AMES, Iowa -- West Virginia and Iowa State entered Tuesday night's game tied for third place in the Big 12.
But the Mountaineers are trending upward -- and the Cyclones looked like they might be in trouble.
Nathan Adrian scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 7 West Virginia overwhelmed Iowa State 85-72 for its third straight win.
Tarik Phillip had 15 points for the Mountaineers (18-4, 6-3 Big 12), who hit 10 3s and forced 16 turnovers in winning their third road game in league play.
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