MADRID, Spain (August 6, 2019) – Emmitt Matthews Jr. had 17 points to lead six Mountaineers in double figures as WVU won its first game on the 2019 Spain Tour, 97-69, against the Madrid All-Stars on Tuesday in Madrid, Spain.
In addition to Matthews’ 17 points, the sophomore from Tacoma, Washington, added seven rebounds in a team-leading 32 minutes of action. Mountaineer senior Logan Routt added 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds off the bench.
Other Mountaineers in double figures were Chase Harler (14 points), Miles McBride (14 points), Sean McNeil (11 points) and Derek Culver (10 points).
WVU jumped on Madrid early by taking a 9-1 lead before holding a 20-10 advantage after the first quarter. The Mountaineers took a 29-12 lead with 6:49 remaining in the second quarter forcing Madrid to take its first timeout. WVU led at the half, 44-30. After three quarters, WVU led 68-52 and held its biggest advantage of the game at 28 points with the final score of 97-69.
For the game, West Virginia shot 49 percent from the field and hit 9 of 26 3-point field goals for 35 percent. The Mountaineers made 10 of 13 free throws for 76.9 percent. WVU outrebounded Madrid, 42-37, and posted 16 steals to force 20 turnovers total.
“We can make shots,” coach Bob Huggins said. “We have some shot makers who can score the ball. We can’t survive on hopefully 40 games on making shots. We have to be able to stop people, get second chances and you can’t kill yourself by throwing the ball away.
“I thought Deuce McBride was really good. He gives us size at the guard position, he gives us strength and toughness that we haven’t had in a while. He’s got an opportunity, I think, to be a special kind of guy.”
Jermaine Haley (6 points), Jordan McCabe (3 points), Brandon Knapper (3 points) and Taz Sherman (3 points) rounded out WVU’s scoring.
WVU will travel to Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday before taking on CC Basketball Academy on Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET. The game will be livestreamed by FloSports.
In addition to Matthews’ 17 points, the sophomore from Tacoma, Washington, added seven rebounds in a team-leading 32 minutes of action. Mountaineer senior Logan Routt added 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds off the bench.
Other Mountaineers in double figures were Chase Harler (14 points), Miles McBride (14 points), Sean McNeil (11 points) and Derek Culver (10 points).
WVU jumped on Madrid early by taking a 9-1 lead before holding a 20-10 advantage after the first quarter. The Mountaineers took a 29-12 lead with 6:49 remaining in the second quarter forcing Madrid to take its first timeout. WVU led at the half, 44-30. After three quarters, WVU led 68-52 and held its biggest advantage of the game at 28 points with the final score of 97-69.
For the game, West Virginia shot 49 percent from the field and hit 9 of 26 3-point field goals for 35 percent. The Mountaineers made 10 of 13 free throws for 76.9 percent. WVU outrebounded Madrid, 42-37, and posted 16 steals to force 20 turnovers total.
“We can make shots,” coach Bob Huggins said. “We have some shot makers who can score the ball. We can’t survive on hopefully 40 games on making shots. We have to be able to stop people, get second chances and you can’t kill yourself by throwing the ball away.
“I thought Deuce McBride was really good. He gives us size at the guard position, he gives us strength and toughness that we haven’t had in a while. He’s got an opportunity, I think, to be a special kind of guy.”
Jermaine Haley (6 points), Jordan McCabe (3 points), Brandon Knapper (3 points) and Taz Sherman (3 points) rounded out WVU’s scoring.
WVU will travel to Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday before taking on CC Basketball Academy on Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET. The game will be livestreamed by FloSports.
