{"id":1361,"date":"2025-11-05T17:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/west-virginia-kicks-off-ross-hodge-era-with-win-over-mount-st-marys\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:52:29","slug":"west-virginia-kicks-off-ross-hodge-era-with-win-over-mount-st-marys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/west-virginia-kicks-off-ross-hodge-era-with-win-over-mount-st-marys\/","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia kicks off Ross Hodge era with win over Mount St. Mary’s"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"NCAAOct 22, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge speaks to media during Big 12 Men\u00eds Basketball media day at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Sophia Scheller-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Jasper Floyd tied a career high with 25 points as West Virginia withstood some shaky moments in coach Ross Hodge’s debut, doing enough to earn a 70-54 victory over pesky Mount St. Mary’s on Tuesday night in Morgantown, W.Va.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Floyd, who averaged nine points last season while playing for Hodge at North Texas, made 9-of-13 shots. He scored 15 points by halftime and added three clutch baskets in the final 5:23 when West Virginia finally put away Mount St. Mary’s.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Honor Huff added 16 and was 3-of-11 from 3-point range after leading the nation total 3-pointers made last season at Chattanooga. Brenen Lorient chipped in a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Hodge became West Virginia’s third coach in as many seasons when he succeeded Darian DeVries, who took the Indiana job. He watched his team endure several scoring droughts, shooting 43.8%, including 5-of-18 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Mountaineers shot 65.7% at the foul line and get outrebounded 38-29<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Trey Deveaux led Mount St. Mary’s with 15 points but was the defending MAAC conference tournament winner’s lone double-digit scorer. Mount St. Mary’s shot 39.1%, only got to the free throw line 11 times and committed 20 turnovers leading to 25 points for West Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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West Virginia struggled throughout the first half, allowing Mount St. Mary’s to take a 25-22 lead on a 3-point play by Justin Amadi with 5:55 left in the first half. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Floyd capped his big opening half by converting a layup with 30 seconds left to push the lead to 35-29 by halftime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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West Virginia finally began pulling away, taking a 47-35 lead on a 3 by Huff with 13:37 remaining and a 52-39 lead on another triple by Huff a little over five minutes later.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mount St. Mary’s never went away, getting within 52-46 on a layup by McEldon with 6:23 remaining, following an offensive foul by Floyd. Floyd finally helped West Virginia secure things by hitting two layups in a span of 43 seconds for a 64-50 lead with 1:48 left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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