West Virginia pulled away in the second half for the second "revenge" win of the week for the Mountaineers, as Bob Huggins' squad defeated Kansas State 85-66 on Saturday afternoon. It is the twentieth win of the season for the Mountaineers.

The Wildcats jumped out to an early 14-6 lead, led by Wesley Iwundu and Isaiah Maurice. This lead did not last, as the Mountaineers were able to tie it up at 15 a short time later.

The Mountaineers came to life with the help of James Bolden, whose first touch of the game was a make from deep. Freshmen were again the x-factor for WVU in the first half, as Lamont West led the team in first-half rebounds with seven, while Bolden had five points.



The lead would flip-flop for the whole first half, with each team’s highest leads capping out at eight. The game would be tied at 34 as both teams headed to the locker room.

The second half started rough for WVU, with the Mountaineers earning three quick fouls—including a technical. These fouls seemed to inject some life into the Mountaineers, with a pair of dunks from Esa Ahmad and Sagaba Konate giving WVU the lead.

Continuing throughout the half, WVU would build on this lead, making the gap as high as 21. Ahmad and Jevon Carter would be the offensive motors in the second half—Carter finished with 19 and Ahmad with 11.

Teyvon Myers also provided a spark of his own, bringing the crowd to its feet after patching up a bloody nose and getting right back on the court.

Key for WVU was the rebounding margin—they owned the boards, 47 to 26.

West Virginia would not relinquish its lead for the remainder of half, eventually cruising to a double-digit victory.