Gonzaga has been coronated as the best team in college basketball this season by everyone with a pulse. After all, they beat Kansas handily in their opener and followed that up with a 23-point shellacking of Bruce Pearl’s upstart Auburn team. Their depth, talent and their graceful offensive flow have been on display and quite honestly, the accolades have been well deserved.
Bob Huggins’ added Gonzaga to the schedule just a week ago when Rick Barnes and his Tennessee Volunteer team had a COVID outbreak and had to back out of their early season contest.
For West Virginia to stand a chance on Wednesday night in the Jimmy V Classic, the Mountaineers had to add their ugly chaos to the Bulldog beauty.