Michael Miller is the Site Manager of The Smoking Musket, covering the West Virginia Mountaineers since 2015. Follow Michael on Bluesky @westbygod.bsky.social
West Virginia (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) made a statement on Saturday with a commanding 69-50 victory over Oklahoma State (8-5, 0-2 Big 12) at the WVU Coliseum, extending their perfect start in Big 12 play for the first time since the 2017-18 season. The Mountaineers’ dominance began with a 22-1 first-half run sparked by Javon Small, who scored eight straight points during the surge. Small, facing his former team, finished with a stellar 24 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and three steals.