MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Elijah Macon acknowledged his 17 points and 12 rebounds against Texas Tech seemingly “came out of nowhere.” No. 9 West Virginia hopes those types of performances become more common, especially with Monday’s matchup looming against Texas freshman phenom Jarrett Allen.
Macon’s 7-of-8 shooting while playing a career-high 33 minutes boosted the Mountaineers to an 83-74 double-overtime win Saturday. During his 93-game college career, the junior forward had averaged 4.9 points and 2.9 rebounds, landing short of expectations he carried as a top-60 Rivals recruit.
“Finally — that’s what he’s capable of doing,” said teammate Nathan Adrian, who arrived alongside Macon in West Virginia’s 2013 recruiting class.