The Big 12 is unapologetically brutal.
Two days after getting drilled in Lubbock, Oklahoma State is set to host another ranked team when West Virginia visits Gallagher-Iba Arena on Monday.
Both teams started Big 12 play 0-1 on Saturday, as the Mountaineers went to Allen Fieldhouse against No. 3 Kansas and fell 60-53. West Virginia led for 24 minutes.
Under Mike Boynton, the Cowboys have been good after getting thumped, as they did in their 85-50 loss to Texas Tech. As OSU Basketball SID Stephen Howard pointed out on Twitter, the Pokes are 12-5 in games after they lost by 12 or more points under Boynton.