No. 20 West Virginia retook the lead by holding Marshall without a field goal for a 7-minute stretch in the second half and pulled away to win 86-68 at the Capital Classic on Thursday.
Jevon Carter scored 15 points and Daxter Miles had 14 for the Mountaineers (9-1), who trailed 38-37 before taking command with a 16-1 run.
Elijah Macon scored 12 points off the bench, picking up the slack after leading scorer Devin Williams encountered foul trouble and was held scoreless until 16:20 remained in the game.
Ryan Taylor’s 15 points led The Herd (3-7), which have not beaten a ranked opponent since 2011 when it upset then-No.