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The fourth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers advanced to the second round of the 2017 NCAA tournament Thursday, as they defeated the 13th-seeded Bucknell Bison 86-80 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
WVU was shocked by No. 14 Stephen F. Austin in last year's opening round, but it avoided a similar fate Thursday largely because of its press defense, which forced 15 Bucknell turnovers.
One of the biggest differences in the game was bench scoring, as West Virginia's reserves combined did a number on the Bison, according to ESPN Stats & Info:
ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfoWest Virginia pulls away from Bucknell.