MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — The West Virginia Mountaineers were back at home after a 3rd place finish in the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis tournament against the Georgetown Hoyas, and they continued their hot streak! After being down early, the Mountaineers stormed back with a 16-0 run in the 2nd half and beat the Hoyas, 73-60.
West Virginia was led by senior guard Javon Small, who finished the game with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Tucker DeVries had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Toby Okani added 11 points and 2 rebounds.
PLAY OF THE GAME:
DEVRIESSS 🔥
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— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) December 7, 2024
West Virginia, 6-2, is ranked #29 in the initial NET rankings and #36 in the latest AP Poll. With quality wins over #3 Gonzaga, #24 Arizona and now over 7-1 Georgetown, the Mountaineers will continue to go up in the rankings and could find themselves in the Top 25 soon.
The Mountaineers are back in action Tuesday, December 10th at home against NC Central. West Virginia then plays Bethune-Cookman and Mercyhurst before traveling to Lawrence, Kansas to play the #1 ranked and undefeated Kansas Jayhawks on December 31st.
