MORGANTOWN, W.V. – Bethune-Cookman's first venture into Top 25 territory in four years ended with a 97-44 loss to No. 22 West Virginia Monday night.

Daxter Miles Jr. scored 14 points to lead seven Mountaineers (4-0) in double-figures as they held the Wildcats (2-2) to season lows in scoring and shooting (25 percent).  Three Mountaineers doubled-doubled, including Devin Williams, who posted his fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Josue Salaam led Bethune-Cookman with 12 points.

For the second straight game, the Wildcats found themselves down early, as West Virginia scored the first eight points and took a 22-5 lead on Teyvon Myers' three-pointer with 9:57 left.

The Wildcats' best stretch of the night followed – at one point they made five straight shots – as they cut the deficit to 24-16  on a Salaam free throw with 7:21 left, 26-18 on a Diamante Lewis jumper with 6:46 left and 28-20 on a Jordan Potts lay-up with 5:32 remaining.

West Virginia closed the half with a 14-0 run to a 45-22 halftime lead.

Mario Moody and Lewis each scored seven points for B-CU, while Potts and Randy Holmes each had six points and six rebounds.

B-CU continues the Continental Tires Las Vegas Invitational with a Thanksgiving evening showdown against Volusia County rival Stetson at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Tipoff is 9 p.m. EST

HEAD COACH GRAVELLE CRAIG:

“All you can is throw this tape away and start getting ready for the next game. You won't get anything out of it. Each team has a couple games a year you don't know who you're watching.”

“On West Virginia's famed press: I told the team West Virginia was going to press for 40 minutes. That's a good thing. You have to compete for 40 minutes.”

“That's what pressure does.  You can't prepare for [West Virginia's press].”

On having his HS coach come to the game. “It's always good to see friends and visit places you haven't seen in a long time. You just want to be more competitive.”

NOTES: B-CU's 30 turnovers were its most since Norfolk State on 2/9/08 … The last time B-CU faced a ranked team was in 2011 against Baylor … Salaam has been in double-figures twice in the past three games.