WVU Crushes the Barcelona Allstars, Goes Undefeated in Spain
Sean Taylor
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Though this was the most competitive game for WVU in Spain, the Mountaineers pulled away in the second half and crushed the Barcelona Allstars, going 3-0 in Spain, winning by a final score of 98-67.
Derek Culver and Logan Routt led the team in scoring and both went for double-doubles. Culver went for 26 and 12 while Routt had 20 and 10. The twin towers completely controlled the game down low for WVU.
Here are the rest of the stats for the Mountaineers:
Final abbreviated stats:
Culver – 26 pts, 12 rbs
Knapper – 2 pts
McBride – 6 pts, 7 assists, 4 steals
McCabe – 10 pts, 4 assists, 3 steals
Haley – 4 pts, 5 assists
Matthews – 7 pts
Sherman – 9 pts, 3 steals
Harler – 14 pts, 3 steals
Routt – 20 pts, 10 rbs— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) August 11, 2019
It looked like Bob Huggins picked up a technical in the second quarter. He became very animated and there was a technical issued, but it was issued to the WVU bench, not to Huggins specifically. It’s safe to say Huggs did most of the heavy lifting when it comes to earning the technical.
Couple Notes:
Bob Huggins did not receive a technical in the first half. It was on the WVU bench.
Sean McNeil is not likely to play in this game due to illness.
— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) August 11, 2019
West Virginia took a 48-40 lead into the half. Here are the leading scorers as of halftime:
WVU scorers at halftime:
Culver – 13
McBride – 2
McCabe – 4
Haley – 4
Matthews – 5
Sherman – 2
Harler – 11
Routt – 7— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) August 11, 2019
It should come as no surprise that after the technical late in the 2nd quarter, the Mountaineers came out fired up and started the third quarter with a 9-0 run to push the lead to 57-40. From there the Mountaineers cruised to victory.
In the fourth quarter West Virginia continued to build on the lead and won by a final score of 98-67.
Final from Barcelona, WVU defeats Barcelona All-Stars 98-67. WVU finishes the trip 3-0. The Mountaineers will return to Morgantown Tuesday night.
— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) August 11, 2019
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While the competition wasn’t quite up to the level the Mountaineers were hoping for, the trip to Spain was a massive success. The team got to see a part of the world not many college athletes do. On top of that they got to bond as a team and build some momentum going into the 2019-2020 season.
Despite the success, one has to wonder what kind of damage “The Big O” could have done in Spain. With Tshiebwe out Logan Routt established himself as a real threat under the basket. He definitely put the work in during the offseason and looks primed to be a big contributor for the team in the coming season.