McNeil gets hot, sparks West Virginia past Penguins 82-52

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Sean McNeil hit four 3-pointers in five minutes, two in a 14-0 run when he scored the last eight points, and West Virginia raced past Youngstown State in the second half for an 82-52 win. McNeil, who only attempted one shot in the first half, made all four of his 3s and finished with 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Taz Sherman added 16 for the Mountaineers, who have won eight in a row heading into the Big 12 Conference opener at No. 16 Texas on New Year’s Day. West Virginia was 7 of 10 behind the arc in the second half and shot 72%. Chris Shelton scored 13 for the Penguins.