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West Virginia, The New Beasts Of The East
In a tournament full of upsets, games decided by 3 points or fewer, and late game heroics, this was the perfect ending to what has been a Big East tournament to remember. It started off with the third-seeded Mountaineers being the one out of the top four-seeded teams to surpass the quarterfinals. West Virginia was able to win its first Big East Tournament Championship in school history and their first Conference Tournament Championship since the Mountaineers played in the A-10 in 1984. West Virginia was able to achieve this goal that was set prior to the season.
The Mountaineers captured their first ever Title by defeating the Georgetown Hoyas with a score of 60-58, their highest point total in the tournament. West Virginia was fortunate enough for Georgetown Guard Chris Wright to foul Joe Mazzulla after the offensive rebound from Butler’s missed 3-point attempt with a mere 27 seconds left on the game clock. The game was tied when the surprising foul occurred and to what was later said by Wright a “mistake” as he stated that he did not look up at the scoreboard. Mazzulla knocked both free throws down to break the tie but did not stay that way for long. Chris Wright was able to create a little daylight between Mazzulla and himself on a spin move, leading to a game-tying layup with 17 seconds left. After a little chaos, West Virginia called a timeout at midcourt with 9 seconds left, which is when the magic started to happen once again.
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Butler Leads WVU to a Win on Senior Night
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The #8 Mountaineers took on #20 Georgetown Monday night in Morgantown. Not only was this an important game for conference standings; it was also Senior Night. The three seniors, Da’Sean Butler, Wellington Smith, and Cam Payne played their last game in the Coliseum and came out with a W, 81-68. Top performers were: Da’Sean Butler (22 Pts, 6 Assists, 6 Reb), Devin Ebanks (15 Pts, 5 Reb), and Kevin Jones (14 Pts, 6 Reb).
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Butler’s 27 Helps WVU Take Down Louisville
West Virginia was able to end their four-game losing streak against the Louisville Cardinals with a score of 77-74, in a game full of runs. Both teams were able to push their once holding leads to double digits, but never managed to hang on to it.
West Virginia managed to come out the gates firing and scorching on Louisville’s defense scoring the first 13 points, which was the largest lead of the game. The Cardinals (13-8, 4-4 Big East) was able to maintain the Mountaineer’s first half rally by knocking down seven three-pointers. Peyton Siva accounted for three of the seven made.
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Mountaineers Defeat Depaul 62-46
WVU traveled to Chicago Tuesday night to take on the 8-12 Depaul Blue Demons. A strong showing from the Mountaineers led to a 62-46 win. Top performers for the Mountaineers were: DaSean Butler (14 Pts, 6 Reb), Wellington Smith (14 Pts, 5 Reb), Devin Ebanks (14 Pts, 9 Reb), and Darryl Bryant (14 Pts, 5 Assists).
The Mountaineers face Louisville in Morgantown at 12:00 Sat.
WVU Tops #25 Ohio State
Da’Sean Butler and the Mountaineers roadblocked revenge for the Ohio State Buckeyes in a much closer game than last years 76-48 contest. West Virginia was able to overcome a 12-point halftime deficit to rally back and win with a final score of 71-65. The Mountaineers trailed by as many as 14 in the game in yet another slow start.
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