Running the gauntlet is a saying that gets thrown around lightly these days, but West Virginia has embodied that common colloquialism over the course of the last three games.
Starting with last Saturday’s loss at number nine Kansas and the subsequent loss to number five Baylor in Morgantown on Tuesday, West Virginia entered Saturday’s contest in Lubbock on a two-game losing streak.
In what would be a game of lead changes, Jalen Bridges started off the festivities hitting a three to put the Mountaineers up 3-0. The first half was a closely contested back-and-forth with six lead changes before the Red Raiders were able to hang on to a 36-34 lead heading to the locker room.