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Charleston Classic - Marquette Golden Eagles vs West Virginia Mountaineers Wrap - Marquette Wins 82-71
Tyler Kolek scored 18 points leading Marquette to a 82-71 victory over West Virginia at TD Arena on Friday.
Marquette won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Justin Lewis had 17 points for Marquette and Kam Jones chipped in with 12 points. Tyler Kolek had 8 assists for them, while Olivier-Maxence Prosper was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
West Virginia got 21 points from Taz Sherman in a losing cause and another 12 points from Sean McNeil. Taz Sherman contributed 5 assists for them, while Jalen Bridges had 6 rebounds.
Marquette trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Marquette as they grabbed 34 boards, while West Virginia only had 28
Marquette heads into a battle against Northern Illinois. West Virginia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Eastern Kentucky.