West Virginia Mountaineers Dominate Portland State Vikings at Moda Center in Men's Basketball Showdown

In a display of offensive firepower, the West Virginia Mountaineers outpaced the Portland State Vikings with a final score of 89-71. The Mountaineers' record now stands at an impressive 1-0, while the Vikings fall to 0-1.

The game, held at the Moda Center in Portland, was a testament to West Virginia's scoring ability. The first half saw the Mountaineers explode for 53 points, setting a pace that the Vikings struggled to match with their own tally of 36. The second half continued in similar fashion as West Virginia added another 36 points to their total while holding Portland State to just 35.

West Virginia's shooting was exceptional throughout the game. They made an outstanding 31 field goals on just 51 attempts for an impressive field goal percentage of roughly 61 percent. From beyond the arc, they shot nearly 44 percent, sinking seven three-pointers on only sixteen attempts.

The team also excelled at two-point shots with a remarkable success rate of approximately 69 percent by making twenty-four out of thirty-five attempts. Free throws were another area where West Virginia showed proficiency; they made twenty free throws from twenty-eight attempts which translates into about a seventy-one percent free throw percentage.

On defense and in transition, West Virginia was equally effective. They amassed eleven steals and scored twenty-nine fast break points which contributed significantly to their victory margin. Points off turnovers were also key for them as they capitalized on mistakes by scoring thirty-two points from nineteen turnovers by Portland State.

Rebounding was fairly even between both teams; however, it is worth noting that West Virginia grabbed twenty-seven rebounds throughout the game with seven coming offensively and twenty defensively.

Portland State had its moments despite falling short against a strong Mountaineer side. They managed eighteen field goals from forty-seven attempts giving them around thirty-eight percent shooting accuracy and were particularly effective from the free-throw line where they hit thirty shots out of thirty-eight for nearly seventy-nine percent accuracy.

However, turnovers proved costly for Portland State as they gave up possession twenty-four times during this matchup leading directly to several scoring opportunities for their opponents.

As fans look ahead after this convincing win by West Virginia Mountaineers basketball team over Portland State Vikings at Moda Center in men’s basketball action – attention now turns towards future contests on their schedule including one against Florida Gators set to take place at Chiles Center located in beautiful city of Portland within state Oregon under zip code area nine seven two zero three scheduled on November Twenty-Eighth starting Eight-Thirty PM Eastern Time broadcasted nationally via ESPNU channel two hundred eight ensuring fans won’t miss any upcoming action involving their beloved team!