Erik Bjorn

24 Erik Bjorn
Erik Bjorn
  • Height:
    6'5"
  • Weight:
    230
  • Hometown:
    Holden, MA
  • Position:
    Center
  • Year:
    GS.
  • High School:
    Watchusett
  • Major:
    Business
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    9.6
  • fg %
    50.5
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    55.6
  • reb/g
    9.5
  • a/g
    1.7
Bio

As a Junior:

Appeared in 27 games, making 27 starts...had a 50.6% shooting percentage with 10.9 points per a game on the season

As a Sophomore:

Season cancelled due to COVID

As a Freshman:
Appeared in 23 games for the Lancers, making 21 starts...had a 47.6% shooting percenatge and 12.4 points per a game on the season

Personal:
Eric was born in Worcester, Mass...is majoring in business at Worcester State...the son of Karen and Karl Bjorn...father played Hockey at Worcester State...has sister Sarah who played Field Hockey and now coaches at Worcester State...favorite spot on campus: Wellness Center...chose Worcester State for the men's basketball program

Before Worcester State:
Eric is a 2017 graduate of Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, Mass...played four years of varsity basketball abd bsaeball for the Mountaineers...

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 12
Games started 26 12
Minutes 697 327
Minutes per game 26.8 27.3
FG 107-212 54-102
FG Pct 50.5 52.9
3PT 0-1 0-0
3PT Pct 0.0 -
FT 35-63 20-34
FT Pct 55.6 58.8
Off rebounds 105 53
Def rebounds 142 74
Total rebounds 247 127
Rebounds per game 9.5 10.6
Personal fouls 76 36
Disqualifications 3 2
Assists 43 19
Turnovers 40 17
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.1
Steals 12 8
Blocks 13 7
Points 249 128
Points per game 9.6 10.7
Points per 40.0 min 14.3 15.7
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. W, 87-63
Feb 15 MCLA W, 92-74
Feb 18 at Framingham St. W, 67-52
Feb 24 #5 Fitchburg St. W, 74-56
Feb 26 #3 Westfield State W, 65-53
Mar 3 at Middlebury L, 76-51
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at No. 8 WPI L, 73-71 1 28 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 11 vs. Hunter W, 111-94 1 20 7-7 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 14
Nov 12 at Wheaton (Mass.) W, 73-55 1 29 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 11
Nov 15 Williams L, 79-60 1 27 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 17 at Rhode Island Col. W, 70-63 1 13 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 19 at Gordon W, 87-85 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Western New Eng. W, 70-64 1 29 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 9
Nov 29 Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 73-60 1 34 3-12 25.0 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 6
Dec 1 at Lasell W, 76-73 1 27 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
Dec 3 at Emerson L, 80-72 1 15 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 9
Dec 6 Lesley W, 95-71 1 24 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Dec 10 Regis (Mass,) W, 85-70 1 32 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 14
Dec 16 Wentworth L, 84-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Salem St. W, 85-58 1 27 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 11
Jan 11 Bridgewater St. W, 72-67 1 34 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 9
Jan 14 Westfield St. W, 83-60 1 21 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 at Fitchburg St. W, 69-62 1 22 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 7
Jan 21 at MCLA W, 76-56 1 26 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 15
Jan 26 Framingham St. W, 78-66 1 30 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 28 Salem St. W, 80-71 1 32 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 13
Feb 4 at Bridgewater St. W, 75-72 1 31 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 8 at Westfield St. W, 80-58 1 34 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 20
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. W, 87-63 1 21 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 15 MCLA W, 92-74 1 14 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 18 at Framingham St. W, 67-52 1 35 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 24 #5 Fitchburg St. W, 74-56 1 28 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 26 #3 Westfield State W, 65-53 1 40 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Mar 3 at Middlebury L, 76-51 1 24 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at No. 8 WPI L, 73-71 1 28 4 6 10 2 1 0 0
Nov 11 vs. Hunter W, 111-94 1 20 3 6 9 0 2 2 1
Nov 12 at Wheaton (Mass.) W, 73-55 1 29 3 5 8 0 3 0 1
Nov 15 Williams L, 79-60 1 27 1 5 6 1 0 0 0
Nov 17 at Rhode Island Col. W, 70-63 1 13 4 0 4 3 0 0 2
Nov 19 at Gordon W, 87-85 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Western New Eng. W, 70-64 1 29 3 4 7 2 1 0 0
Nov 29 Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 73-60 1 34 5 3 8 4 2 0 1
Dec 1 at Lasell W, 76-73 1 27 5 3 8 0 4 0 0
Dec 3 at Emerson L, 80-72 1 15 6 1 7 0 2 0 0
Dec 6 Lesley W, 95-71 1 24 0 3 3 4 1 1 1
Dec 10 Regis (Mass,) W, 85-70 1 32 5 7 12 2 2 1 0
Dec 16 Wentworth L, 84-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Salem St. W, 85-58 1 27 7 5 12 1 2 1 0
Jan 11 Bridgewater St. W, 72-67 1 34 8 8 16 1 1 1 0
Jan 14 Westfield St. W, 83-60 1 21 1 5 6 3 0 2 0
Jan 18 at Fitchburg St. W, 69-62 1 22 4 7 11 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 at MCLA W, 76-56 1 26 3 8 11 1 1 0 0
Jan 26 Framingham St. W, 78-66 1 30 1 6 7 2 0 0 2
Jan 28 Salem St. W, 80-71 1 32 3 7 10 3 5 1 1
Feb 4 at Bridgewater St. W, 75-72 1 31 6 6 12 5 1 1 1
Feb 8 at Westfield St. W, 80-58 1 34 9 6 15 1 2 0 1
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. W, 87-63 1 21 3 3 6 0 2 0 1
Feb 15 MCLA W, 92-74 1 14 2 6 8 1 1 0 1
Feb 18 at Framingham St. W, 67-52 1 35 6 7 13 1 2 2 0
Feb 24 #5 Fitchburg St. W, 74-56 1 28 4 6 10 2 2 0 0
Feb 26 #3 Westfield State W, 65-53 1 40 8 16 24 3 2 0 0
Mar 3 at Middlebury L, 76-51 1 24 1 3 4 1 1 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at No. 8 WPI L, 73-71 1 4 - 2.0
Nov 11 vs. Hunter W, 111-94 1 3 0 0.0
Nov 12 at Wheaton (Mass.) W, 73-55 1 5 0 0.0
Nov 15 Williams L, 79-60 1 0 - -
Nov 17 at Rhode Island Col. W, 70-63 1 2 - -
Nov 19 at Gordon W, 87-85 - - - -
Nov 22 Western New Eng. W, 70-64 1 3 - 2.0
Nov 29 Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 73-60 1 2 - 2.0
Dec 1 at Lasell W, 76-73 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 3 at Emerson L, 80-72 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 6 Lesley W, 95-71 1 4 - 4.0
Dec 10 Regis (Mass,) W, 85-70 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 16 Wentworth L, 84-73 - - - -
Jan 4 at Salem St. W, 85-58 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 11 Bridgewater St. W, 72-67 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 14 Westfield St. W, 83-60 1 4 - -
Jan 18 at Fitchburg St. W, 69-62 1 5 1 -
Jan 21 at MCLA W, 76-56 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 26 Framingham St. W, 78-66 1 3 - -
Jan 28 Salem St. W, 80-71 1 5 1 0.6
Feb 4 at Bridgewater St. W, 75-72 1 2 - 5.0
Feb 8 at Westfield St. W, 80-58 1 0 - 0.5
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. W, 87-63 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 15 MCLA W, 92-74 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 18 at Framingham St. W, 67-52 1 3 - 0.5
Feb 24 #5 Fitchburg St. W, 74-56 1 5 1 1.0
Feb 26 #3 Westfield State W, 65-53 1 2 - 1.5
Mar 3 at Middlebury L, 76-51 1 4 0 1.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic 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 6.7-13.1 0.0-0.0 33.3 2.6-4.4 15.9
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic 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 6.1 8.9 15.0 2.5 2.7 0.9 1.1
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 26 26.8 4.1-8.2 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.4 9.6
Conference 12 27.3 4.5-8.5 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.8 10.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 28.2 3.5-8.1 0.0-0.1 0.8-1.8 7.8
Away 12 25.9 4.5-8.3 0.0-0.0 2.1-3.2 11.1
Neutral 1 20.0 7.0-7.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-1.0 14.0
Result
Wins 21 27.1 4.4-8.4 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.6 10.2
Losses 5 25.6 3.0-7.0 0.0-0.2 1.0-1.6 7.0
Month
November 7 25.7 3.9-7.9 0.0-0.1 0.7-2.0 8.4
December 4 24.5 4.5-8.5 0.0-0.0 2.2-3.2 11.3
January 7 27.4 4.4-8.6 0.0-0.0 1.1-2.9 10.0
February 7 29.0 4.0-8.1 0.0-0.0 1.9-2.3 9.9
March 1 24.0 3.0-6.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 6.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 26 26 697 107-212 50.5 0-1 0.0 35-63 55.6 249
Conference 12 12 327 54-102 52.9 0-0 - 20-34 58.8 128
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 13 366 46-105 43.8 0-1 0.0 10-24 41.7 102
Away 12 12 311 54-100 54.0 0-0 - 25-38 65.8 133
Neutral 1 1 20 7-7 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 14
Result
Wins 21 21 569 92-177 52.0 0-0 - 30-55 54.5 214
Losses 5 5 128 15-35 42.9 0-1 0.0 5-8 62.5 35
Month
November 7 7 180 27-55 49.1 0-1 0.0 5-14 35.7 59
December 4 4 98 18-34 52.9 0-0 - 9-13 69.2 45
January 7 7 192 31-60 51.7 0-0 - 8-20 40.0 70
February 7 7 203 28-57 49.1 0-0 - 13-16 81.3 69
March 1 1 24 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 26 697 26.8 6.1-12.2 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.0-3.6 14.3
Conference 12 327 27.3 6.6-12.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.4-4.2 15.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 366 28.2 5.0-11.5 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.1-2.6 11.1
Away 12 311 25.9 6.9-12.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-4.9 17.1
Neutral 1 20 20.0 14.0-14.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-2.0 28.0
Result
Wins 21 569 27.1 6.5-12.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-3.9 15.0
Losses 5 128 25.6 4.7-10.9 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.6-2.5 10.9
Month
November 7 180 25.7 6.0-12.2 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.1-3.1 13.1
December 4 98 24.5 7.3-13.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-5.3 18.4
January 7 192 27.4 6.5-12.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-4.2 14.6
February 7 203 29.0 5.5-11.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-3.2 13.6
March 1 24 24.0 5.0-10.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 10.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 26 4.0 5.5 9.5 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.5
Conference 12 4.4 6.2 10.6 1.6 1.4 0.7 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 3.4 6.1 9.5 2.2 1.5 0.5 0.5
Away 12 4.8 4.8 9.6 1.3 1.6 0.3 0.4
Neutral 1 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0
Result
Wins 21 4.2 5.9 10.1 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.6
Losses 5 3.4 3.6 7.0 1.6 1.2 0.0 0.2
Month
November 7 3.3 4.1 7.4 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.7
December 4 4.0 3.5 7.5 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.3
January 7 3.9 6.6 10.4 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.4
February 7 5.4 7.1 12.6 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.6
March 1 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 26 26 105 142 247 43 40 12 13
Conference 12 12 53 74 127 19 17 8 7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 13 44 79 123 28 19 6 7
Away 12 12 58 57 115 15 19 4 5
Neutral 1 1 3 6 9 0 2 2 1
Result
Wins 21 21 88 124 212 35 34 12 12
Losses 5 5 17 18 35 8 6 0 1
Month
November 7 7 23 29 52 12 9 2 5
December 4 4 16 14 30 6 9 2 1
January 7 7 27 46 73 11 9 5 3
February 7 7 38 50 88 13 12 3 4
March 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 0 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 26 6.0 8.1 14.2 2.5 2.3 0.7 0.7
Conference 12 6.5 9.1 15.5 2.3 2.1 1.0 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 4.8 8.6 13.4 3.1 2.1 0.7 0.8
Away 12 7.5 7.3 14.8 1.9 2.4 0.5 0.6
Neutral 1 6.0 12.0 18.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 2.0
Result
Wins 21 6.2 8.7 14.9 2.5 2.4 0.8 0.8
Losses 5 5.3 5.6 10.9 2.5 1.9 0.0 0.3
Month
November 7 5.1 6.4 11.6 2.7 2.0 0.4 1.1
December 4 6.5 5.7 12.2 2.4 3.7 0.8 0.4
January 7 5.6 9.6 15.2 2.3 1.9 1.0 0.6
February 7 7.5 9.9 17.3 2.6 2.4 0.6 0.8
March 1 1.7 5.0 6.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Worcester State Lancers Fall in NCAA First Round to #15 Middlebury
Worcester State Lancers Fall in NCAA First Round to #15 Middlebury

Worcester, MA- After 29 years the Worcester State Lancers make their return to the NCAA Tournament taking on hosts #15 Middlebury College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lancers were looking to advance to make it on to the all central mass second round in Vermont as they pushed the Panthers to the limit Friday night.

Men's Basketball Claims 2023 MASCAC Championship
Men's Basketball Claims 2023 MASCAC Championship

Worcester, Mass. - Brissette Court was lit up Sunday afternoon as the Worcester State Lancers and the Westfield Owls clashed in the 2023 MASCAC Men’s Basketball Championship. Tournament MVP graduate student Erik Bjorn (Holden, MA) grabbed 24 rebounds to lead Worcester State to their first MASCAC Championship since 1994.

Worcester State Men’s Basketball Remain Unbeaten in MASCAC Play as the Advance to Third Straight MASCAC Championship
Worcester State Men’s Basketball Remain Unbeaten in MASCAC Play as the Advance to Third Straight MASCAC Championship

Worcester, MA- Worcester State was back in action on Friday night after a first round bye in the MASCAC playoffs. Fitchburg, the number five seed upset four seed Salem State to advance to the MASCAC Semifinal matchup. In the semifinals matchup of the Massachusetts Collegiate Athletic Conference, the #1 seed Worcester State Lancers tipped off against the #5 Fitchburg Falcons at 7:30 pm at John P. Brissette gym in Worcester, MA. 

Lancers Cap-Off Perfect MASCAC Regular Season with Win over Rams
Lancers Cap-Off Perfect MASCAC Regular Season with Win over Rams

Worcester, MA- 2023 has been all Lancers when it comes to Men’s Basketball. Today’s regular-season finale would prove no different, as Worcester State capped off their perfect MASCAC season with a road-win against the Framingham State University Rams. 

Lancers Victorious on Senior Night
Lancers Victorious on Senior Night

Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers were back home Wednesday night for their final home game of the regular season, a conference matchup against the MCLA Trailblazers, in an effort to remain undefeated in the MASCAC. In front of a lively crowd, Worcester State prevails and finishes their final regular season clash on a high note.

Win Streak Continues for Top Seeded Worcester State Men's Basketball
Win Streak Continues for Top Seeded Worcester State Men's Basketball

Worcester, MA- On Wednesday evening, the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team was back in action to take on Westfield State, hoping to extend its winning streak to nine games. The Lancers defeated the Owls by a score of 80-58.

Bjorn makes History as Lancers survive close one in Bridgewater
Bjorn makes History as Lancers survive close one in Bridgewater

Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers made the trip southeast Saturday afternoon to Bridgewater for a MASCAC showdown with the Bears, with an opportunity to extend their undefeated streak in the conference. A close game in the final minutes eventually went Worcester’s way, behind 30 points from Aaron Nkrumah, to keep the Lancers perfect in the MASCAC. 

Lancers Extend Undefeated Conference Streak 
Lancers Extend Undefeated Conference Streak 

Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers were back home Saturday afternoon with a conference matchup against Salem State at Brissette Court, with an opportunity to further their undefeated MASCAC streak. Despite Salem’s efforts and aggressiveness to keep themselves in the game, Aaron Nkrumah’s 20 points helped secure the win for the Lancers.

Lancers Shut Down Rams
Lancers Shut Down Rams

Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers returned home Thursday evening after two games on the road to host Framingham State at Brissette Court in conference action, looking to extend their MASCAC undefeated streak to six. A game filled with intensity and emotion on both ends went Worcester’s way as Aaron Nkrumah’s 16 points helped secure a dominant win over the Rams.

Double-Double for Bjorn Brings Basketball Win to Lancers
Double-Double for Bjorn Brings Basketball Win to Lancers

Worcester, MA- A jam-packed day of Worcester State athletics opened with a big conference win for the men’s basketball team out in western Massachusetts against the MCLA trailblazers. Not only did the 76-56 victory extend their conference record to an impressive 5-0, it also lengthens an insane 5-0 stretch since the winter break. 

Worcester State Men's Basketball Remain Perfect in MASCAC Play
Worcester State Men's Basketball Remain Perfect in MASCAC Play

Worcester, MA.  – The Worcester State Men’s basketball team outlasted the Fitchburg State Falcons in an overtime battle Wednesday night to remain undefeated in MASCAC play. The Lancers held on down the stretch to come away with the 69-62 victory.

Worcester State Men's Basketball Holds on For Second MASCAC Victory
Worcester State Men's Basketball Holds on For Second MASCAC Victory

Worcester, MA- On Wednesday evening, the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team was back in action to take on Bridgewater State in their home MASCAC contest opener. The Lancers defeated the Bears by a score of 72-67.

Worcester State Men's Basketball Claims Win in Conference Opener
Worcester State Men's Basketball Claims Win in Conference Opener

Worcester, MA- Earlier this evening, the Lancers Men’s Basketball team faced off in their opening MASCAC play, taking on the Vikings of Salem State to kick off the second half of their season. Worcester State, fresh from the holiday break, came out to secure their first conference win of 2023 by a score of 85-58. 

Lancers Dominant Second Half Sends them Past the Pride
Lancers Dominant Second Half Sends them Past the Pride

Worcester, MA - Both Worcester State and Regis were both looking to continue their win streak Saturday afternoon at Brissette Court in Worcester. A slow first half put the Lancers behind early, but a strong second half saw the Lancers sailing past Regis.

Lancers Unable to Tame Lions
Lancers Unable to Tame Lions

Worcester, MA- On Saturday afternoon, the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team went back on the road to take on Emerson, hoping to capture their second straight road victory in December. The attempt fell just shy for the Lancer who narrowly missed capturing their second straight road victory this month as they were defeated by the Lions 80-72.

Lancer Complete Comeback in Final Moments over Lasell
Lancer Complete Comeback in Final Moments over Lasell

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Basketball team was on the road again after a two home game stand, with a matchup against the Lasell Lasers on Thursday night in Newton. Both teams were coming off of a previous loss. In an exciting back and forth battle, Worcester held them off in the final seconds to come away with a win. 

Lancers Rebound to Victory over RIC
Lancers Rebound to Victory over RIC

Worcester, MA- On Thursday night, the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team went on the road to Rhode Island College (RIC), hoping to bounce back from their hard-fought loss against Williams on Tuesday Night. The Lancers captured a much-needed road victory when they defeated the Anchorman by a score of 70-63.

Lancers victorious in Wheaton Tip-Off Classic
Lancers victorious in Wheaton Tip-Off Classic

Worcester, MA - The Lancers took on the Wheaton College Lyons Saturday evening in the championship of the Wheaton Tip-Off Classic, looking to build from their 111-94 triumph over Hunter last night. Worcester had a slight lead at the start of the second half when Wheaton came back to put the score at 44 apiece with just over ten to go in the game. It wouldn’t be until two minutes after when Senior Guard Zion Hendrix’s (Charlotte, NC) three point jump shot, with the assist coming from Junior Guard Brandon Goris (Bronx, NY), broke the tie to give Worcester the lead again. The Lancers would extend their lead to double digits heading into the final minutes.A steal and a layup by First-year Guard Chris Paul (Everett, MA) in the final seconds of the game sealed the victory over the Lyons. 

Lancers Start Big versus Hunter
Lancers Start Big versus Hunter

Worcester, MA-The Worcester State Men’s Basketball started their second game of the season in decisive fashion on Friday night. Nearly halfway through the first half the Lancers had already developed a 25-point lead over Hunter in the first game of the Wheaton College Tip-Off Classic. Worcester State started their season early Tuesday morning when they took number 8 seeded WPI to the final buzzer in their season opener.

Lancers Take No. 8 WPI to Final Moments in Midnight Madness Showdown
Lancers Take No. 8 WPI to Final Moments in Midnight Madness Showdown

Worcester, MA- As the clock struck midnight on Nov. 8, fans of the Worcester State Lancers and the No. 8 Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Engineers filed into WPI for a unique Men’s Basketball tipoff between the two Worcester schools. This was the first game played in the Division lll Men’s Basketball 2022-23 season. With pregame warmups were underway, it was clear to see that the players and fans from both teams were excited about the return of this unique opportunity that has been on pause the last few years. For many at the court, this game harkens back to their elementary school days, when sleepovers would occur every weekend and it was not uncommon for these students to sneak outside at midnight to scrimmage each other under the house lights. Under these house lights, Worcester State brought the Engineers down to the final seconds before a late layup brought WPI a 73-71 victory in the early morning.