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Recap - West Virginia Defeats UAB 81-70

West Virginia grabbed a 81-70 win over UAB on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Kedrian Johnson at WVU Coliseum.

West Virginia was a favorite by -6.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

West Virginia got 16 points from Emmitt Matthews Jr. and another 14 points from Joe Toussaint. Tre Mitchell contributed 5 assists, while Emmitt Matthews Jr. cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

UAB got 19 points from Javian Davis in a losing cause and another 19 points from Jordan Walker. Jordan Walker contributed 7 assists for them, while Javian Davis had 9 rebounds.

West Virginia led at halftime, $HalfScore.

UAB had a 32-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

West Virginia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Buffalo. UAB will aim to get back on the winning track vs. South Carolina.