No. 8 West Va. shoots the lights out in 76 opener

Published Nov. 27, 2009 2:23 a.m. ET

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West Virginia shot itself out of its offensive woes.

Casey Mitchell scored a career-high 18 points and No. 8 West Virginia routed Long Beach State 85-62 on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic. The Mountaineers made 12-of-24 3-pointers and shot 51.8 percent from the field while the 49ers committed 22 turnovers and shot 41.9 percent.