West Virginia vs. Lehigh Preview & Game Thread

The West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0) meet the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-) Sunday afternoon inside Hope Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. EST and the action will stream on ESPN+.

West Virginia has entire new roster with head coach Ross Hodge. While the Mountaineers continued to get acclimated with one another, they have notched a pair of not so comfortable wins.

Senior point guard Jasper Floyd and Brenen Lorient followed Hodge from North Texas to Morgantown in the offseason and the duo has led the Mountaineers on the floor Floyd put in a game-high 25 points in the season opener while forward Brenen Lorient is averaging a double double 11.5 points and 11 rebounds. Senior guard Honor Huff leads the team in scoring at 19.5 ppg.

Overall, the Mountaineers are shooting 41.9% from the field, 31.6% from three and 69.4% from the free throw line.

Lehigh opened the season with a 75-57 loss to Houston. The Mountain Hawks allowed a 12-0 Houston run to open the game but fought back to pull within seven near the midway point of the half before the Cougars tool a 21-point advantage into halftime. Lehigh never got back into the game and ultimate fell 75-57.

The Mountain Hawks bounced back in their second game against Valley Forge 91-52. Freshman guard Andrew Urosevic led all scorers with 23 points behind five made threes. The team’s leading scorer, junior guard Nasir Whitlock (15.0 ppg), chipped in 12 points. He had 18 against Houston.

West Virginia leads the all-time series against Lehigh 5-0.

GAME THREAD

U16 Timeout: WVU leads 13-2. Brenen Lorient leads all scorers with seven points on 3-4 shooting from the field, including his first made three of the season.

U12 Timeout: WVU leads 25-7. Lorient has extended his total to 10 and point guard Jasper Floyd has come alive offensively with a pair of buckets.

U8 Timeout: WVU leads 30-7. Lorient continues his dominance with 13 points after his second made three of the afternoon.

U4 Timeout: WVU leads 40-14. Lorient now has 15 points. Freshman Amir Jenkins hit a jumper from the right elbow and junior guard Morris Ugusuk is also on the board with field goal.

HALFTIME: WVU leads 42-20. The Mountaineers are shooting 54% (15-28) from the field and 42% from three (5-12). Lorient has a game-high 15 points. WVU has held Lehigh to 38% from the floor and 33% from behind the arc.

U16 Timeout: WVU leads 49-29. Lorient has not slowed down and has extended his point total to 19 points.

U12 Timeout: WVU leads 52-33. Center Harlan Obioha has now reached double figures with 10 point and has also brought down seven rebounds.

U8 Timeout: WVU leads 58-39. Lorient leads all scorers with 21 points and seven rebounds.

U4 Timeout: WVU leads 64-47. Lorient buried his third three of the afternoon and now has a game-high 26 points.

FINAL: WVU 69, Lehigh 47. Lorient finished with a career high 26 points and seven rebounds and Obioha produced 12 points and a team-best eight rebounds.

GAME THREAD

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