MORGANTOWN -- Brenen Lorient and Harlan Obioha haven't known each other long, but they acted like they had known each other their whole lives on Sunday.

The two forwards, who both stand 6-foot-9 or higher, combined for 33 of WVU's 80 points in a 26-point win over Wheeling University in Sunday's exhibition, 80-54.

Obioha, a 7-footer, poured in a game-high 19 points and eight rebounds, while Lorient netted 14 points, with eight coming in the opening half.

Lorient and Obioha started in Sunday's exhibition, with Lorient earning his first career start in college and first since high school.

The two are still trying to get acquainted with one another. However, Sunday was an indicator, according to Lorient, of what's to come.

"I've haven't played with a [7-]footer in my career," Lorient said

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