Box Score

MORGANTOWN, WV Sophomore guard Meg Bulger had a career-high 29 points, while senior guard Yolanda Paige dished out a game-high 14 assists, as West Virginia defeated UNC Greensboro, 67-39, in women's basketball action Friday night at WVU Coliseum. The game was the season opener for both teams.

Bulger opened the game on fire scoring 16 of West Virginia's first 20 points in the first 6:01 of the first half to give WVU a 20-2 lead.

UNCG played the Mountaineers even in the second half outscoring West Virginia, 28-27. The Spartans cut the lead to as little as 27 points (52-25) with 11:31 remaining in the game.

The Spartans (0-1) were paced by freshman guard Kristen Boone who had nine points.  Sophomore forward Irene Otamiri had seven, while sophomore Jasmine Byrd chipped in six.  

“It was great to be at home, but it wasn't the outcome that we were looking for,” said senior guard and West Virginia native Amanda Eaton.

“We're not the Big East, and we knew that coming in,” said head coach Lynne Agee. “It was an opportunity to see what we were made of. We played everyone tonight and that's what we wanted to do.” “We knew what we were getting into with West Virginia. Outscoring West Virginia, 28-27 in the second half was encouraging for us.”

UNCG returns to action on Friday, November 26 in the UNCG Tournament. The host Spartans will take on Winthrop at 1 p.m., while Pittsburgh and South Carolina State tangle at 3 p.m.

WEST VIRGINIA 67, UNC GREENSBORO 39

UNC GREENSBORO (0-1)

Boone, 3-10 2-2 9; Otamiri, 3-11 1-2 7; Byrd,  0-7 6-6 6; Blair, 2-4 1-2 5; Eaton, 1-6 1-2 4; Latham, 1-11-2 3; Brooks, 1-7 0-0 2; Britt, 1-2 0-0 2; Dixon, 0-5 1-2 1; Chamberlain, 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 12-56 13-19 39.

WEST VIRGINIA (1-0)

Bulger, 11-16 2-2 29; Sowho, 4-8 2-3 10; Leuchanka,  4-6 0-0 8; Sanni, 3-6 0-0 6; Cole, 3-5 0-0 6; Clyburn,  2-30-0 4; Paige, 2-5 0-0 4; Owens, 0-1 0-0 0; McGee, 0-3

 0-0 0;  Heminger, 0-1 0-0 0; Glusko, 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 29-56 4-5 67.

UNC Greensboro................   11   28  -   39

West Virginia.................       40   27  -   67 3-point goals-UNC Greensboro 2-12 (Boone, 1-2; Eaton,  1-3; Byrd, 0-4; Britt 0-1; Otamiri,  0-2), West Virginia 5-10 (Bulger,  5-6; Sowho, Sherell 0-2; Cole, 0-1; Clyburn,  0-1). Fouled out--UNC Greensboro-None, West Virginia-None. Rebounds-UNC Greensboro 32 (Chamberlain, 4; Current, 4), West Virginia 44 (Leuchanka  9).