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South Dakota State Falls 79-71 to West Virginia - Recap
Miles McBride scored 23 points leading West Virginia to a 79-71 victory over South Dakota State at Sanford Pentagon on Wednesday.
West Virginia won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -11.0-point spread.
Sean McNeil had 16 points for West Virginia and Taz Sherman chipped in with 14 points. Miles McBride had 3 assists for them, while Derek Culver was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
South Dakota State got a 17-point performance from Douglas Wilson, who was supported by 16 points from Noah Freidel. Noah Freidel had 6 assists in a losing cause for South Dakota State, while Alex Arians grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed West Virginia were victorious, as the score was 37-33 at the break.
West Virginia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-36.
Next game, West Virginia takes its act on the road to face Georgetown University looking for another win. For South Dakota State, they head home to face Drake.