WVU Knocks Off No. 11 Iowa State 76-71 in Foul-Filled Contest

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia knocked off No. 11 Iowa State 76-71 in a foul-filled matchup. There have been 49 fouls known as mixed between each groups.

West Virginia (15-9, 4-7 Huge 12) wins their fifth contest out of their final seven video games.

The officiating crew, that consisted of Roger Ayers, James Breeding and Byron Jarrett, wasn’t holding again any calls between each WVU and Iowa State (16-7, 7-4 Huge 12).

ISU’s Osun Osunniyi, Rob Jones and Tamin Lipsey fouled out for the Cyclones whereas Erik Stevenson fouled out for the Mountaineers. The sport by no means acquired in a constant tempo.

Cyclones had a chance on the finish of the sport to regain the lead however a missed transition layup by Caleb Grill assist ship WVU again to the free throw line.

WVU G Joe Toussaint helped shut the sport by hitting a pair of free throws and drawing a cost with seconds remaining.

WVU has wanted a giant sport from Emmitt Matthews and the fifth-year senior answered the decision. Matthews had a season-high of 20 factors.

Matthews related on an important and-one alternative mid-way by the second half.

WVU G Kedrian Johnson joined Matthews with an incredible efficiency. Johnson completed with a season excessive of his personal with 22 factors. The 6-foot-3 guard additionally had six assists.

Stevenson has been on a roll within the final couple of weeks. In his final 4 video games, Stevenson is averaging 24.5 factors, 6.3 rebounds and three.5 assists on 46 % taking pictures from the sector and 44 % from three. Stevenson has led West Virginia to a 3-1 report in these 4 video games and again into the match hunt.

Stevenson was helped to the locker room in direction of the top of the primary half after getting hit within the head by Iowa State’s Gabe Kalscheur. Stevenson returned to the bench earlier than the top of the primary half.

Stevenson fouled out of the sport with two minutes to play. Stevenson had eight factors on 1-of-6 taking pictures.

West Virginia struggled with guarding the paint, as soon as once more, on Wednesday. Cyclones scored 28 factors within the paint.

WVU F Tre Mitchell struggled final Saturday towards Oklahoma, recording simply 4 factors on 4 photographs. The Texas switch didn’t maintain again towards Iowa State, hitting 3-three’s out of the gate within the first half. Mitchell slowed down by the second body

Sophomores Seth Wilson and James Okonkwo got here proper off the bench within the first half giving high quality manufacturing. Wilson nailed a three-pointer to offer WVU an early nine-point lead. Okonkwo gave Iowa State issues within the paint, recording 9 rebounds and three blocks.

West Virginia will take a few days off till they journey to the lone star state for a two-game street journey towards Texas and Baylor on Saturday and Monday, respectively. WVU will tipoff in Austin versus the Longhorns at midday on Saturday. The sport might be on ESPN2.