West Virginia’s frenetic pace was on display from the opening tip as the Mountaineers produced a dominating 88-63 win over Virginia Tech on Wednesday afternoon at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
The Mountaineers led for practically the entire game with the contest only being tied at the opening tip and at 2-2. West Virginia’s full-court pressure turned Virginia Tech over 22 times and capitalized on those mistakes with 26 points.
Jevon Carter led four double-digit scorers with 18 points on eight-of-10 shooting. Carter has now registered double-digit scoring totals in nine games this season and in each of his last four games.