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No. 23 West Virginia Routs Appalachian State 80-51 To Give Mark Kellogg His 500th Win

West Virginia carries a turnover-hunting defense into Monday's Bahamas tournament.

Overview

  • The Mountaineers improved to 5-0 and notched their 21st straight home win, with 39 consecutive nonconference regular-season victories at the WVU Coliseum.
  • West Virginia forced 27 turnovers that produced 30 points and piled up 17 steals, including five each by Kierra Wheeler and Sydney Shaw.
  • A 15-0 surge in the second quarter and a 12-0 burst in the third broke the game open after a 46-29 halftime lead.
  • Gia Cooke led with 19 points and scored 11 in the third quarter, while Wheeler added 15 points as Jordan Thomas chipped in 10.
  • Next up, West Virginia travels to Nassau to face McNeese on Monday in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship.