February 3, 2025

No. 22 West Virginia Knocks of Second-Ranked Ohio State

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Cleveland, OH – The No. 22 West Virginia Mountaineers (11-1) end the decade beating the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2) 67-59 at the Cleveland Classic. Deuce McBride led WVU with a career-high 21 points and Chase Harler tacked on another big 10 but several Mountaineers stepped up throughout the game in what was a big team win. West Virginia set the tone on the defensive end, forcing four-straight turnovers to start the game. However, the Mountaineers had two turnovers, both coming on questionable charging calls before Culver buried a mid-range jump shot from the wing to put the first points on the board. Oscar Tshiebwe picked up two fouls in the first minute and a half and fouls were quickly beginning to add up against the West Virginia frontcourt. Neither team valued the ball in the opening moments of the game, combining for eight turnovers but Ohio State held an…

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