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Villanova Blows Out No. 25 West Virginia 81-59 on the Road

Behind 45 points from Jasmine Bascoe with Brynn McCurry, West Virginia’s defensive lapses turned a home date into a second straight loss.

Overview

  • Jasmine Bascoe scored 24 points with six assists, and Brynn McCurry delivered a career-high 21 points plus nine rebounds.
  • Villanova shot about 52% from the field while West Virginia was held near 33% in a decisive efficiency gap.
  • West Virginia committed 16 turnovers and struggled to finish at the rim, going 12-for-37 on layups.
  • The defeat ended a reported 21-game home winning streak and was the Mountaineers’ largest loss under coach Mark Kellogg.
  • Villanova improved to 6-2 with a fourth straight win and a 3-0 road record, while WVU fell to 6-2; next are Georgetown on Thursday for the Wildcats and Mercyhurst on Friday for the Mountaineers.