West Virginia topples No. 3 Gonzaga in overtime at Battle 4 Atlantis tournament

The Bulldogs entered halftime with an eight-point lead but the Mountaineers managed to force overtime and outscored Gonzaga 17-5 from then on.

Senior Ryan Nembhard was held to just seven points for Gonzaga, he had been averaging 12.2 entering the contest. Instead, Braden Huff came off the bench and led the team with 19 points.

West Virginia senior Javon Small led the game with 31 points and was clutch from the free-throw line late, hitting 9-of-11.

The Mountaineers shot 41.3 percent from the field and hit 11 three-pointers, which aided in their late-game surge.

Gonzaga (5-1) will play in the consolation bracket the remainder of the week, but its focus will be on two ranked matchups quickly approaching. No. 8 Kentucky (Dec. 7) and No. 2 UConn (Dec. 14) will offer stiff competition for the 2024 Elite Eight qualifiers.

West Virginia (4-1) advances to the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals and face Louisville (4-1) which took down No. 14 Indiana 89-61 earlier Wednesday.