West Virginia basketball was picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 preseason. Today, the Mountaineers are all alone atop of the best conference in basketball with a record of 19-4 (8-2). With back to back wins over ranked teams, West Virginia has taken control over their own destiny.
The Mountaineers were able to shutdown #15 Baylor 80-69 last night, West Virginia went 0-3 against the Bears last year. The Mountaineers were able to throw Rico Gathers off his mark, limiting Gathers to only 5 points and 7 rebounds, just about half of his season average in each.