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West Virginia Falls 81-77 Against Baylor - Game Recap

Baylor got a 25-point performance from James Akinjo as they ran past West Virginia 81-77 on Monday at Ferrell Center.

Baylor won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -12.0-point spread.

Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua had 14 points for Baylor and Jeremy Sochan chipped in with 13 points. Dale Bonner had 4 assists for them, while Jeremy Sochan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

West Virginia got 29 points from Taz Sherman in a losing cause and another 16 points from Sean McNeil. Kedrian Johnson contributed 4 assists for them, while Gabe Osabuohien had 5 rebounds.

Baylor trailed at halftime, 39-32.

Baylor had a 36-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Baylor heads into a battle against Kansas. West Virginia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas Tech.