Casey Mitchell scored a career-high 18 points and No. 8 West Virginia routed Long Beach State 85-62 Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic.

The Mountaineers (3-0) led the entire game in the first meeting ever between the two schools.

Greg Plater and Stephan Gilling each had 14 points for Long Beach State (3-2), which was trying for its first win against a ranked team since 1994.

West Virginia forward Da'Sean Butler, who had nine points in the first half, finished with 13.

The Mountaineers made 12-of-24 three-pointers and shot 51.8 percent from the field while the 49ers committed 22 turnovers and shot 41.9 percent.

Mitchell, last year's junior college national player of the year, had nine points in the first half and made four three-pointers.