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West Virginia Downs VCU 78-66 - Match Report
Derek Culver scored 23 points and added 15 rebounds for a double-double, leading West Virginia over VCU, 78-66, on Thursday at Sanford Pentagon.
West Virginia was a favorite by -10.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Sean McNeil had 16 points for West Virginia and Miles McBride chipped in with 12 points. Jordan McCabe had 5 assists for them, while Oscar Tshiebwe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
VCU got 13 points from Nah'Shon Hyland in a losing cause and another 11 points from Vince Williams Jr.. Adrian Baldwin Jr. contributed 6 assists for them, while Jamir Watkins had 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed West Virginia were victorious, as the score was 42-34 at the break.
West Virginia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-31.
West Virginia heads into a battle against Western Kentucky. VCU, meanwhile, will have their next action against Charlotte.