By Gio Gennero | Sports Writer
No. 8 Baylor men’s basketball pulled out the win, 81-77, after coming back from being down double digits against West Virginia University on Monday night in the Ferrell Center.
The Bears (19-3, 7-2 Big-12) rallied late in the second half, despite West Virginia hitting nine of their last 11 shot attempts thanks to late-game heroics from seniors guard James Akinjo and forward Matthew Mayer. Akinjo scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half while Mayer scored all nine of his points in the final four minutes of the game, knocking down some of the biggest shots of the game, including a dagger layup on a second effort to put the Bears up four with 30 seconds left.