GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

Grand Canyon’s season ends with loss in CBI

Mar 20, 2019, 8:34 PM

(AP Photo/Darryl Webb)...

(AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

(AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jermaine Haley had 24 points as West Virginia defeated Grand Canyon 77-63 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational on Wednesday night.

Lamont West had 11 points for West Virginia (15-20). Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 11 points. Chase Harler had 10 points for the home team.

Oscar Frayer had 13 points for the Antelopes (20-14). Damari Milstead added 12 points.

Grand Canyon shot only 40.3 percent from the field and went to the free throw line just seven times.

West Virginia was plus-13 on the glass, which featured 17 offensive rebounds.

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