MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Baylor’s debut as the No. 1 team unraveled in a sloppy mess against No. 10 West Virginia’s full-court press.
Nathan Adrian poured in 22 points, Jevon Carter had 17 points and seven assists, and the two combined for eight of the Mountaineers’ 15 steals to fuel an 89-68 blowout Tuesday.
The loss by Baylor (15-1, 3-1) left Gonzaga as the lone unbeaten team in Division I.
“We weren’t overconfident. They just kicked our butt,” said Bears coach Scott Drew.
West Virginia (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) forced 29 turnovers, the most during its 82-game Big 12 tenure, before the sellout crowd of 14,632 swarmed the court.