The West Virginia Mountaineers took care of business with a 69-56 victory over the Washington Huskies.
West Virginia was never really threatened by the Huskies and eventually pulled away in the second half.
Kevin Jones led the way with 18 points and 8 rebounds while DeSean Butler finished with 14 points and 7 boards.
The Mountaineers advance to the Elite Eight where they will have their hands full with the Kentucky Wildcats.
It will be a reunion of sorts for Bob Huggins and John Calipari, who used to match up in Conference USA back in the day.
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 11:24 am by steve
The West Virginia Mountaineers will be without point guard Darryl Bryant after he broke his right foot during practice.
It’s a tough injury for the Mountaineers given that point guards are usually the most important position in the NCAA tournament.
That said, the point guard position isn’t one that garners a lot of attention in West Virginia’s system this year.
Bryant averaged 9.3 points and just 3.1 assists per game this year and shot barely over 30 percent from three-point range.
Junior Joe Mazzulla, who is still fighting a shoulder injury, will replace Bryant as the point guard.
at 10:53 am by steve
By Bud L. Ellis
Darryl Bryant sat on the sidelines with a broken foot, but the end result was the same for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Do it one more time, and the Mountaineers will head to Indianapolis and the Final Four.
Kevin Jones and Da’Sean Butler picked up the slack in Bryant’s absence, helping West Virginia take control in the second half in route to a 69-56 victory in the East Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in Syracuse, N.Y.
West Virginia (30-6), the Big East champion, is one victory away from a trip to the Final Four. The second seed in the East shook off the stubborn No. 11 seed Huskies, rallying from a 29-27 halftime deficit. A 16-4 run in the early minutes of the second half helped the Mountaineers take control.
Jones finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, and Butler added 14 points and seven rebounds.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 10:29 pm by bud
Tags: Big East, Darryl Bryant, Da’Sean Butler, Final Four, Kevin Jones, NCAA Tournament, Washington, West Virginia Mountaineers
The No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineers got off to yet another slow start but rallied back for a 74-68 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Bearcats.
The Mountaineers struggled in the first half and went into the locker room down six points, but rebounded to play much better in the second half.
West Virginia tightened up its defense considerably, allowing just 29 second-half points to the desperate Bearcats.
Kevin Jones scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half, and Devin Ebanks finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
West Virginia finished with a huge rebounding advantage over a physical Cincinnati team, something that head coach Bob Huggins has worked hard on in practice.
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 9:29 am by steve
