By leading 11-2 in the opening minutes, the Gators were dominate from the start and coasted their way to an 88-71 victory in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
“We didn’t guard and our pressure is close to non-existent anymore,” said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. “We’ve got guys worried about fouling and guys worried about staying in the game longer.”
WVU trailed by as many as 16 points in the first part of the first half, but midway through the opening period the Mountaineers went on a 12-0 run and found themselves down by just four.