MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Teana Muldrow scored 25 points to lead No. 9 West Virginia over Morgan State 84-41 on Monday night.
The Mountaineers are 11-0 for the second straight season, a first in program history. WVU is the only undefeated team left in the Big 12.
The Lady Bears (6-5) held the Mountaineers to eight points in the first five minutes but trailed 19-4 by the end of the quarter. WVU opened the second quarter on a 24-0 run and led 45-12 at halftime.
Katrina Pardee hit five 3-pointers for WVU and had 21 points. Naomi Davenport added 12 points and seven rebounds. Theresa Ekhelar grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in her Coliseum-debut for West Virginia.
Tykyrah Williams led the Lady Bears with 20 points and eight rebounds. The 43-point defeat is Morgan State's worst this season.
BIG PICTURE
After a 12-day break to focus on finals, Morgan State finishes off conference play with trips to Colorado State and UMass-Lowell before their MEAC opener in 2018.
While the Mountaineers are undefeated, depth issues still loom with only nine available players heading into Big 12 play next week.
UP NEXT
Morgan State plays at Colorado State on Thursday.
West Virginia hosts Morehead State to close out nonconference competition Thursday.