Saturday evening, the West Virginia Mountaineers got back in the win column with a 72-61 victory over the Utah Utes, lifting their record back up to .500 in Big 12 Conference play. Here are a few of my initial thoughts from today's game.

West Virginia’s ball pressure made it tough for Utah to get into its actions constantly and forced the Utes into some tough shots. Utah shot just 41.1% from the field and 26.1% from 3, and while the Utes turned the ball over just 10 times compared to 15 earlier this week against Colorado, those turnovers led to 16 West Virginia points.

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