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WVU Throttles Austin Peay

Matthews, Tshiebwe get double-doubles in victory

Austin Peay guard Antwuan Butler, right, runs the ball upcourt as he is defended by West Virginia guard Miles McBride, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)

MORGANTOWN — Emmitt Matthews Jr. scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds to lead West Virginia to an 84-53 victory over Austin Peay on Thursday night.

Oscar Tshiebwe added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Mountaineers (8-1), who bounced back from their first loss of the season on Saturday to St. John’s.

Terry Taylor, the preseason Ohio Valley Conference player of the year, scored 19 points before fouling out for Austin Peay (4-5). Antwuan Butler added 14 points.

West Virginia went on separate runs of 9-0 and 13-2 in the first half to take a 38-21 halftime lead. Jordan McCabe and Matthews hit 3-pointers in the first minute after the break and the Mountaineers extended their lead to as many as 35 points.

Ten different players scored at least four points for the Mountaineers.

Austin Peay shot 19 of 55 from the field, including one of 14 from 3-point range.

BIG PICTURE

Austin Peay: It marked the Governors’ seventh straight road loss dating to last season, their longest road losing streak since the 2016-17 season.

West Virginia: The Mountaineers held an opponent below 39 percent shooting from the field for the sixth straight game. West Virginia leads the Big 12 in defensive field goal percentage at 36.4 percent.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Matthews Jr. is the fourth West Virginia player this season to record a double-double. The others are Tshiebwe, Derek Culver and Jermaine Haley.

UP NEXT

West Virginia: Hosts Nicholls State on Saturday afternoon.

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