Overview
- Chance Moore posted 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench, with Amir Jenkins adding 10 in the win.
- Jackson Fields debuted after a wrist injury and contributed nine points on 3-of-5 shooting in 12 minutes.
- West Virginia shot 64% from the field, forced nine turnovers for 13 points, and never trailed after a 10-0 start.
- Mercyhurst was held to 38 points, the fewest by a Mountaineers opponent since Dec. 20, 2017, as Bernie Blunt III led the Lakers with 14.
- The Mountaineers improved to 6-2 with a 21-2 first-half bench-points edge, while Mercyhurst fell to 3-5, and WVU hosts Coppin State on Wednesday.