WACO, Texas — The West Virginia Mountaineers had lost 7 of their last 10 games, and were desperate need of a big road conference win, and they just fell short in Waco, Texas, falling to the Baylor Bears, 74-71 in overtime. With the loss, the Mountaineers are now 15-10 overall and 6-8 in the Big 12 Conference, and West Virginia is now very much on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament.
The Mountaineers were led by senior guard/forward Toby Okani, who had one of his best games of the season, finishing with 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Senior point guard Javon Small had 22 points and 6 assists, and Sincere Harris had 9 points and 6 rebounds.
PLAY OF THE GAME:
FOUR. POINT. PLAY. @jonathanp0well1
📺 ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/pHjtJRq927
— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) February 15, 2025
The Mountaineers are back in action at home on Wednesday, February 19th against the Cincinati Bearcats. West Virginia beat the Bearcats 63-50 back on February 2nd in Cincinnati.
