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Monmouth vs West Virginia Final: 73-65 - Recap
West Virginia was burned for 30 points by Xander Rice on Friday as Monmouth picked up a 73-65 win at WVU Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Monmouth were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +14.5 at sportsbooks.
Jack Collins had 17 points for Monmouth and Jakari Spence chipped in with 7 points. Xander Rice had 6 assists for them, while Jack Collins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
West Virginia got a 16-point performance from Jesse Edwards, who was supported by 15 points from Quinn Slazinski. Quinn Slazinski had 4 assists in a losing cause for West Virginia, while Jesse Edwards grabbed 13 rebounds.
Monmouth was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Monmouth heads into a battle against Princeton. West Virginia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Jacksonville State.