There have been seasons when 26 first half points was expected for WVU, this isn’t one of those seasons. The Mountaineers are offensively improved, bordering on impressive, which make 26 points against Kansas State in the first half of Saturday’s contest a surprise.
The Mountaineers shot an uncharacteristic 33% in the first stanza. While they did not trail the entire game, the first half proved stagnant, The lead at the half was just four points, 26-22.
The second half started very different for West Virginia. The Mountaineers extended their lead to 11 in the first 2:15 of the second half, 33-22.