West Virginia Downs South Florida 56-46 - Match Report
West Virginia Downs South Florida 56-46 - Match Report
West Virginia grabbed a 56-46 win over South Florida on Sunday, behind a 13-point effort from Casey Mitchell at WVU Colliseum.
West Virginia did not, however, defeat South Florida against the spread, which closed at 14 at most sportsbooks.
Kevin Jones had 13 points for West Virginia and John Flowers chipped in with 13 points. Darryl Bryant had 4 assists for them, while Casey Mitchell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
South Florida got 20 points from Augustus Gilchrist in a losing cause and another 9 points from Jawanza Poland. Hugh Robertson contributed 3 assists for them, while Ron Anderson Jr. had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed West Virginia were victorious, as the score was 27-16 at the break.
West Virginia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-41.
