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Traore, Utah Hold Off West Virginia 61-56 While Putting a Dent in Mountaineers' NCAA Tourney Hopes

On Wednesday, Utah held off West Virginia to win 61-56, with Seydou Traore scoring 17 and Terrence Brown sealing the victory with foul shots.
Utah built an early cushion by jumping to a 9-0 lead in the opening minutes and extending it to 17-3 seven minutes into the half.
A 38-28 advantage on the boards and poor free-throw shooting by West Virginia, which went 7 of 15 and 1 for 2 on seven two-shot chances, helped Utah maintain control.
West Virginia's defeat immediately substantially damaged the Mountaineers' NCAA Tournament hopes, and Ross Hodge accepted responsibility, saying he should have called a timeout and `The last possession, I'll take the blame for that, too.`
Looking ahead, Utah will host UCF on Saturday while West Virginia travels to face TCU, following Utah's first true road victory since Jan. 15, 2025.

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