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Mitchell scores 21, West Virginia beats Morehead State 75-57

AP
Nov 15, 2022

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Tre Mitchell scored 21 points and West Virginia overcame a sluggish start to beat Morehead State 75-57 on Tuesday night.

Coach Bob Huggins earned his 919th career win, moving within one of Jim Calhoun for third place all-time among Division I coaches, behind only Jim Boeheim of Syracuse and recently retired Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Jimmy Bell and Mo Wague added 10 points apiece for West Virginia (3-0), which has won every game by double digits.

Alex Gross scored 12 points and Mark Freeman had 10 for Morehead State (2-2).

Emmitt Matthews scored seven of his nine points during a 21-4 run and West Virginia extended a nine-point halftime lead to 65-39 with 7:25 remaining.

Things didn't start out so well for the Mountaineers. West Virginia committed five turnovers in the first three minutes and Huggins soon was issued a technical foul. The Mountaineers also had a shot-clock violation and trailed 8-4 six minutes into the game.

Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite Morehead State had its own problems. The Eagles were called for four offensive fouls in the first 12 minutes and had 12 first-half turnovers.

Mitchell, who is not fully healed from a preseason foot injury, scored six points during a 10-2 run, had 15 in the first half and the Mountaineers led 37-28 at halftime.

BIG PICTURE

Morehead State: The Eagles couldn't keep up, making 33% (10 of 30) of their field goals after halftime after shooting 50% in the first half.

West Virginia: The Mountaineers had 42 points in the paint and eventually turned the game into a track meet, scoring 32 points off of 20 Morehead State turnovers.

UP NEXT

Morehead State plays at Vanderbilt on Friday night.

West Virginia hosts Penn on Friday night.

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1st Half
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Eagles
28
WV
Mountaineers
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jimmy Bell Jr. (Mountaineers gains possession)
19:57		Kedrian Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jake Wolfe steals)
18:46		Alex Gross misses two point layup
18:44		Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
18:46		Tre Mitchell offensive foul
18:46		Tre Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
18:46		Jimmy Bell Jr. personal foul
18:33		Drew Thelwell misses two point jump shot
18:31		Emmitt Matthews Jr. defensive rebound
18:14	+2	Erik Stevenson makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:04		Jake Wolfe misses three point jump shot
18:02		Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
17:54		Jimmy Bell Jr. turnover (bad pass)
17:42	+2	Alex Gross makes two point layup (Jake Wolfe assists)	2-2
17:32		Kedrian Johnson turnover (Drew Thelwell steals)
17:30		Erik Stevenson shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
17:30	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-2
17:30	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-2
16:56		Tre Mitchell turnover (Branden Maughmer steals)
17:02		Tre Mitchell turnover (Branden Maughmer steals)
16:56		Branden Maughmer offensive foul
16:56		Branden Maughmer turnover (offensive foul)
16:36		Kedrian Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:34		Jake Wolfe defensive rebound
16:19		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
16:17		Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
16:13		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
16:11		Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
16:03		Alex Gross personal foul
15:55	+2	Jimmy Bell Jr. makes two point hook shot	4-4
15:46		Bob Huggins technical foul
15:46		TV timeout
15:46	+1	Mark Freeman makes technical free throw 1 of 2	5-4
15:46	+1	Mark Freeman makes technical free throw 2 of 2	6-4
15:41		LJ Bryan offensive foul
15:41		LJ Bryan turnover (offensive foul)
15:22		Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:20		Jake Wolfe defensive rebound
14:45		Tucson Redding misses two point jump shot
14:43		Branden Maughmer offensive rebound
14:34		Tucson Redding misses three point jump shot
14:32		Mountaineers defensive rebound
14:07		Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
14:07		Tucson Redding defensive rebound
14:21	+3	Tre Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Emmitt Matthews Jr. assists)	6-7
14:07	+2	LJ Bryan makes two point jump shot (Jake Wolfe assists)	8-4
14:06		Joe Toussaint misses two point jump shot
14:04		Eagles defensive rebound
13:19		Jake Wolfe turnover (traveling)
13:01	+2	Tre Mitchell makes two point dunk	8-6
13:01		LJ Bryan shooting foul (Tre Mitchell draws the foul)
13:01	+1	Tre Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-7
12:38	+2	Alex Gross makes two point driving layup	10-7
12:19	+2	Tre Mitchell makes two point jump shot	10-9
11:59	+2	Mark Freeman makes two point bank jump shot	12-9
11:41		Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
11:39		Kalil Thomas defensive rebound
11:34		TV timeout
11:30		Jake Wolfe turnover
11:17	+3	Joe Toussaint makes three point jump shot (Tre Mitchell assists)	12-12
10:42		LJ Bryan turnover (Mohamed Wague steals)
10:27	+3	Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tre Mitchell assists)	12-15
10:17	+2	LJ Bryan makes two point hook shot	14-15
9:54	+2	Tre Mitchell makes two point layup (Kobe Johnson assists)	14-17
9:29	+2	Tucson Redding makes two point jump shot (Jake Wolfe assists)	16-17
8:58		Joe Toussaint misses two point floating jump shot
8:56		Kalil Thomas defensive rebound
8:33		Jake Wolfe misses two point layup
8:31		Mohamed Wague defensive rebound
8:23		LJ Bryan personal foul
8:13		Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot
8:11		Trent Scott defensive rebound
7:41		Alex Gross offensive foul
7:41		Alex Gross turnover (offensive foul)
7:41		TV timeout
7:28		Joe Toussaint turnover (Mark Freeman steals)
7:22	+2	Mark Freeman makes two point layup	18-17
7:02		Emmitt Matthews Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
6:48		Trent Scott offensive foul
6:48		Trent Scott turnover (offensive foul)
6:28		Erik Stevenson misses two point reverse layup
6:26		Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
6:10	+2	Jimmy Bell Jr. makes two point layup	18-19
6:02		Alex Gross turnover (traveling)
5:59		Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot
5:57		Alex Gross defensive rebound
5:46		Kedrian Johnson shooting foul (Branden Maughmer draws the foul)
5:46		Branden Maughmer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:46		Eagles offensive rebound
5:46	+1	Branden Maughmer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-19
5:32		Branden Maughmer personal foul (Emmitt Matthews Jr. draws the foul)
5:32	+1	Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-20
5:32	+1	Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-21
5:19		Jimmy Bell Jr. blocks Alex Gross's two point dunk
5:17		Emmitt Matthews Jr. defensive rebound
5:07		Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:05		Seth Wilson offensive rebound
4:50		Seth Wilson misses two point layup
4:48		Jake Wolfe defensive rebound
4:27		Mark Freeman turnover (Erik Stevenson steals)
4:16		Drew Thelwell personal foul (Erik Stevenson draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-22
4:16	+1	Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-23
4:24	+2	Mark Freeman makes two point driving layup	21-23
4:09	+2	Tre Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Kedrian Johnson assists)	21-25
3:45	+2	Trent Scott makes two point layup (Alex Gross assists)	23-25
3:45		Mohamed Wague shooting foul (Trent Scott draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:45	+1	Trent Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-25
3:23	+2	Mohamed Wague makes two point layup	24-27
3:13		Kedrian Johnson personal foul (Mark Freeman draws the foul)
3:13	+1	Mark Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-27
3:13	+1	Mark Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-27
2:45		Erik Stevenson turnover (traveling)
2:18		Trent Scott turnover (lost ball)
2:00	+2	Tre Mitchell makes two point layup (Erik Stevenson assists)	26-29
1:43		Alex Gross turnover (Joe Toussaint steals)
1:37	+2	Joe Toussaint makes two point jump shot	26-31
1:18		Mark Freeman misses two point layup
1:16		Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
1:08		Trent Scott personal foul (Tre Mitchell draws the foul)
1:08	+1	Tre Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-32
1:08	+1	Tre Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-33
0:49	+2	Alex Gross makes two point layup (Drew Thelwell assists)	28-33
0:33	+2	Mohamed Wague makes two point reverse layup	28-35
0:10		Jake Wolfe turnover (Tre Mitchell steals)
0:04	+2	Tre Mitchell makes two point layup	28-37
0:00		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
0:00		Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
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Eagles
29
WV
Mountaineers
38

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
19:43		Emmitt Matthews Jr. defensive rebound
19:20		Alex Gross shooting foul (Jimmy Bell Jr. draws the foul)
19:20	+1	Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-38
19:20		Jimmy Bell Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:20		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
19:03	+2	Branden Maughmer makes two point jump shot	30-38
18:43		Drew Thelwell blocks Erik Stevenson's two point jump shot
18:41		Jake Wolfe defensive rebound
18:19		Mark Freeman turnover
18:06		Branden Maughmer personal foul
17:48		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
17:46		Jake Wolfe defensive rebound
17:06		Mark Freeman misses three point jump shot
17:04		Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
16:53		Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses two point layup
16:51		Tre Mitchell offensive rebound
16:40	+2	Tre Mitchell makes two point dunk	30-40
16:29		Trent Scott misses two point jump shot
16:27		Alex Gross offensive rebound
16:14	+2	Alex Gross makes two point dunk	32-40
16:02		Trent Scott personal foul (Tre Mitchell draws the foul)
15:48	+1	Tre Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-41
15:48	+1	Tre Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-42
16:23		Jake Wolfe turnover (Kedrian Johnson steals)
16:09	+2	Mohamed Wague makes two point layup (Erik Stevenson assists)	32-44
15:57		Trent Scott shooting foul (Mohamed Wague draws the foul)
15:57		Mohamed Wague misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:57		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
15:53		Branden Maughmer misses two point reverse layup
15:51		Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
15:40		Kedrian Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:31		Emmitt Matthews Jr. offensive rebound
15:23		Mohamed Wague misses two point layup
15:21		Mark Freeman defensive rebound
15:18		Mark Freeman misses two point jump shot
15:16		Mountaineers defensive rebound
15:16		TV timeout
15:13		Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot
15:11		Tucson Redding defensive rebound
14:44	+3	Tucson Redding makes three point jump shot (Kalil Thomas assists)	35-44
14:19	+3	Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes three point jump shot (Erik Stevenson assists)	35-47
14:02		Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:00		Mountaineers defensive rebound
13:46	+2	Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point jump shot (Kedrian Johnson assists)	35-49
13:27		Mohamed Wague personal foul
13:09		LJ Bryan misses two point hook shot
13:07		Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
12:46	+2	Erik Stevenson makes two point jump shot	35-51
12:23		Branden Maughmer turnover (Tre Mitchell steals)
12:23	+2	Tre Mitchell makes two point dunk	35-53
12:17		Drew Thelwell turnover (Kedrian Johnson steals)
12:06		Kedrian Johnson misses two point layup
12:04		Kedrian Johnson offensive rebound
11:55	+3	Erik Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Kedrian Johnson assists)	35-56
11:50		TV timeout
11:30		Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
11:28		Kedrian Johnson defensive rebound
11:20		Erik Stevenson misses two point alley-oop dunk
11:18		Trent Scott defensive rebound
11:01		Jake Wolfe turnover (Kedrian Johnson steals)
10:49		Erik Stevenson turnover (Jake Wolfe steals)
10:30	+3	Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Kalil Thomas assists)	38-56
10:19		Kalil Thomas blocks Jimmy Bell Jr.'s two point layup
10:17		LJ Bryan defensive rebound
10:16		Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
10:14		Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
10:03		LJ Bryan personal foul
10:03		TV timeout
10:11		Alex Gross shooting foul (Jimmy Bell Jr. draws the foul)
10:11	+1	Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-57
10:11	+1	Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-58
9:48		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
9:46		Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
9:43		Jake Wolfe personal foul (Jimmy Bell Jr. draws the foul)
9:43	+1	Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-59
9:43		Jimmy Bell Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:43		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
9:28		Trent Scott misses two point layup
9:26		Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
9:10		Joe Toussaint misses two point jump shot
9:08		LJ Bryan defensive rebound
8:57		Kobe Johnson shooting foul (LJ Bryan draws the foul)
8:57		LJ Bryan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:57		Eagles offensive rebound
8:57	+1	LJ Bryan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-59
8:44	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point driving layup	39-61
8:30		Jake Wolfe offensive foul
8:30		Jake Wolfe turnover (offensive foul)
8:16	+2	Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot	39-63
8:00		Mark Freeman misses three point jump shot
7:58		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
7:50		Kobe Johnson misses two point layup
7:48		Eagles defensive rebound
7:44		TV timeout
7:32		Mark Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Mohamed Wague steals)
7:25	+2	Mohamed Wague makes two point dunk	39-65
7:04	+3	Kalil Thomas makes three point jump shot (Mark Freeman assists)	42-65
6:40		Seth Wilson misses two point jump shot
6:38		Kalil Thomas defensive rebound
6:33		Mark Freeman misses three point jump shot
6:31		Branden Maughmer offensive rebound
5:55	+2	Branden Maughmer makes two point layup	44-65
5:43		Joe Toussaint misses two point layup
5:41		Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
5:35	+2	Mohamed Wague makes two point layup	44-67
5:25		Mohamed Wague personal foul
5:12		Branden Maughmer misses two point jump shot
5:10		Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
4:44		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:42		LJ Bryan defensive rebound
4:25		Mohamed Wague personal foul
3:57		Jimmy Bell Jr. blocks Kalil Thomas's two point layup
3:55		Alex Gross offensive rebound
3:40	+2	Alex Gross makes two point layup	46-67
3:30	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup	46-69
3:21		Seth Wilson personal foul
3:02		Mark Freeman misses two point jump shot
3:00		Patrick Suemnick defensive rebound
2:46	+2	Patrick Suemnick makes two point layup (Joe Toussaint assists)	46-71
2:29		Mark Freeman misses two point layup
2:27		Patrick Suemnick defensive rebound
2:17		Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
2:15		Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
2:00		Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
1:58		Branden Maughmer defensive rebound
1:43	+2	Branden Maughmer makes two point layup	48-71
1:32		Joe Toussaint misses two point layup
1:30		Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
1:18	+2	Jimmy Bell Jr. makes two point layup	48-73
1:17		Alex Gross misses two point jump shot
1:15		Kalil Thomas offensive rebound
1:03	+3	Kalil Thomas makes three point jump shot	51-73
0:52		Joe Toussaint misses two point jump shot
0:50		Alex Gross defensive rebound
0:49	+2	Branden Maughmer makes two point layup (Drew Thelwell assists)	53-73
0:49		Eagles 30 second timeout
1:39		Josiah Harris misses two point layup
1:37		Alex Gross defensive rebound
1:18		Kalil Thomas turnover (Seth Wilson steals)
1:07	+2	Josiah Harris makes two point layup (Joe Toussaint assists)	53-75
0:53		Jimmy Bell Jr. blocks Tucson Redding's two point jump shot
0:51		Alex Gross offensive rebound
0:51		Jamel King personal foul (Alex Gross draws the foul)
0:51	+1	Alex Gross makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-75
0:51	+1	Alex Gross makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-75
0:44		Josiah Davis misses two point layup
0:42		Tucson Redding defensive rebound
0:43		Jimmy Bell Jr. personal foul (Tucson Redding draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Tucson Redding makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-75
0:43	+1	Tucson Redding makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-75
0:32		Josiah Davis turnover (bad pass) (Reis Jones steals)
0:09		Trent Scott misses two point layup
0:07		Josiah Davis defensive rebound
0:00		Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
0:00		Trent Scott defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Trent Scott defensive rebound