Jonathan Powell, Joseph Yesufu each make 4 3-pointers, and short-handed West Virginia beats NCCU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Freshman Jonathan Powell scored a season-high 17 points, Joseph Yesufu added 14 points and short-handed West Virginia beat North Carolina Central 79-45 on Tuesday night.
Before the game, West Virginia announced Tucker DeVries would be sidelined indefinitely with an upper body injury. DeVries started in the previous eight games this season for the Mountaineers, averaging 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
West Virginia still found a way to make 15 3-pointers without DeVries, who came into the game with a team-high 26 makes from distance. Powell and Yesufu each made four 3-pointers and reserve Jake Auer went 3 of 4.
Yesufu scored all nine of his first-half points in the final four minutes. He started a 13-3 run with back-to-back 3-pointers and he capped it with another from make from distance for a 36-18 halftime lead.
Javon Small capped a 9-0 run to put West Virginia ahead 47-21 early in the second half.
Small had 12 points on 4-of-12 shooting for West Virginia (7-2). Amani Hansberry grabbed 12 rebounds to go with seven points.
Isaac Parson scored 16 points for NCCU (4-8). Po’Boigh King, averaging a team-best 17.4 points per game, missed all seven of his field-goal attempts and made 5 of 9 from the free-throw line.
West Virginia's 16-day, four-game homestand continues on Saturday against Bethune-Cookman. NCCU plays at Longwood on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. vs. Eduardo Andre (Javon Small gains possession) | Â | |
19:36 | Â | Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:34 | Â | Eduardo Andre offensive rebound | Â | |
19:26 | +3 | Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Sencire Harris assists) | 0-3 | |
19:01 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:59 | Â | Amani Hansberry defensive rebound | Â | |
18:32 | Â | Jump ball. Toby Okani vs. Keishon Porter (Keishon Porter gains possession) | Â | |
18:32 | Â | Toby Okani turnover (lost ball) (Keishon Porter steals) | Â | |
18:01 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:59 | Â | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | Â | |
17:49 | Â | Po'Boigh King personal foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul) | Â | |
17:43 | Â | Sencire Harris turnover (bad pass) (Timmy Adedire steals) | Â | |
17:23 | +2 | Perry Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot (Po'Boigh King assists) | 2-3 | |
17:11 | Â | Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Keishon Porter steals) | Â | |
17:03 | Â | Keishon Porter misses two point layup | Â | |
17:01 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
17:00 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
16:59 | Â | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | Â | |
16:50 | Â | Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:48 | Â | Eagles defensive rebound | Â | |
16:33 | Â | Timmy Adedire misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:31 | Â | KJ Tenner defensive rebound | Â | |
16:08 | Â | Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:06 | Â | Dionte Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
15:50 | Â | Dionte Johnson turnover (lost ball) (KJ Tenner steals) | Â | |
15:44 | Â | Keishon Porter shooting foul (KJ Tenner draws the foul) | Â | |
15:44 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:44 | +1 | KJ Tenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-4 | |
15:44 | +1 | KJ Tenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 | |
15:20 | Â | Dionte Johnson turnover (traveling) | Â | |
14:58 | +2 | Toby Okani makes two point layup | 2-7 | |
14:41 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:39 | Â | Jonathan Powell defensive rebound | Â | |
14:17 | +3 | Javon Small makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Powell assists) | 2-10 | |
13:43 | +2 | Perry Smith Jr. makes two point layup | 4-10 | |
13:18 | +3 | Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (KJ Tenner assists) | 4-13 | |
12:52 | +2 | Isaac Parson makes two point layup | 6-13 | |
12:25 | +3 | Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists) | 6-16 | |
11:58 | Â | Eduardo Andre blocks Po'Boigh King's two point layup | Â | |
11:56 | Â | KJ Tenner defensive rebound | Â | |
11:51 | +2 | KJ Tenner makes two point layup | 6-18 | |
11:51 | Â | Aquan Smart shooting foul (KJ Tenner draws the foul) | Â | |
11:51 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:51 | +1 | KJ Tenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-19 | |
11:37 | Â | Aquan Smart misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:35 | Â | Isaac Parson offensive rebound | Â | |
11:27 | Â | Eduardo Andre blocks Aquan Smart's two point jump shot | Â | |
11:25 | Â | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | Â | |
11:04 | Â | Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:02 | Â | Aquan Smart defensive rebound | Â | |
10:38 | Â | Eduardo Andre blocks Isaac Parson's two point layup | Â | |
10:36 | Â | Jaqai Murray offensive rebound | Â | |
10:26 | +2 | Jaqai Murray makes two point layup | 8-19 | |
10:13 | Â | Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:11 | Â | Eduardo Andre offensive rebound | Â | |
10:01 | +2 | Eduardo Andre makes two point layup | 8-21 | |
9:53 | Â | Aquan Smart turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
9:37 | Â | Jaqai Murray personal foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul) | Â | |
9:30 | +2 | Sencire Harris makes two point jump shot | 8-23 | |
9:03 | +2 | Isaac Parson makes two point jump shot | 10-23 | |
8:49 | Â | Javon Small turnover (Jaqai Murray steals) | Â | |
8:41 | Â | Kelechi Okworogwo misses two point layup | Â | |
8:39 | Â | Toby Okani defensive rebound | Â | |
8:29 | Â | Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:27 | Â | Eagles defensive rebound | Â | |
8:12 | Â | Kelechi Okworogwo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:10 | Â | Aquan Smart offensive rebound | Â | |
8:00 | +2 | Kelechi Okworogwo makes two point layup (Aquan Smart assists) | 12-23 | |
7:46 | Â | Floyd Rideau Jr. personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul) | Â | |
7:46 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:28 | Â | Javon Small misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:26 | Â | Jaqai Murray defensive rebound | Â | |
7:03 | Â | Javon Small personal foul (Aquan Smart draws the foul) | Â | |
6:57 | Â | Kelechi Okworogwo misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Amani Hansberry defensive rebound | Â | |
6:44 | Â | KJ Tenner misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:42 | Â | Isaac Parson defensive rebound | Â | |
6:36 | Â | Toby Okani personal foul (Isaac Parson draws the foul) | Â | |
6:23 | Â | Aquan Smart turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
6:17 | Â | Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Joseph Yesufu offensive rebound | Â | |
5:54 | Â | Amani Hansberry misses two point layup | Â | |
5:52 | Â | Amani Hansberry offensive rebound | Â | |
5:52 | Â | Jump ball. Amani Hansberry vs. Keishon Porter (Amani Hansberry gains possession) | Â | |
5:43 | Â | Amani Hansberry misses two point layup | Â | |
5:41 | Â | Amani Hansberry offensive rebound | Â | |
5:34 | Â | Amani Hansberry misses two point layup | Â | |
5:32 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
5:27 | Â | Jonathan Powell shooting foul (Timmy Adedire draws the foul) | Â | |
5:27 | +1 | Timmy Adedire makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-23 | |
5:27 | +1 | Timmy Adedire makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-23 | |
5:02 | Â | KJ Tenner misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:00 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
4:38 | Â | Timmy Adedire turnover (traveling) | Â | |
4:29 | Â | Javon Small misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:27 | Â | Timmy Adedire defensive rebound | Â | |
4:16 | Â | KJ Tenner shooting foul (Po'Boigh King draws the foul) | Â | |
4:16 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | Â | |
4:16 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | Â | |
4:16 | +1 | Po'Boigh King makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 15-23 | |
4:07 | Â | Mountaineers 30 second timeout | Â | |
4:07 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:48 | +3 | Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists) | 15-26 | |
3:22 | Â | Timmy Adedire misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:20 | Â | Mountaineers defensive rebound | Â | |
2:50 | +3 | Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (KJ Tenner assists) | 15-29 | |
2:27 | Â | Keishon Porter turnover (Javon Small steals) | Â | |
2:22 | +2 | Javon Small makes two point layup | 15-31 | |
2:19 | Â | Eagles 30 second timeout | Â | |
1:56 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:54 | Â | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | Â | |
1:34 | Â | Toby Okani misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:32 | Â | Po'Boigh King defensive rebound | Â | |
1:25 | Â | Po'Boigh King turnover (Eduardo Andre steals) | Â | |
1:19 | +2 | Joseph Yesufu makes two point jump shot | 15-33 | |
1:04 | +3 | Isaac Parson makes three point jump shot | 18-33 | |
0:47 | +3 | Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists) | 18-36 | |
0:23 | Â | Isaac Parson offensive foul | Â | |
0:23 | Â | Isaac Parson turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Isaac Parson blocks KJ Tenner's two point jump shot | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Eduardo Andre offensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |