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March Madness - West Virginia vs Bucknell Final: 86-80 - Recap
West Virginia got 16 points from Tarik Phillip en route to a 86-80 victory over Bucknell on Thursday at Keybank Center.
Bettors who backed West Virginia were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -13.0.
West Virginia got 15 points from Lamont West and another 15 points from Esa Ahmad. Daxter Miles Jr. contributed 4 assists, while Nathan Adrian cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Bucknell got a 23-point performance from Kimbal Mackenzie, who was supported by 18 points from Nana Foulland. Stephen Brown had 4 assists in a losing cause for Bucknell, while Nana Foulland grabbed 7 rebounds.
West Virginia led at halftime, $HalfScore.
West Virginia had a 40-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.