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01/21 22:22 CST Eaglestaff hits 6 3s, scores 23, West Virginia beats Arizona
State 75-63
Eaglestaff hits 6 3s, scores 23, West Virginia beats Arizona State 75-63
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) --- Treysen Eaglestaff hit six 3-pointers and finished with
23 points to help West Virginia beat Arizona State 75-63 on Wednesday night.
Brenen Lorient made 7 of 11 from the field and scored 15 points for West
Virginia (13-6, 4-2 Big 12). Jasper Floyd had 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting and
added five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Honor Huff, who went into
the game averaging 17.1 points per game, scored eight on 2-of-9 shooting.
Maurice Odum had 17 points and eight assists, Massamba Diop scored 14 points,
and Noah Meeusen added 11 points for Arizona State (10-9, 1-5). The Sun Devils
have lost three straight and seven of their last eight.
Lorient hit a 3-pointer that gave the Mountaineers the lead for good with 11:55
to play, Chance Moore followed with a three-point play and Floyd made a layup
to cap an 8-0 spurt in a 65-second span that made it 53-46.
Diop threw down a dunk and Anthony Johnson added a three-point play that made
it a two-point game. Floyd then answered with a 3 and a layup before Eaglestaff
made a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play that gave West Virginia a
64-54 lead with five minutes remaining.
The Mountaineers shot 51% (27 of 53) from the field and hit 11 3-pointers.
The Sun Devils won the only other matchup between the teams 65-57 a year ago to
the day.
Up next
West Virginia: The Mountaineers visit No. 1 Arizona on Saturday.
Arizona State: The Sun Devils host Cincinnati on Saturday.
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