Wednesday night in Ames, Iowa started like “One Shining Moment” for Gabe Osabuohien but it ended with the “Tracks of My Tears” for West Virginia, as the Mountainers dropped another winnable contest after having a double-digit lead in the second half.
Osabuohien was all over the court, driving, scoring, stealing, rebounding, and even made his first three-pointer of the season at the end of the first half. In what was his ‘return to form’ game, he ended the game with a team-high 19 points (along with Malik Curry, who also had 19).
The first half was full of good energy, West Virginia played inspired defense and rebounded the ball with intentionality and purpose.