SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Derek Culver had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 15 West Virginia beat VCU 78-66 on Thursday in the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic semifinals.West Virginia (2-0) will face Western Kentucky in the final Friday.Culver rebounded from a seven-point game Wednesday night in the Mountaineers’ opening victory over South Dakota State, finishing two shy of his career high.
He was 8 of 14 from the field.Sean McNeil added 16 points, and Oscar Tshiebwe had 11 points and 16 rebounds. Nah’Shon Hyland led the Rams (1-1) with 13 points.West Virginia led 13-0, with VCU scoring its first basket midway through the half on a goaltending call.