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11/12 20:43 CST Bizjack, Sadler and Buchanan lead West Virginia over Mercer,
75-61
Bizjack, Sadler and Buchanan lead West Virginia over Mercer, 75-61
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) --- Finley Bizjack scored 15 points, Miles Sadler and
Javan Buchanan added 12 apiece, and West Virginia pulled away early in the
second half for a 75-61 victory over Mercer on Thursday night.
West Virginia (3-0) opened the second half on a 12-3 run and had a double-digit
lead for nearly the rest of the way. The Mountaineers shot 50% from the floor
in the second half. Bizjack and Sadler combined for 13 points after the break.
Buchanan scored 11 second-half points.
Bizjack finished 4 of 12 from the floor that included two 3-pointers, and he
made all five of his free-throw attempts. Sadler shot 4 of 11 from the field
and Buchanan made 8 of 11 free throws.
Shane Cherry scored 20 points on 6-of-13 shooting to lead Mercer (2-3). Karon
Boyd scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Bears.
Mercer used an 11-2 surge late in the first half to tie it 28-all before
Bizjack hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give West Virginia a 31-28 halftime
lead. The Mountaineers shot 10 of 32 and 4 of 18 from distance. Mercer was
9-of-28 shooting but made all eight of its free-throw attempts before the break.
It was the first meeting between the teams.
Up next Mercer: at Presbyterian on Wednesday. West Virginia: plays Auburn in the Players Era 8 in Las Vegas on Tuesday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full men's basketball coverage here
Up next Mercer: at Presbyterian on Wednesday. West Virginia: plays Auburn in the Players Era 8 in Las Vegas on Tuesday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full men's basketball coverage here
