Holmes scores 20, leads No. 24 West Virginia in 83-43 rout of Coppin State

Published January 08, 2015

Bria Holmes scored 20 points and had five steals, Averee Fields added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 24 West Virginia routed Coppin State 83-43 on Saturday.

Teana Muldrow scored 11 points, Lanay Montgomery scored 10 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots, and the Mountaineers (6-1) outrebounded the Eagles 54-38.

Tanaysa Henderson led Coppin State with 13 points and Bria Harris scored 10.

Amber Griffin opened with a jumper for Coppin State, but it was all West Virginia after that. The Mountaineers ripped a 16-2 run, then led 31-8 on a jumper by Fields with 7 minutes to play. Holmes scored 12 points and the Mountaineers led 41-16 at halftime.

West Virginia used a 12-2 run, capped by a layup by Muldrow, to lead 53-20 early in the second half and cruised.

Coppin State finished shooting just 26.2 percent from the floor to West Virginia's 50 percent.

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