NEWARK, N.J. -- Da'Sean Butler is starting to have himself a nice game for West Virginia, as the Mountaineers have extended their lead to 50-43 with 10:27 remaining in this first game at The Prudential Center.

At the 11:13-mark, the sophomore forward had tallied 11 points, four rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes, and is starting to find his rhythm from the outside and the pockets in New Mexico State's zone.

Alex Ruoff, meanwhile, is stuck on the 11 points that he had from the first half, but we'll see if the junior guard can start to light things up after knocking down three of his seven attempts from three-point range before halftime.