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A battle of opposing strengths to start Saturday's NCAA Tournament West Region saw No. 4 West Virginia outlast No. 5 Notre Dame 83-71 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
Led by an NCAA-best press attack, West Virginia hit timely shots late, led by Jevon Carter's 24 points. Five Mountaineers scored in double digits, feasting on a flustered opponent and shooting 50 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from deep.
A point of pride all season, Notre Dame entered committing 9.3 turnovers per game, tied for fewest in the NCAA. West Virginia came in averaging 20.