--West Virginia jumped out to a big lead in this one and never really looked back beating Robert Morris 87-59. The Mountaineers led this game 30-2 and while it wasn't always clean it was a very good debut for head coach Darian DeVries with a fun brand of basketball and a defense that is aggressive and challenging.

--Again Tucker DeVries was the best player on the floor and he is just very crafty. He is more athletic than he looks and understands how to get position and angles with or without the ball. He had 18 points and did it on 6-13 shooting. He is going to be fun to watch this year.

--Javon Small has some wiggle to him and while he was a little loose with the ball at times still had 5 assists to go along with 15 points on 6-11 shooting. Again, we know who he is at this stage.

--Jonathan Powell has such a sweet stroke and scored 11 points on 4-8 shooting and 3-7 from deep. He had a few rim out on him too so there was a chance for an even bigger game but he is a confident shooter and looks like he is going to become a very good player down the line. Speaking of freshmen, KJ Tenner also looked the part in this game and the Mountaineers have themselves a player there as well. Tenner has a really nice floater, but played with a lot of confidence tonight finishing with 10 points on 4-5 from the floor and most importantly 3 assists with 0 turnovers.

--Amani Hansberry is fun to watch. He finished this game with 9 points and 12 rebounds but is a very good passer for a big and is active. He's not been afraid to let it fly either from deep.

--West Virginia was a little careless with the ball at times in this game but with only 11 turnovers it certainly wasn't a disaster for a first game situation. Did think the team shared the ball well and had 16 assists on 33 made baskets.

--People are going to talk about the offensive end in that 30-2 start, but I was more impressed with the defensive end. West Virginia was challenging everything and really made it difficult for them to even get off a quality look. The Mountaineers were active in passing lanes in this one as well and had a total of eight blocks. I don't know the total but I'd imagine that the Mountaineers had a lot of deflections in this game. However, the one area that West Virginia didn't fare to well was rebounding as the Colonials held a 41-37 edge and had 16 offensive rebounds. The Mountaineers can't allow teams to have that many second opportunities with their size although it didn't hurt them too much in this one with just 12 second chance points.

--Speaking of defense, Sencire Harris is just really fun to watch. He is a really good on the ball defender and while he only scored 4 points, had 3 blocks and a steal while holding Kam Woods to 3-16 from the field. He is very competitive on that end of the floor. Also really like what Toby Okani brings to the table on that end with his versatility.

--West Virginia shot 33-60 from the floor or 55-percent and was at 41-percent from three (14-34) which is very good. But the 58-percent from the line isn't really. That will need to get up ticked but if you're going 50 and 41 it's hard to nitpick. The Mountaineers were at 1.299 points per possession in this one and at one point was over 2.1 insane.

--The Mountaineers were 13-18 on layups and dunks including one from Toby Okani that was highlight reel worthy.

--This was a good opener all around but now onto the next one and cleaning up some of the minor issues here although to be fair this team was in control from start to finish.

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--West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries said that it was a great start and the guys had tremendous focus.

--He said most of his focus was in between the lines before the game but he definitely took it in that it was his first game here.

--DeVries said they didn't have a good start in the secret scrimmage and was down 17-6 but responded well and he was excited about that.

--DeVries said they give them two plays and they have a set or grouping of plays that they work on prior to the game based on the scout.

--DeVries said at the first media timeout he had a lot of stuff to say with his team up 16-0. Games can swing quickly so for every game they're in he wants them to make sure they do the things that got them ahead in the first place.

--It's hard when you have a big lead but it's about capturing the moments they were really good and maintaining that high level of urgency.

--DeVries said Sencire Harris was tremendous and held Cam Woods to 3-16 from the floor. He does as good of a job as anybody staying in front of the ball and making things difficult. They created 10 turnovers and a lot of that was due to their physicality running through screens.

--KJ Tenner played great and has earned their trust to run the show and execute. He is getting more and more comfortable and is confident and aggressive.

--DeVries said that when they're hooked up the way they were to start the game he'll take them anywhere to play teams but it's about sustaining that.

--You have to have great depth to survive a 30-game season so the two freshmen Jonathan Powell and KJ Tenner have continued to improve and are playing with confidence. He likes their potential and ability to help the team.

--West Virginia can't give 16 extra opportunities on the offensive glass. They have to limit teams to one shot and it's a mindset they have to do a better job hitting bodies.

--DeVries said they try to be aggressive on the ball but it helps to have help behind you. They have grown a lot in that area and being connected as a defense. He thinks this team has a chance to be a really good team.

--Toby Okani can do a lot of things with his length and his versatility. He's going to have a great impact on both ends of the floor.

--Jayden Stone is listed as day-to-day as they move forward.

--DeVries said he got a ball for winning the game. The first win is always kind of special but he'd like that not to be the last one.

--Usually it takes a while for freshmen to get comfortable but Powell and Tenner are comfortable.

--They saw Tenner in the summer time and liked what they saw he had great instincts. He liked a lot of his intangibles. There wasn't a lot of connection with Jonathan Powell but the opportunity presented itself and they needed a lot of time.

--West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries said that it was a great start and the guys had tremendous focus.

--He said most of his focus was in between the lines before the game but he definitely took it in that it was his first game here.

--DeVries said they didn't have a good start in the secret scrimmage and was down 17-6 but responded well and he was excited about that.

--DeVries said they give them two plays and they have a set or grouping of plays that they work on prior to the game based on the scout.

--DeVries said at the first media timeout he had a lot of stuff to say with his team up 16-0. Games can swing quickly so for every game they're in he wants them to make sure they do the things that got them ahead in the first place.

--It's hard when you have a big lead but it's about capturing the moments they were really good and maintaining that high level of urgency.

--DeVries said Sencire Harris was tremendous and held Cam Woods to 3-16 from the floor. He does as good of a job as anybody staying in front of the ball and making things difficult. They created 10 turnovers and a lot of that was due to their physicality running through screens.

--KJ Tenner played great and has earned their trust to run the show and execute. He is getting more and more comfortable and is confident and aggressive.

--DeVries said that when they're hooked up the way they were to start the game he'll take them anywhere to play teams but it's about sustaining that.

--You have to have great depth to survive a 30-game season so the two freshmen Jonathan Powell and KJ Tenner have continued to improve and are playing with confidence. He likes their potential and ability to help the team.

--West Virginia can't give 16 extra opportunities on the offensive glass. They have to limit teams to one shot and it's a mindset they have to do a better job hitting bodies.

--DeVries said they try to be aggressive on the ball but it helps to have help behind you. They have grown a lot in that area and being connected as a defense. He thinks this team has a chance to be a really good team.

--Toby Okani can do a lot of things with his length and his versatility. He's going to have a great impact on both ends of the floor.

--Jayden Stone is listed as day-to-day as they move forward.

--DeVries said he got a ball for winning the game. The first win is always kind of special but he'd like that not to be the last one.

--Usually it takes a while for freshmen to get comfortable but Powell and Tenner are comfortable.

--They saw Tenner in the summer time and liked what they saw he had great instincts. He liked a lot of his intangibles. There wasn't a lot of connection with Jonathan Powell but the opportunity presented itself and they needed a lot of time.