West Virginia Mountaineers Dominate UMass Minutemen 87-59

Mountaineers' Defense Shines in Lopsided Victory

The West Virginia Mountaineers put on a defensive clinic on Wednesday night, holding the UMass Minutemen to just 59 points in an 87-59 victory. The Mountaineers forced 16 turnovers and held the Minutemen to just 36% shooting from the field. Kedrian Johnson led the way for West Virginia with 19 points, while Jalen Bridges added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Tre Mitchell also chipped in with 14 points for the Mountaineers.

Balanced Scoring Attack Powers Mountaineers

The Mountaineers were able to win by a comfortable margin thanks to a balanced scoring attack. Five players scored in double figures for West Virginia, led by Johnson's 19 points.Bridges' 18 points and 10 rebounds helped the Mountaineers dominate the glass, outrebounding UMass 44-30. Mitchell was efficient from the field, shooting 5-of-7 from the field. The Mountaineers also got solid contributions from Erik Stevenson and Pauly Paulicap, who scored 12 and 11 points, respectively.

UMass Struggles to Keep Pace

The Minutemen were never really in the game, as they trailed by double digits for most of the night. UMass was led by Chris Efret, who scored 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Noah Fernandes added 12 points for the Minutemen, but he also had seven turnovers. UMass shot just 36% from the field and 25% from three-point range. The Minutemen also struggled to take care of the basketball, committing 16 turnovers.

West Virginia Improves to 3-0

The win improves West Virginia's record to 3-0 on the season. The Mountaineers will be back in action on Friday night when they host the Radford Highlanders. UMass falls to 1-2 on the season. The Minutemen will be back in action on Saturday night when they host the Bryant Bulldogs.