Things looked great for West Virginia early in Saturday’s contest; Elijah Macon was active on the offensive glass creating second-chance points; Jevon Carter‘s jumper looked smooth after an off-game Friday, scoring 7 first half points against Iowa State; and the turnovers were kept to a minimum.
It just wasn’t meant to be, though.
Deonte Burton is one of the most versatile players in the country and showed off his rare skill-set versus the Mountaineers. He’d foul out, but not before totaling 16 points, five rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. Burton shot 7-for-11 from the field, including his two makes in as many attempts from three.