Charleston, W.Va. - Junior guard Cameron Wells had his breakout performance, on a national stage, with a game-high 19 point outing against eighth ranked West Virginia on Tuesday night. Wells, who hit 8-of-17 from the field, also dished out four assists and forced three steals in front of a sellout crowd of 12, 345 at the Charleston Civic Center. Despite the performance from Wells, the Mountaineers emerged with a 69-50 victory over The Citadel.

"Cameron showed tonight that he is one of the elite guards in the nation," Citadel assistant head coach Doug Novak said. "He shows that he can get to the basket, score some tough points, is very unselfish and can play into the draw-and-kick game. Most of the 3-pointers that we got were a result of him penetrating and pitching in the latter moments of the play."

Fellow junior Zach Urbanus had a hot hand from 3-point range, converting 4-of-6, ending with 12 points and tied for a team-high six rebounds. Joe Wolfinger rounded out double-digit scorers, 11 points, also had six boards in 37 minutes of play. The two teams were knotted with 30 rebounds in the post as The Citadel finished with six offensive boards.
The Bulldogs (3-3) knocked down 19-of-41 attempts (46.3%), including 9-for-16 from beyond the arc.

The trio of Kevin Jones (11 points), Darryl Bryant (10 points) and Casey Mitchell (10 points) accounted for double figures with the Mountaineers (2-0). Forwards Wellington Smith, along with Jones, grabbed a game-high eight boards. Despite being outshot by The Citadel, West Virginia managed to hit on 29-of-63 (46.0%) attempts. The Mountaineers finished with a 35-14 edge in the post which led to a 13-3 differential in second chance points.

"He is really good and gives them the ability to play off the bounce," WVU head coach Bob Huggins said of Wells performance. "They run a great offense and are so well coached he gives them someone, at the end of the clock, that can make the shot. I really like his versatility, he not only play you off the bounce but he shoots from the perimeter and can make shots in the post."

After four games in six days, Ed Conroy returns the team to McAlister Field House for the CollegeInsider.com Skip Prosser Invitational. Conroy, who has matched his team with four opponents over the last five days, received credit from Huggins for his effort. "They did a great job, particularly in light of the fact that this is their fourth game in five days, and he did a great job," said Huggins. They are extremely well coached."

A Wells breakaway dunk at the 15:41 mark of the game that cut the lead to 10-7 sparked a Mountaineers defense that handcuffed the Bulldogs for the next 7:37. The Citadel rallied to hit three consecutive 3-point buckets, two from Urbanus and bank shot by Wells, slicing the lead to 27-16 with 6:17 remaining in the half.

Trailing 32-18 with 4:19 to go on the clock, Wolfinger drained a 3-pointer that led to a 6-1 run to close out the half.

The Mountaineers held a 33-24 advantage at the break, hitting 14-of-23 from the field (42.4%). The Bulldogs was led offensive by Wells with a game-high 11 points. Urbanus and Wolfinger, both with six points, along with Matt Clark's late free throw accounted for the 8-of-19 (42.1%) Citadel shooting.

The Citadel returns to home to host the CollegeInsider.com Skip Prosser Invitational on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29. The Bulldogs will face UVA-Wise on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Sunday evening contest with Central Connecticut State at 7:30 p.m.

Post-Game Notes (vs. West Virginia)
Huggins on Zach Urbanus: "We knew that they were going to shoot the ball well because they were well coached. He (Zach) does a great job of getting off the ball and getting good shots. We had pretty good shots and didn't make any. They had looks and they made them."