Mountaineers Win Cancun Challenge Championship!
The West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Wichita State Shockers 74-63 to win the Cancun Challenge Championship and advance to 6-0 on the season.
The Mountaineers were led by Freshman Oscar Tshiebwe, who had another double-double with 19 points and 18 rebounds. Emmitt Matthews, Jr. had 13 points on 5-8 from the field and 3-5 from three point range.
The dish (@JordanMcCabe5) and the slam (@pbgdoo1)!#HailWV | #CancunHoops 🌴😎🏀 pic.twitter.com/GulVC21eoM
— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) November 28, 2019
Sean McNeil came off the bench to add 8 points on 2-3 from three point range and Derek Culver had 7 points and 9 rebounds.
The Shockers, who fall to 6-1 on the season, were led by Sophomore guard Erik Stevenson who had 19 points and 5 rebounds.
West Virginia will now travel back to Morgantown and have a few days off before returning to play Rhode Island on Sunday, December 1st at 2PM. The game will be televised ATSN.