Da’Sean Butler scored 26 points to lead eighth-ranked West Virginia to an 84-66 victory over Portland in the championship game of the 76 Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday night.
The tournament title was West Virginia’s first in-season tournament title since 2001 when it captured the Hispanic College Fund Classic in New Mexico.
Butler’s game-high 26, combined with 17 in the win Saturday against Texas A&M and 13 the first night against Long Beach State propelled him to tournament MVP honors.
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