Final
for this game
West Virginia edges Houston in first round
Mar 21, 2011 - 1:48 AM Waco, TX (Sports Network) - Liz Repella poured in 26 points to power the ninth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers to a 79-73 triumph over the eighth- seeded Houston Cougars in the first round of the NCAA Tournament from Waco.Madina Ali posted 13 points and 15 rebounds for West Virginia (24-9), which advances to battle top-seeded Baylor in round two.
Brittney Scott racked up 24 points and Courtney Taylor added 17 points in defeat for Houston (26-6), which returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005.
An early 16-1 run enabled West Virginia to lead 37-25 at intermission.
Houston did rip off 10 straight unanswered points in the second half, but the Mountaineers recovered and held on for the narrow win.
Clearly, a 52-36 rebounding advantage played a major role in the victory for WVU.
- WEST VIRGINIA: 79
HOUSTON: 73
Final
Mar 20 7:24 PM - 55
rootsRUWTbot Added 31 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
West Virginia(9) 64, Houston(8) 61 4th - 3:45Mar 20 7:08 PM - WEST VIRGINIA: 37
HOUSTON: 25
Halftime
Mar 20 6:04 PM - WEST VIRGINIA: 0
HOUSTON: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Mar 20 5:13 PM
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