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West Virginia puts tumultuous offseason behind, beats Missouri State 67-59 in opener
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Quinn Slazinski scored 18 points, Jesse Edwards had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and West Virginia overcame a terrible start to beat Missouri State 67-59 in their season opener Monday night.
Seth Wilson scored all 11 of his points in the second half for West Virginia.
The Mountaineers led 57-46 before Missouri State went on an 8-0 run. Chance Moore scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with 41 seconds left to pull the Bears within 61-59. But Missouri State didn't score again.
Alston Mason added 15 points for Missouri State.
West Virginia jumped ahead 15-4 to open the game, then went the final 14 minutes of the half without a field goal, missing 21 straight shots to trail 30-24 at halftime.
West Virginia finally moved on from a tumultuous offseason in which coach Bob Huggins received a three-game suspension for using a homophobic slur on a Cincinnati radio station in May. Huggins resigned a month later following a June drunken driving arrest. Josh Eilert was named interim coach and the roster underwent a shakeup with only four players returning from last season's roster.
The NCAA denied waivers for two players to play immediately, and Eilert kicked Jose Perez off the team in an academic disagreement. Forward Akok Akok continues to recuperate after collapsing during an Oct. 27 exhibition game. Guard Kerr Kriisa was suspended for nine games on Oct. 31 for accepting impermissible benefits when he was at Arizona.
West Virginia had just eight scholarship players available for Monday's game.
West Virginia hosts Monmouth on Friday. Missouri State hosts Oral Roberts next Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | N.J. Benson vs. Jesse Edwards (Mountaineers gains possession) | ||
| 19:36 | | Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:34 |  | Donovan Clay defensive rebound | ||
| 19:23 | | Donovan Clay misses two point layup | ||
| 19:21 | | N.J. Benson offensive rebound | ||
| 19:15 | | Chance Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:13 | | N.J. Benson offensive rebound | ||
| 19:06 | | Matthew Lee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:04 | | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:39 | | Donovan Clay shooting foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul) | ||
| 18:39 | | Quinn Slazinski misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:39 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 18:22 | | Matthew Lee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:20 | | Seth Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:13 | | Seth Wilson misses two point layup | ||
| 18:11 | | Matthew Lee defensive rebound | ||
| 18:05 | | +2 | Alston Mason makes two point layup | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:41 | | N.J. Benson defensive rebound | ||
| 17:34 | | Quinn Slazinski blocks Chance Moore's two point layup | ||
| 17:32 | | Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound | ||
| 17:23 | | N.J. Benson shooting foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul) | ||
| 17:23 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | | Matthew Lee turnover (bad pass) (Seth Wilson steals) | ||
| 16:57 | | N.J. Benson blocks Seth Wilson's two point layup | ||
| 16:55 | | Jesse Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 16:54 | | Alston Mason shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 16:54 | | +1 | Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | | +1 | Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | | +2 | Donovan Clay makes two point layup (N.J. Benson assists) | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | | Josiah Harris misses two point layup | ||
| 16:04 | | Josiah Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 16:02 | | Josiah Harris misses two point layup | ||
| 16:00 | | Jesse Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 15:58 | | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point layup | 4-7 |
| 15:50 | | Alston Mason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:48 | | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 15:44 | | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point layup | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | | Matthew Lee misses two point layup | ||
| 15:20 | | Seth Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:11 | | Kobe Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 15:09 | | Kobe Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 15:05 | | +3 | Josiah Harris makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 4-12 |
| 14:39 | | N.J. Benson offensive foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 14:39 | | N.J. Benson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 14:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:24 | | Cesare Edwards personal foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 14:07 | | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point layup (Seth Wilson assists) | 4-14 |
| 14:07 | | Cesare Edwards shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 14:07 | | +1 | Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-15 |
| 13:52 | | Cesare Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:51 | | Mountaineers defensive rebound | ||
| 13:37 | | Quinn Slazinski misses two point layup | ||
| 13:35 | | Cesare Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 13:26 | | Alston Mason misses two point layup | ||
| 13:24 | | Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound | ||
| 13:16 | | Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:14 | | Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 13:09 | | Chance Moore misses two point layup | ||
| 13:07 | | Cesare Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 13:07 | | +2 | Cesare Edwards makes two point tip layup | 6-15 |
| 12:42 | | Ofri Naveh misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:39 | | Bears defensive rebound | ||
| 12:20 | | Ofri Naveh personal foul (Matthew Lee draws the foul) | ||
| 12:16 | | +2 | Matthew Lee makes two point layup (N.J. Benson assists) | 8-15 |
| 11:57 | | Quinn Slazinski turnover (lost ball) (Damien Mayo Jr. steals) | ||
| 11:55 | | Matthew Lee misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:53 | | Chance Moore offensive rebound | ||
| 11:53 | | +2 | Chance Moore makes two point layup | 10-15 |
| 11:30 | | Seth Wilson misses two point layup | ||
| 11:28 | | Seth Wilson offensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Seth Wilson turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Bey steals) | ||
| 11:24 | | Quinn Slazinski personal foul (Tyler Bey draws the foul) | ||
| 11:24 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:11 | | Patrick Suemnick personal foul (N.J. Benson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | +2 | Tyler Bey makes two point layup (Matthew Lee assists) | 12-15 |
| 10:42 | | Jeremiah Bembry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Matthew Lee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | +3 | Chance Moore makes three point jump shot (Donovan Clay assists) | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | | Jesse Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Chance Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Raphe Ayres misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Mountaineers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | Donovan Clay blocks Josiah Harris's two point layup | ||
| 9:37 | | Donovan Clay defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Tyler Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Jeremiah Bembry defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Raphe Ayres shooting foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-16 |
| 9:25 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-17 |
| 9:14 | | Donovan Clay misses two point layup | ||
| 9:12 | | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Ofri Naveh misses two point layup | ||
| 8:45 | | Chance Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Chance Moore misses two point layup | ||
| 8:36 | | Tyler Bey offensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | +2 | Tyler Bey makes two point layup | 17-17 |
| 8:14 | | Quinn Slazinski turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Lee steals) | ||
| 8:08 | | +2 | Alston Mason makes two point layup (Matthew Lee assists) | 19-17 |
| 8:04 | | Mountaineers 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:04 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:54 | | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Alston Mason misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | Jesse Edwards turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:08 | | Donovan Clay misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Tyler Bey draws the foul) | ||
| 6:29 | | Tyler Bey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:29 | | +1 | Tyler Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-17 |
| 6:13 | | Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Donovan Clay defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +2 | Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup | 22-17 |
| 5:35 | | Quinn Slazinski misses two point layup | ||
| 5:33 | | Quinn Slazinski offensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Donovan Clay blocks Quinn Slazinski's two point layup | ||
| 5:39 | | Jump ball. Donovan Clay vs. Quinn Slazinski (Bears gains possession) | ||
| 5:29 | | Donovan Clay defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Chance Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Seth Wilson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Josiah Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | Cesare Edwards shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | +1 | Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-18 |
| 4:55 | | Jesse Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:53 | | Mountaineers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Seth Wilson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Chance Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Jesse Edwards blocks Matthew Lee's two point layup | ||
| 4:17 | | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Quinn Slazinski turnover (lost ball) (Chance Moore steals) | ||
| 3:52 | | +2 | Chance Moore makes two point layup | 24-18 |
| 3:47 | | Quinn Slazinski misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Josiah Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | N.J. Benson shooting foul (Josiah Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 3:44 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:44 | | +1 | Josiah Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-19 |
| 3:44 | | +1 | Josiah Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-20 |
| 3:28 | | Chance Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Tyler Bey offensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Jesse Edwards blocks Tyler Bey's two point layup | ||
| 3:21 | | Mountaineers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Jesse Edwards misses two point layup | ||
| 3:03 | | Donovan Clay defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Quinn Slazinski shooting foul (Chance Moore draws the foul) | ||
| 2:57 | | +1 | Chance Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-20 |
| 2:57 | | Chance Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:57 | | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | Kobe Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 2:39 | | Donovan Clay defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Bears 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:11 | | Matthew Lee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Chance Moore shooting foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 25-21 |
| 1:44 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 25-22 |
| 1:44 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 25-23 |
| 1:28 | | +3 | Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (Matthew Lee assists) | 28-23 |
| 1:14 | | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:12 | | Tyler Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Alston Mason turnover (bad pass) (Jesse Edwards steals) | ||
| 0:51 | | Seth Wilson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:50 | | Jesse Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Donovan Clay personal foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-24 |
| 0:50 | | Jesse Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:50 | | Tyler Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | +2 | Matthew Lee makes two point jump shot | 30-24 |
| 0:03 | | Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Tyler Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |