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Mountaineers Roughed-Up by Rams

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Matchup
FG Made-Attempted18-5629-62
Field Goal %32.146.8
3PT Made-Attempted5-255-17
Three Point %20.029.4
FT Made-Attempted29-3720-33
Free Throw %78.460.6
Total Rebounds4240
Offensive Rebounds1010
Defensive Rebounds3230
Team Rebounds00
Assists1017
Steals16
Blocks12
Total Turnovers159
Personal Fouls2828
Technical Fouls14
Flagrant Fouls00

 

 

The West Virginia Mountaineers (6-4) fell to the Rhode Island Rams 83-70 at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame game. WVU was without their star forward Sagaba Konate, who in the previous game had seven blocks against Pitt, and as a result Rhode Island scored 42 points in the paint. The Mountaineers got off to a fast start in the second half; however, the WVU offense got stagnant mid-way through the second half in the loss.

The Rams won the opening tip and immediately scored with a lay-up from Jeff Dowtin on their way to the early 6-1 lead.

Rhode Island never lead by more than six in the first half, in what was seemingly a free throw contest in the first twenty minutes of the game.

Despite shooting 34.5% (10-29) from the field and 21.4% (3-14) from three-point range, West Virginia only trailed by two, 45-43, at the half. The Mountaineers were able to stay within striking distance by going 20-24 from the free throw line, taking care of the ball (7 turnovers) and out-rebounding Rhode Island 23-18.

West Virginia started the second half going down to Logan Routt on the post and it paid off tying the game at 45. Rhode Island scored five unanswered points before the Mountaineers scored eight straight to take their first lead of the game.

West Virginia guard Brandon Knapper hit a three to give the Mountaineers their biggest lead of the game 55-52 early in the second half.

WVU was shooting 6-12 from the field and holding onto a two-point lead after a Wes Harris turnaround jump-shot from the baseline. However, Rhode Island regained the lead on a wide-open lay-up from Tyrese Martin at the 10:28 mark and the Mountaineers went on to shoot 2-15 to finish the game on their way to a to a 13-point loss.

 

West Virginia Stats
PlayerPTSFG3FGFTREBAPF
BOLDEN10-80-51-2125
HARLER51-61-42-2002
HARRIS185-61-17-8902T
AHMAD122-60-28-10642
ROUTT52-40-01-4313
KNAPPER82-72-42-2012
MCCABE31-21-20-0001
HALEY72-60-23-4504
MATTHEWS JR.00-10-10-0211
GORDON20-10-02-2203
WEST93-90-43-3813
TOTALS7018-565-2529-37421028
GAME PCT32.120.078.4

 

Rhode Island Stats
PlayerPTSFG3FGFTREBAPF
HARRIS114-60-03-4305T
RUSSELL186-161-65-8652
LANGEVINE156-100-03-6613
DOWTIN187-141-33-3573
THOMPSON122-52-46-8814
MARTIN73-61-20-3422
PRESTON00-00-00-0002T
TATE00-30-10-0105
SILVERIO21-20-10-1012
TOTALS8329-625-1720-33401728
GAME PCT46.829.460.6

 

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