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West Virginia Smothers Mercyhurst in Wire-to-Wire Win

On Sunday, West Virginia Mountaineers defeated Mercyhurst Lakers 70-38, holding Mercyhurst to 38 points.
West Virginia opened with a 16-2 run and never trailed, shooting 64% in the opening period, scoring 13 points off nine turnovers with a 21-2 bench advantage.
Treysen Eaglestaff had nine points and eight rebounds while Brenen Lorient scored all his nine points in the first half; Mercyhurst made just 1 of 8 foul shots.
First-Year coach Ross Hodge, who led North Texas to a 27-win season and the 2024 NIT semifinals, prepares West Virginia to host Coppin State on Wednesday while Mercyhurst plays Friday at Lafayette.
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