ncaab Game Recap
Charleston Classic - Elon Phoenix vs West Virginia Mountaineers Wrap - West Virginia Wins 87-68
Taz Sherman scored 27 points for West Virginia on Thursday, leading them to a 87-68 victory over Elon at TD Arena.
West Virginia was the ATS victor, as they covered the -14.0-point spread as a favorite.
Sean McNeil had 16 points for West Virginia and Kedrian Johnson chipped in with 9 points. Taz Sherman had 5 assists for them, while Pauly Paulicap was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Elon got 15 points from Torrence Watson in a losing cause and another 13 points from Hunter McIntosh. Torrence Watson contributed 4 assists for them, while Torrence Watson had 7 rebounds.
West Virginia was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored West Virginia as they grabbed 38 boards, while Elon only had 31
Next game, West Virginia takes its act home to face Marquette looking for another win. For Elon, they head home to face Ole Miss.