MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Lamont West scored 20 points to lead West Virginia in a 92-78 win over Rider on Wednesday
Esa Ahmad added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Mountaineers (4-2), who are trying to climb back into the Top 25 after an uneven start to the nonconference schedule.
Point guard Beetle Bolden scored 12 points only to sit out the second half after taking a hard fall on a fast-break. His backup, freshman Jordan McCabe scored only one point but dished out a season-best eight assists.
West Virginia played without center Sagaba Konate, who remains plagued by a knee injury suffered during the preseason.