Mercyhurst Lakers @ West Virginia Mountaineers
Javon Small, Toby Okani help West Virginia beat Mercyhurst 67-46 for 5th straight victory
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- — Javon Small scored 19, Toby Okani added a double-double and West Virginia breezed to a 67-46 victory over Mercyhurst on Sunday.
Small made 6 of 14 shots with a 3-pointer and 6 of 7 free throws for the Mountaineers (9-2), who upped their win streak to five while improving to 7-0 at home. He added seven assists. Okani finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double this season.
Eduardo Andre came off the bench to score 14 on 6-for-6 shooting for West Virginia.
Aidan Reichert scored 14 to lead the Dolphins (6-9), who fell to 2-8 on the road. Mercyhurst shot just 28.3% from the floor (15 for 53).
Small had 12 points by halftime and Andre scored nine as West Virginia took a 35-22 lead.
Reichert hit a jumper and a 3-pointer in an 8-0 run as Mercyhurst closed within 38-30 with 14:46 left to play. Small answered with five points in a 10-0 run for West Virginia and the Mountaineers weren't threatened over the final 10-plus minutes.
Jonathan Powell buried a 3-pointer with 4:26 remaining to give West Virginia its largest lead at 63-35.
The Mountaineers are idle until New Year's Eve when they play at No. 8 Kansas in a Big 12 Conference matchup. Mercyhurst is off until Jan. 3 against Stonehill.
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Game Information
Morgantown, WV

Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Doug Sirmons

2025-26 Standings
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 11-2 | - | 17-9 |
| Central Connecticut | 9-5 | 2.5 | 15-10 |
| Le Moyne | 9-5 | 2.5 | 14-13 |
| Mercyhurst | 8-6 | 3.5 | 13-14 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 7-7 | 4.5 | 10-17 |
| New Haven | 6-7 | 5 | 11-15 |
| Stonehill | 6-8 | 5.5 | 9-18 |
| Wagner | 4-9 | 7 | 9-15 |
| Saint Francis | 4-9 | 7 | 6-20 |
| Chicago State | 4-10 | 7.5 | 6-21 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 11-1 | - | 23-2 |
| Arizona | 10-2 | 1 | 23-2 |
| Iowa State | 9-3 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Kansas | 9-3 | 2 | 19-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-3 | 2 | 19-6 |
| BYU | 7-5 | 4 | 19-6 |
| West Virginia | 7-5 | 4 | 16-9 |
| UCF | 6-6 | 5 | 17-7 |
| TCU | 6-6 | 5 | 16-9 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5.5 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 7 | 16-9 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-11 | 10 | 10-15 |
| Utah | 1-11 | 10 | 9-16 |
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