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West Virginia Defeats Northeastern 73-51 - Recap

Northeastern was run off the court by West Virginia on Tuesday as they blasted them 73-51 at WVU Coliseum.

West Virginia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -18.0-point spread as favorites.

Derek Culver had 18 points for West Virginia and Emmitt Matthews Jr. chipped in with 13 points. Miles McBride had 5 assists for them, while Oscar Tshiebwe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.

Northeastern got a 13-point performance from Quirin Emanga, who was supported by 10 points from Tyson Walker. Tyson Walker had 3 assists in a losing cause for Northeastern, while Alexander Nwagha grabbed 7 rebounds.

West Virginia led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored West Virginia as they grabbed 41 boards, while Northeastern only had 32

Next game, West Virginia takes its act on the road to face Oklahoma looking for another win. For Northeastern, they head home to face Elon.