West Virginia men’s hoops escapes Bellarmine, 62-58

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West Virginia took its third victory of the season in a pure battle until the end at the WVU Coliseum on Sunday, as the Mountaineers and Bellarmine Knights went traded blows up until the final moment. It was stout defense that allowed West Virginia to escape with a 62-58 win over the Knights at home.

After a missed shot on the opening possession for the Mountaineers, Bellarmine (2-5) opened the game strong with a three-pointer and a layup from guard Peter Suder. West Virginia (3-3) then answered with two free throws and back-to-back layups to go back ahead 6-5.

The Knights answered by going on a 7-0 run with baskets from three different players until a Seth Wilson steal and layup tied the game up at 10 with seven minutes off the clock.

Two technical fouls and a personal foul against two Bellarmine coaches gave West Virginia six tries in succession from the free throw line where it made all five of six.

Guard Kobe Johnson accounted for three points from the line followed by a fastbreak dunk and a layup while forward Ofri Naveh also made two free throws across the 9-0 run to lead 19-12.

The Knights wouldn’t go away after a 10-4 run going under eight minutes left in the first half and trailing 23-22, led by Suder’s 11 first-half points.

Bellarmine and the Mountaineers continued to go back and forth, trading three pointers with each squad making two layups to bring the score to 30-29 with just four minutes left before halftime.

Johnson was the one who started the contest hot for the Mountaineers, scoring a team-high 11 points. However, it was center Jesse Edwards who capped off the opening period with a layup as time expired, giving WVU a 36-30 advantage at the break. West Virginia also held the Knights scoreless from the field for the final four minutes of the first half.

Edwards then opened the second period with a powerful finish underneath the basket and Suder answered with a continuation of his sharp performance, draining a wide-open three-point attempt.

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Author : WV Sports

Publish date : 2023-11-27 00:01:33

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