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West Virginia Downs Auburn 80-77 - Match Report
Auburn was victimized by Erik Stevenson for 31 points as West Virginia defeated them 80-77 in NCAA action on Saturday.
West Virginia won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -4.0-point spread.
Jimmy Bell Jr. had 15 points for West Virginia and Joe Toussaint chipped in with 9 points. Kedrian Johnson had 6 assists for them, while Jimmy Bell Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Auburn got a 18-point performance from Jaylin Williams, who was supported by 15 points from Johni Broome. Johni Broome had 5 assists in a losing cause for Auburn, while Johni Broome grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed West Virginia were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
West Virginia heads into a battle against TCU. Auburn, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgia.