Stop me if you’ve heard this, but 10th-ranked West Virginia is just about unbeatable when it leads a game by 10 or more points this season. I’ll be honest with you: The Mountaineers were reluctant to believe this, because 10 points isn’t near insurmountable, but they were also inclined to buy in because of who they are and what they do.

“I think the reason why it’s so hard to come back is we keep doing the same thing we’ve been doing to get the lead,” forward Jon Holton said. “We keep pressing and we keep trying to score, and by the time the game ends, the other team is always tired.”