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Bruisers under the boards bring extra muscle to West Virginia-Baylor

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Entering Saturday night’s cage match of bruising Big 12 forwards, Devin Williams said he plans to show Baylor’s Rico Gathers that “I’m here to work.”

Friday’s pre-practice workout conveyed that.

Williams was drenched as he met with reporters, the sweaty aftermath of individual drills he endured even before No. 14 West Virginia (18-4, 7-2) began its team practice. The conference co-leaders opened as 7.5-point favorites over No. 15 Baylor (17-4, 6-3) despite the Bears winning four straight meetings overall and all three at the WVU Coliseum.

Devin Williams and Baylor’s Rico Gathers, two of the Big 12’s brawniest forwards, meet Saturday night.