Moore scores 11, Jenkins adds 10 to help West Virginia beat Mercyhurst 70-38
AP
Nov 30, 2025
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Chance Moore had 11 points and eight rebounds, Amir Jenkins scored 10 points, and West Virginia Mountaineers beat Mercyhurst Lakers 70-38 on Sunday.
Treysen Eaglestaff had nine points and eight rebounds and Brenen Lorient scored all his nine points in the first half for West Virginia (6-2).
Mercyhurst's 38 points were the fewest allowed by the Mountaineers since Coppin State also scored 38 on Dec. 20, 2017.
WVU scored the first 10 points in a 16-2 opening run and never trailed. The Lakers scored 13 of the next 15 points - which included 3-pointers 35 seconds apart by Bernie Blunt - to trim their deficit to three a little more than nine minutes into the game but got no closer.
West Virginia scored the final eight points in a 21-7 spurt to close the first half and took a 17-point lead into the intermission. The Mountaineers shot 64% (16 of 25 from the field, scored 13 points off nine Mercyhurst turnovers, and built a 21-2 advantage in bench points in the opening period.
Blunt led Mercyhurst (3-5) with 14 points and no other Lakers player scored more than six.
West Virginia had been coming off back-to-back losses to Clemson, 70-67, and Xavier, 78-68, at the Charleston Classic under first-year coach Ross Hodge. Hodge led North Texas to the semifinals of the 2024 NIT and a 27-win season last year.
The Mountaineers shot 65% from the free-throw line, where they were plus-12scoring. Mercyhurst made just 1 of 8 (13%) foul shots.
Jackson Fields made his debut for West Virginia after missing the first seven games of the season due to a wrist injury. The 6-foot-8 senior transfer from Troy finished with nine points on 3-of-5 shooting in 12 minutes.
Mercyhurst: The Lakers play Friday at Lafayette.
West Virginia: The Mountaineers host Coppin State on Wednesday.
---
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
MERCYH
Lakers
22
WV
Mountaineers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Honor Huff gains possession)
19:39
Harlan Obioha turnover (3-second violation)
19:23
Brenen Lorient personal foul (Bernie Blunt III draws the foul)
19:06
Bernie Blunt III turnover (bad pass)
18:54
+2
Harlan Obioha makes two point hook shot (Jasper Floyd assists)
0-2
18:33
Qadir Martin misses two point layup
18:31
Brenen Lorient defensive rebound
18:20
Qadir Martin shooting foul (Brenen Lorient draws the foul)
18:20
+1
Brenen Lorient makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
18:20
Brenen Lorient misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:20
Jasper Floyd offensive rebound
18:17
+3
Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Jasper Floyd assists)
0-6
17:48
Christian Gamble misses two point jump shot
17:46
Harlan Obioha defensive rebound
17:28
+2
Brenen Lorient makes two point layup (Jasper Floyd assists)
0-8
17:06
Christian Gamble turnover (lost ball) (Jasper Floyd steals)
16:48
+2
Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point hook shot
0-10
16:46
Lakers 30 second timeout
16:21
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point jump shot
2-10
15:57
+2
Brenen Lorient makes two point jump shot (Amir Jenkins assists)
2-12
15:39
James Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Honor Huff steals)
15:24
+2
Brenen Lorient makes two point dunk (DJ Thomas assists)
2-14
15:01
Bernie Blunt III misses three point jump shot
14:59
Mountaineers defensive rebound
14:59
TV timeout
14:41
+2
DJ Thomas makes two point layup (Chance Moore assists)
2-16
14:21
+3
Jake Lemelman makes three point jump shot (Bernie Blunt III assists)
5-16
13:59
Chance Moore misses two point layup
13:57
Chance Moore offensive rebound
13:57
Sean Lang shooting foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
13:57
+1
Chance Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-17
13:57
+1
Chance Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-18
13:39
+3
Bernie Blunt III makes three point jump shot (Deshaun Jackson Jr. assists)
8-18
13:34
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
13:21
Harlan Obioha turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Johnson steals)
13:03
+3
Bernie Blunt III makes three point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)
11-18
12:51
Deshaun Jackson Jr. personal foul (Amir Jenkins draws the foul)
12:40
Harlan Obioha misses two point layup
12:38
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
12:20
Bernie Blunt III misses two point jump shot
12:18
Brenen Lorient defensive rebound
12:10
Jasper Floyd misses two point jump shot
12:08
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
11:45
+2
Deshaun Jackson Jr. makes two point jump shot
13-18
11:27
Deshaun Jackson Jr. personal foul
11:27
TV timeout
11:21
Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (bad pass) (Qadir Martin steals)
10:53
+2
Qadir Martin makes two point layup
15-18
10:29
+2
Brenen Lorient makes two point hook shot
15-20
10:05
Cameron Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Treysen Eaglestaff steals)
9:58
+2
Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point layup
15-22
9:36
Qadir Martin turnover (traveling)
9:22
Official timeout
9:22
Brenen Lorient turnover (lost ball)
9:08
Brenen Lorient blocks James Thomas's two point layup
9:06
Lakers offensive rebound
9:05
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point jump shot
17-22
8:52
Amir Jenkins misses two point layup
8:50
Kaden Fuhrmann defensive rebound
8:26
James Thomas misses two point layup
8:24
Brenen Lorient defensive rebound
8:17
+2
Jackson Fields makes two point jump shot
17-24
7:49
Christian Gamble misses two point jump shot
7:47
Treysen Eaglestaff defensive rebound
7:38
+2
Amir Jenkins makes two point layup
17-26
7:07
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point layup
19-26
7:07
Honor Huff shooting foul (Bernie Blunt III draws the foul)
7:07
TV timeout
7:07
Bernie Blunt III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:07
DJ Thomas defensive rebound
6:55
DJ Thomas turnover (lost ball)
6:39
Jasper Floyd personal foul (Bernie Blunt III draws the foul)
6:22
Qadir Martin misses two point layup
6:20
Cameron Johnson offensive rebound
6:15
Harlan Obioha blocks Cameron Johnson's two point layup
6:13
Honor Huff defensive rebound
6:03
Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
6:01
Jake Lemelman defensive rebound
5:55
Jake Lemelman turnover (Harlan Obioha steals)
5:43
Jasper Floyd turnover (traveling)
5:19
Qadir Martin turnover (traveling)
5:02
Brenen Lorient misses two point layup
5:00
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
4:34
Jake Lemelman misses two point layup
4:32
Morris Ugusuk defensive rebound
4:25
Qadir Martin shooting foul (Amir Jenkins draws the foul)
4:25
+1
Amir Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-27
4:25
Amir Jenkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:25
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
4:25
Brenen Lorient personal foul (Qadir Martin draws the foul)