Syracuse, NY (Sports Network) - Kevin Jones had 18 points and Da’Sean Butler added 14, as West Virginia overcame a rash of turnovers to pull away late for a 69-56 win over Washington in the East Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.
West Virginia 69, Washington 56: Mountaineers Pull Away Late To Advance To Elite Eight
Devin Ebanks totaled a dozen points, seven rebounds and five assists for second-seeded West Virginia (30-6), which stretched its winning streak to nine.
The Mountaineers reached 30 wins in a season for the first time, surpassing the 1959 West Virginia team that Jerry West led to a Final Four appearance.
An Elite Eight matchup awaits WVU in the form of tonight’s winner from the East Region’s other semi between top-seeded Kentucky and upstart 12th-seed Cornell.
Justin Holiday paced Washington (26-10) with 14 points and Isaiah Thomas added 13. The Huskies’ leading scorer Quincy Pondexter battled foul trouble to end with just seven points
Washington, the East’s 11th seed, had a nine-game win streak stopped and committed a whopping 21 turnovers. The two teams combined for 44 total turnovers.
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