West Virginia Outlasts Stanford in Overtime Thriller

LAS VEGAS (Interstat) — West Virginia outscored Stanford by five in overtime to secure an 82-77 win in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday at T-Mobile Arena. The Mountaineers improved to 19-14, while the Cardinal fell to 20-13.

Stanford led 68-66 late in regulation before West Virginia forced the extra period. The Mountaineers then controlled overtime, scoring 14 points to Stanford’s nine. The Cardinal had rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to tie the game after scoring 39 points in the second half. The total score went well over the pregame over/under line of 133.5. West Virginia was projected with a 56.9% win probability despite Stanford being a slight pregame favorite.