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Recap - West Virginia Defeats Iona 86-43

West Virginia cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Iona out of the gym and running up a 86-43 score at WVU Coliseum.

West Virginia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -12.5-point spread as favorites.

West Virginia got 23 points from Javon Small and another 13 points from Tucker DeVries. Javon Small contributed 5 assists, while Amani Hansberry cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Iona got a 12-point performance from James Patterson, who was supported by 10 points from Luke Jungers. Adam Njie had 4 assists in a losing cause for Iona, while Comeh Emuobor grabbed 8 rebounds.

West Virginia led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored West Virginia as they grabbed 38 boards, while Iona only had 30

Next game, West Virginia takes its act on the road to face Gonzaga looking for another win. For Iona, they head home to face Cornell.