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Nov. 27, 2007
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) was no match for West Virginia University (WVU) Tuesday night as they lost 110-44 in front of 5,630 at the WVU Coliseum. WVU (4-1) quickly went ahead 20-7 nine minutes into the game and did not look back as they went on a 32-11 run to take a 52-18 lead into the break. The Mountaineers came out on fire in the second half making five three-pointers, including three by Alex Ruoff, to extend the lead to 83-27 with 10:23 left in the game. They finished six-of-eight (75 percent) for the half and 12-of-20 (60 percent) for the game. Ruoff finished with 17 points on three-of-six three-point shooting. WVU had five players finish in double figures, including Joe Alexander who led all scorers with 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting and a team-high eight rebounds. He also had four assists and two blocks. Ruoff finished with 17 points on three-of-six three-point shooting, while John Flowers added 14. Da'Sean Butler and Wellington Smith chipped in with 12 points apiece. Smith also had a game-high four blocks. UMES (1-6) simply could not find the basket in the game, shooting only 25.5 percent from the field and 20 percent from three-point range, while WVU converted 61.6 percent from the field, including 68.6 in the second half. The Hawks were out rebounded for the seventh consecutive game, 45-31 and were dominated inside as the Mountaineers scored 52 points in the paint. UMES also committed a season-high 27 turnovers, which led to 44 points for WVU who only had 11 miscues in the game. Ed Tyson (Baltimore, Md./Walbrook H.S.) finished tied for a team-high 10 points with Denzel Jackson (Philadelphia, Pa./Lincoln H.S.) who added eight rebounds, three blocks, and three steals to lead the Hawks. Marc Davis (Baltimore, Md./Walbrook H.S.) contributed with nine points and a game-high four steals.
UMES returns home to the William P. Hytche Athletic Center after an 11-day, five game road trip to take on rival Delaware State University in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Saturday, December 1. The game starts at 4:00 E.T. and can be heard on WTGM-AM 960 The Team or live on the internet at www.umeshawks.com. From the Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -Joe Alexander scored 22 points to lead West Virginia to a 110-44 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Tuesday. The Mountaineers (4-1) went on a 22-1 run to take a 46-13 lead with 2:52 left in the first half. Alexander showcased his entire arsenal, dunking twice - once off an inbounds pass - and hitting a jumper and an inside basket to score eight points during the run. Alex Ruoff added 17 and John Flowers came off the bench to score 14 for West Virginia. Denzel Jackson and Ed Tyson scored 10 apiece for Maryland-Eastern Shore (1-6), which has lost 33 of its last 38 games. The Mountaineers led 52-18 at the half and took their largest lead on Flowers' free throw with 1:56 left that made it 106-36. West Virginia had a 45-31 advantage in rebounding and scored 52 points in the paint. It also turned 27 Maryland-Eastern Shore turnovers into a season-best 44 points. West Virginia had 31 assists and tallied 10 blocks and 11 steals. Maryland-Eastern Shore shot a season-worst 25.5 percent, missing 41 of 55 shots. From West Virginia University Media RelationsJoe Alexander scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead West Virginia to a 110-44 victory over Maryland Eastern Shore Tuesday night at the WVU Coliseum. Five West Virginia players reached double figures in the Mountaineers' highest point total of the season. Alex Ruoff scored 17 and Da'Sean Butler scored 12 among the starters, while John Flowers (14) and Wellington Smith (12) reached double digits coming off the bench. "Teams that are hard to guard are teams that can put a bunch of guys on the floor that can score," said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. "If you put a couple of guys out there that can't play and you've got three really good players then it's really obvious where your help is going to come from. Those guys end up playing one against two. I would just as soon have a bunch of guys out there make shots" All 13 West Virginia players that got into the game scored. "I thought we had three or four possession today when we ran offense better than we have all year," said Huggins. "It had more to do with us not holding the ball and not being tentative or apprehensive with the ball. "When our guys catch the ball they make reads. There are three reads that they are supposed to make and I think early on they were very tentative with what they were supposed to do," Huggins explained. "Hopefully we're starting to understand it a little bit better." West Virginia made 45 of 73 from the field (61.6 percent) including 12 of 20 from 3-point range. WVU also had a 14-rebound advantage on the glass. Denzel Jackson and Ed Tyson scored 10 each for Maryland Eastern Shore, now 1-6. "You can see that when we get to where we're supposed to get that it's very hard for people to run offense," Huggins said. "That's where we've got to get." |
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