Miami (Ohio) 54, at West Virginia 82

STAR CITY, W.Va. (Interstat) — In a commanding display of defensive pressure and offensive execution, the West Virginia women’s basketball team advanced in the NCAA Tournament with an 82-54 victory over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday at a raucous WVU Coliseum. A crowd of 13,504 watched the Mountaineers, now 28-6, overwhelm the Redhawks from the opening tip, using a 22-point first quarter to set the tone and a dominant 29-point third quarter to remove any doubt. Miami (Ohio) concluded its season with a 28-7 record. The most critical phase of the game unfolded in the third quarter. Leading 40-26 at halftime,… Read more...