MORGANTOWN (AP) — Kevin Jones had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 6 West Virginia overcame the absence of two starters to beat Coppin State 69-43 on Saturday night.

West Virginia (7-0) held a second straight opponent to under 50 points. Despite a poor shooting night from all over the court, the Mountaineers won their 28th straight home game against a non-conference foe.

Da’Sean Butler added 16 points and Darryl Bryant scored 11 for the Mountaineers.

West Virginia withstood Coppin State’s slowdown tactics and dominated the offensive glass to forge ahead midway through the first half. The Mountaineers’ lead never fell below double digits after halftime.

Vince Goldsberry scored 12 points for Coppin State (5-4).

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins rested forward Devin Ebanks, who has a sore left hand that he injured during a West Coast trip last month. Ebanks missed his fourth game of the season, including the first three due to undisclosed personal reasons.

Guard Casey Mitchell, in a three-game shooting slump, also stayed on the sidelines to rest a sore right knee that was surgically repaired before the season. Last year’s junior college player of the year had started the first five games, then shot 1 of 7 on Wednesday in an easy win over Duquesne.

West Virginia shot 40 percent (23 of 58) from the floor against Coppin State, made 4 of 26 3-point tries and 19 of 34 free throws, stoking Huggins’ season-long frustrations about his inconsistent offense. The Mountaineers have been held under 70 points three times this season.

Trailing by 14 at halftime, Coppin State used a 6-0 run to pull within 41-29 with 15:53 remaining, but West Virginia’s full-court press forced five turnovers over the next two minutes and the Eagles got no closer on the scoreboard.

Coppin State fell to 0-22 all-time against Big East teams.

The lead went back and forth until Coppin State’s Lenny Young and coach Ron “Fang” Mitchell were called for technical fouls after Young fouled West Virginia’s Joe Mazzulla midway through the first half. Da’Sean Butler made the four ensuing free throws, part of a 12-0 run that put West Virginia ahead 23-13 with six minutes left until halftime.

West Virginia has yet to face a team with a losing record this season, although three of Coppin State’s five wins came against teams outside of Division I.

A tougher part of the schedule is looming. The Mountaineers have had two long layoffs already this season and play just once over the next 11 days, on Dec. 19 at Cleveland State.

After that West Virginia hosts No. 25 Mississippi on Dec. 23, it finishes the month in Big East play at unbeaten Seton Hall and at home against Marquette, then plays at No. 5 Purdue on New Year’s Day.

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COPPIN ST. (5-4)

Young 4-6 1-2 11, Doughty 1-4 0-0 2, Jackson 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 3-5 0-0 7, Kucinskas 1-2 0-0 2, Hayden 0-1 0-0 0, Coleman 2-6 1-2 5, Goldsberry 4-9 4-4 12, Reggins 1-6 2-2 4. Totals 16-40 8-10 43.

WEST VIRGINIA (7-0)

Butler 5-12 6-7 16, Smith 1-4 1-2 3, Bryant 3-9 3-4 11, Jones 7-16 8-14 22, Flowers 2-5 0-2 4, Mazzulla 0-0 0-1 0, West 1-2 0-0 2, Jennings 0-1 1-2 1, Pepper 3-6 0-0 8, Thoroughman 0-0 0-2 0, Payne 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 23-58 19-34 69.

Halftime—West Virginia 33-19. 3-Point Goals—Coppin St. 3-7 (Young 2-3, Brown 1-3, Reggins 0-1), West Virginia 4-26 (Pepper 2-5, Bryant 2-8, West 0-1, Flowers 0-1, Payne 0-1, Jones 0-3, Smith 0-3, Butler 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Coppin St. 26 (Coleman 6), West Virginia 40 (Jones 11). Assists—Coppin St. 9 (Goldsberry 4), West Virginia 15 (Butler 6). Total Fouls—Coppin St. 23, West Virginia 11. Technicals—Young, Coppin St. Bench. A—10,121.

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Delaney leads Hokies at Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State’s Talor Battle scored more points, but Virginia Tech’s Malcolm Delaney won an entertaining matchup in a back-and-forth game featuring two high-scoring guards.

In the end, Delaney’s 27 points in the Hokies’ 66-64 win Saturday night proved too much for the Nittany Lions to overcome, especially after a subpar outing at the foul line and a missed layup at the buzzer by Battle.

Delaney scored 11 of his 27 points during a key second-half stretch and Virginia Tech benefited from a 3 of 10 free throw-shooting performance for Battle, who otherwise sparkled with a game-high 32 points.

“Delaney and Battle really put on a show,” Penn State coach Ed DeChellis said. Battle’s free throws, though, “just didn’t go in tonight. No one feels worse than he does.”

Delaney led the Hokies (8-1) to a 53-47 lead with 10:57 left after a three-point play, and his 3 with 8:12 left proved to be the last field goal all night for his team.

“We were really fortunate,” Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg said. “That wasn’t exactly a Picasso.”

Penn State (6-4) shot just 29 percent in the second half, but scraped together runs on second-chance points and transition buckets. Andrew Jones’ two foul shots put the Nittany Lions back up 59-58 with 4:20 left.

But Delaney sank two free throws after Chris Babb was whistled for an intentional foul on a fast break.

Later, Battle missed two free throws, while Tech’s Dorenzo Hudson followed with two foul shots for a 62-59 lead with 1:50 left.

A deep 3 by Battle with 7.7 seconds left got Penn State within 65-64. After a Hokies free throw, Battle missed a potential game-tying layup at the buzzer.

David Jackson added 12 points for Penn State.

“We’re all smarter than that to know that was the ball game,” Battle said. “Coach (DeChellis) told us ... we gave up too many offensive rebounds. We just didn’t make that one shot.”

Battle’s biggest blemish on the night was his foul shooting, and the missed shots proved too much to overcome in the end.

Otherwise, Battle was in typical form, sparking the Nittany Lions all over the court — just like Delaney for the Hokies.

Delaney had scored 11 straight points for Virginia Tech midway through the second half to help the Hokies build their six-point advantage, including a layup past Penn State’s Tim Frazier and a deep 3 from the left wing on the next possession.

“He spent less time trying to draw fouls and more time making shots,” Greenberg said about Delaney. “He’s got to focus on making shots ... he’s got to concentrate on finishing and nothing else.”

Delaney had nine points in the first half, but it was the Hokies’ physical play and post presence that frustrated Penn State. Six-foot-7 forward Jeff Allen and 6-foot-8 center Victor Davila combined for 13 points and eight rebounds in the half to help the Hokies extend to their best start since coach Seth Greenberg took over in 2003.

But the half ended tied at 36 in large part because of 19 points in the period by Battle on 7 of 12 shooting. The quick point guard was Penn State’s best answer to a physical Virginia Tech squad that pushed around the Nittany Lions all over the floor.

Battle also gave his team a scare in the first half when he was helped off the court after twisting his left ankle, but the junior returned several minutes later.

“That’s a very good road win against an extremely competitive team,” Greenberg said. “They’re like a pitbull, they keep coming at you.”

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VIRGINIA TECH (8-1)

Allen 4-9 3-4 12, Bell 1-3 0-1 2, Davila 4-6 0-0 8, Hudson 1-5 3-4 5, Delaney 9-20 6-7 27, Raines 0-0 0-0 0, Green 2-5 1-2 6, Witcher 0-0 0-0 0, Boggs 0-2 0-0 0, Thompson 3-5 0-1 6. Totals 24-55 13-19 66.

PENN ST. (6-4)

Jackson 4-8 2-2 12, Brooks 1-6 0-0 2, Jones 1-3 5-6 7, Battle 12-26 3-10 32, Frazier 1-5 0-0 2, Babb 1-7 2-2 4, Edwards 1-5 0-0 2, Woodyard 0-2 0-0 0, Ott 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 22-65 13-22 64.

Halftime—Tied 36-36. 3-Point Goals—Virginia Tech 5-15 (Delaney 3-7, Green 1-2, Allen 1-2, Bell 0-1, Boggs 0-1, Hudson 0-2), Penn St. 7-24 (Battle 5-11, Jackson 2-3, Brooks 0-1, Woodyard 0-2, Edwards 0-2, Babb 0-5). Fouled Out—Jones. Rebounds—Virginia Tech 38 (Allen 10), Penn St. 41 (Battle 9). Assists—Virginia Tech 8 (Delaney, Hudson 2), Penn St. 11 (Battle, Frazier 3). Total Fouls—Virginia Tech 20, Penn St. 21. A—11,237.

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Thundering Herd tramples Troy

HUNTINGTON (AP) — Tyler Wilkerson scored 19 points and four other Marshall players scored in double figures in a 99-70 win over Troy on Saturday night.

Damier Pitts finished with 16 points and seven assists for the Thundering Herd (7-1), who have won five in a row. Tirrell Baines followed with 15 points, Shaquille Johnson had 13, and Hassan Whiteside scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds — five offensive.

Whiteside also had five blocked shots, finishing with more than Troy’s entire team (four).

Marshall dominated the Trojans (5-4), jumping out to a 26-9 lead with 12:54 left in the first half on Darryl Merthie’s fast break dunk after a steal by Chris Lutz.

The Thundering Herd pushed their margin to 24 by halftime and never saw their lead trimmed to less than 18 points the rest of the way.

Brandon Hazzard led Troy with 21 points and Vernon Taylor had 13.

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TROY (5-4)

Hazzard 7-15 4-5 21, Jones 3-6 1-2 7, Vogler 2-8 1-1 6, Delk 3-11 2-5 8, Coleman 4-9 0-0 8, Taylor 3-5 6-6 13, Patsatsia 1-3 0-2 2, Toombs 1-1 0-0 2, Macon 1-3 0-0 3, Greenwood 0-0 0-0 0, Cunningham 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-61 14-21 70.

MARSHALL (7-1)

Merthie 3-8 0-0 7, Pitts 5-7 2-2 16, Johnson 5-7 0-0 13, Baines 4-5 7-8 15, Wilkerson 8-12 2-2 19, Haymon 1-5 2-2 4, Miller 0-3 0-0 0, Pena 1-3 0-0 2, Hordyski 0-0 0-0 0, Lutz 3-6 0-0 9, Fischer 1-2 0-0 3, Whiteside 4-11 3-8 11. Totals 35-69 16-22 99.

Halftime—Marshall 56-31. 3-Point Goals—Troy 6-18 (Hazzard 3-6, Vogler 1-1, Taylor 1-1, Macon 1-3, Patsatsia 0-1, Delk 0-6), Marshall 13-26 (Pitts 4-5, Johnson 3-4, Lutz 3-5, Wilkerson 1-1, Fischer 1-2, Merthie 1-6, Pena 0-1, Miller 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Troy 32 (Coleman 8), Marshall 46 (Whiteside 12). Assists—Troy 11 (Jones, Vogler 4), Marshall 25 (Pitts 7). Total Fouls—Troy 15, Marshall 18. A—5,145.