The game was tied at 12 at the 7:35 mark of the first half when West Virginia began a 13-3 run, started by guard Javon Small with a tough drive to the basket and the foul and capped off with a step back three for the 25-15 lead with 2:29 remaining in the first half.

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 A

Javon Small scored 31 points to lead unranked West Virginia to an 86–78 win in overtime against No. 3 Gonzaga in the quarterfinal round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday. Have a day, Javon Small 👏 His 31-point performance was crucial in @WVUhoops ' win over No. 3 Gonzaga 🪣 pic.twitter.com/rpm2WUYG6B