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West Virginia 68, Missouri 59: Da’Sean Butler Racks Up 28 Points
Buffalo, NY (Sports Network) - Da’Sean Butler posted a game-high 28 points with eight rebounds as second-seeded West Virginia reached the Sweet 16 by downing 10-seed Missouri, 68-59, in an East Region clash.
Devin Ebanks scored 14 points with seven boards and Kevin Jones added 13 points with nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (29-6), who posted their eighth straight victory and advance to face 11th-seeded Washington at Syracuse on Thursday.
Michael Dixon registered 15 points for the Tigers (23-11), who had topped Clemson on Friday in the first round and finished their season with three losses in four games.
J.T. Tiller had 13 points while both Kim English and Zaire Taylor scored 10 apiece in defeat.
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