National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
West Virginia 83, Morehead St. 48
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Where: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia
Officials: # Karl Hess, # Robert Riley, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance: 10122

Kevin Jones had a team-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting to lead West Virginia to a 83-48 non-league victory over Morehead State at Charleston Civic Center.

Jones, coming off a career-high 29 points and 13 rebounds in the Mountaineers’ win over Alcorn State last week, netted 12 of his points in the first half as West Virginia (3-1) took a 39-22 lead into halftime.

The Mountaineers opened the second half with a 13-2 run to extend the lead to 52-24 with 16 minutes left as Morehead State struggled from the field. The Eagles, who reached the 100-point plateau in their most recent victory against Asbury, converted just 38.3 percent of their field-goal attempts and were held to a season-low for points.

Darryl Bryant had 14 points and Deniz Kilicli and Gary Browne each added 10 for West Virginia, which will wrap up a five-game homestand later this week against Akron before facing a difficult road stretch against Mississippi State and Kansas State.

The Mountaineers went 52.8 percent from the field, including 8-of-20 from 3-point range. However, they converted just 19-of-31 (61.3%) free-throw attempts, which will be a concern going forward especially with a roster that includes eight freshmen.

Terrance Hill had a game-high 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting for Morehead State (1-3), which has lost its games by an average of 26.
Top Game Performances
 
Morehead St.   West Virginia
Terrance Hill 24 Scoring Kevin Jones 23
Lamont Austin 3 Assists Gary Browne 5
Milton Chavis 6 Rebounds Kevin Jones 10
Milton Chavis 2 Free Throws Made Gary Browne 4
Terrance Hill 2 Steals Darryl Bryant 3
N/A Blocks Kevin Jones 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Morehead St. 48 38.3 8-20 4-5 9 19 0 8 23
West Virginia 83 52.8 8-20 19-31 19 39 3 9 14