MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Freshman reserve Jevon Carter scored 28 points and No. 21 West Virginia forced a school-record 36 turnovers in a 103-72 win over VMI on Wednesday night.
West Virginia (6-0) is off to its best start since going 11-0 in the 2009-10 season when it reached the Final Four.
It marked the highest-scoring game for the Mountaineers since a 110-44 win over Maryland Eastern Shore in 2007.
Carter had 20 first-half points as West Virginia led 53-35 at halftime and extended its lead throughout the second half.
Juwan Staten added 17 points for the Mountaineers. Jonathan Holton scored 13 and Daxter Miles Jr. and Tarik Phillip had 12 apiece.
QJ Peterson had 13 points for the Keydets (2-3).
West Virginia also tied a school record with 26 steals.
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