.

  • December 11, 2021
Lancers Stopped by Lions After Early Lead
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  • December 09, 2021
Lancers Stopped by Lions After Early Lead

WORCESTER, Mass. – Otis Wheeler (Worcester, Mass.) gave Worcester State a 7-point lead early in the game, but Emerson ended the first half on a 7-0 run and never trailed after the break as the Lions handed the Lancers a 91-84 loss on Thursday evening at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.

  • December 09, 2021
Lancers Topped by #19 Cardinals
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  • November 30, 2021
Lancers Topped by #19 Cardinals

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – With 18 points and 17 rebounds from Erik Bjorn (Holden, Mass.), the Worcester State men's basketball team gave #19 Wesleyan all they could handle, but the Cardinals slipped by with an 81-73 win.

  • November 30, 2021
Lancers Knock RIC from Ranks of Unbeaten
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  • November 28, 2021
Lancers Knock RIC from Ranks of Unbeaten

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State shot 8-13 from three-point land and 64% from the field in the second half as they pulled away for an 83-61 victory over Rhode Island College in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Sunday afternoon at Brissette ’88 Court.

  • November 28, 2021
Cardoso Scores 1,000th Career Point for Lancer Basketball
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  • November 23, 2021
Cardoso Scores 1,000th Career Point for Lancer Basketball

FRANKLIN, Mass. – Dean College senior Nick Sampeck (Blanco, Texas) hit a jumper with 1.8 seconds left in overtime to propel the Bulldogs to a 77-75 victory over Worcester State Tuesday evening.

  • November 23, 2021
Lancers Roll to 21-Point Victory over Warriors
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  • November 20, 2021
Lancers Roll to 21-Point Victory over Warriors

WORCESTER, Mass - Graduate student Chris Cardoso (Jamaica Plain, Mass.) came off the bench to score 18 points and lead the Worcester State men’s basketball team to an 85-64 win over Eastern Connecticut State on Saturday afternoon at John P. Brissette ‘88 Court. 

  • November 20, 2021
Rubenskas’s 28 Not Enough to Send Lancers Past Bison
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  • November 17, 2021
Rubenskas’s 28 Not Enough to Send Lancers Past Bison

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sophomore Ryan Rubenskas (Bridgewater, Mass.) had game-highs with 28 points and 15 rebounds, but Nichols College defeated Worcester State 80-68 in their men’s basketball 2021 home opener on Wednesday evening at Brissette ’88 court.

  • November 17, 2021
Men’s Basketball Hits Triple Digits to Overwhelm Cobleskill
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  • November 13, 2021
Men’s Basketball Hits Triple Digits to Overwhelm Cobleskill

ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Worcester State men’s basketball team reached the 100-point plateau in regulation for the first time since 2004 as the Lancers defeated SUNY Cobleskill 104-66 in the consolation game of the Quality Inn Tip-Off Tournament hosted by SUNY Oneonta.

  • November 13, 2021
Lancers Defeated by Gators in Oneonta Tip-Off Opener
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  • November 12, 2021
Lancers Defeated by Gators in Oneonta Tip-Off Opener

ONEONTA, N.Y. – Graduate student Erik Bjorn (Holden, Mass.) posted his third straight double-double to begin the season, but the Worcester State men’s basketball team fell 80-71 to Sage College on Friday evening in the opening round of the Quality Inn Tip-Off Tournament, Hosted by Oneonta State.

  • November 12, 2021
Men’s Basketball Picks Up First Win of the Year at Western New England
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  • November 09, 2021
Men’s Basketball Picks Up First Win of the Year at Western New England

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Behind 26 points from Chris Cardoso (Jamaica Plain, Mass.), the Worcester State men’s basketball team defeated Western New England 82-74 on Tuesday evening at Alumni Healthful Living Center to win their first game of the 2021-22 season.

  • November 09, 2021
Worcester State Drops Opener to WPI
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  • November 05, 2021
Worcester State Drops Opener to WPI

WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Worcester State men’s basketball team fell 88-64 to WPI on Friday night as the Engineers picked up their 19th-straight opening night victory. 

  • November 05, 2021