Wednesday, November 27
Paradise Island, Bahamas
11:30 a.m.
Gonzaga University
5-1,0-0WCC
78
vs
86
West Virginia
4-1,0-0Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 39 | 32 | 7 | 78 |
| West Virginia | 31 | 40 | 15 | 86 |
Photo by: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Gonzaga Falls to West Virginia in Overtime
11/27/2024 3:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – Javon Small scored five of his 31 points in overtime and Tucker DeVries added key free throws late in regulation and finished with 16 points as West Virginia beat No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday.
Small's layup with under 2 minutes left in OT gave West Virginia a 79-75 lead. After a Gonzaga miss, Sencire Harris hit two free throws to make it a six-point lead. With 27.1 seconds left, Harris made a steal and scored on a dunk for an eight-point lead, putting the game out of reach.
Amani Hansberry scored a career-high 19 points and Toby Okani added 10 for West Virginia (3-2).
Braden Huff scored 19 points and Khalif Battle 16 for Gonzaga (5-1).
Takeaways
Gonzaga showed its depth, outscoring the West Virginia bench 30-2.
West Virginia's only loss was by 24 points at Pitt, but the rebuild under Darian DeVries is showing promise.
Up next
West Virginia will play Louisville on Thursday in the winner's bracket. Gonzaga faces No. 14 Indiana on the consolation side.
Small's layup with under 2 minutes left in OT gave West Virginia a 79-75 lead. After a Gonzaga miss, Sencire Harris hit two free throws to make it a six-point lead. With 27.1 seconds left, Harris made a steal and scored on a dunk for an eight-point lead, putting the game out of reach.
Amani Hansberry scored a career-high 19 points and Toby Okani added 10 for West Virginia (3-2).
Braden Huff scored 19 points and Khalif Battle 16 for Gonzaga (5-1).
Takeaways
Gonzaga showed its depth, outscoring the West Virginia bench 30-2.
West Virginia's only loss was by 24 points at Pitt, but the rebuild under Darian DeVries is showing promise.
Up next
West Virginia will play Louisville on Thursday in the winner's bracket. Gonzaga faces No. 14 Indiana on the consolation side.
Players Mentioned
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Forward
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Gonz
WVU
FG%
.400
.413
3FG%
.333
.314
FT%
.864
.885
RB
36
42
TO
13
13
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
7
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