MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP)—Da’Sean Butler and Alex Ruoff scored 19 points apiece to lead West Virginia to a 92-47 win over Elon on Saturday night in the season opener for both schools.
Elon pulled within nine points after Josh Bonny made two free throws with 17:13 remaining in the second half. But the Mountaineers went on an 18-4 run over the next 4:57 to put the game away.
Adam Constantine and Brett James scored 12 points each for Elon.
The Mountaineers, who never trailed in the game, led 38-27 at halftime. West Virginia outscored the Phoenix by a 54-20 advantage in the second half. West Virginia shot 58.6 percent (34-for-58) from the field, while Elon only managed to shoot 36.4 percent (16-for-44).
Updated Nov 15, 9:29 pm EST
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