Mount Saint Mary`s 54, at West Virginia 70

STAR CITY, W.Va. (Interstat) — In a matchup of teams sharing the Mountaineers nickname, the West Virginia Mountaineers used a dominant defensive performance to secure a 70-54 victory over the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers in a non-conference men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday night at a raucous WVU Coliseum. An announced crowd of 10,081 watched as West Virginia’s pressure defense overwhelmed Mount Saint Mary’s from the opening tip, forcing 18 turnovers and converting them into 25 points. The home squad also owned the fast break, outscoring the visitors 19-6 in transition. Jasper Floyd was the catalyst for West Virginia,… Read more...