MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For those wondering how hapless the Iowa State defense that half-heartedly attempted to slow down West Virginia on Wednesday night is, consider this.
The Cyclones did not get a single stop of the Mountaineers until 13:47 remained in the first half. At that point, West Virginia already had more assists — six — than it did in the entirety of its loss at Texas Tech.
“Our defensive effort for the first five minutes was just really poor,” said Iowa State coach Steve Prohm.
And so it went as the Mountaineers rolled to an easy 76-61 win.