As Baylor tries to regain the successful form it displayed before a lengthy COVID-19-related layoff, the challenges continue to mount with an eager West Virginia squad awaiting.

Looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season, the visiting No. 3 Bears will try to keep the No. 6 Mountaineers from a fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday night in a Big 12 contest at Morgantown, W.Va.

After struggling with lowly Iowa State during a 77-72 win on Feb. 23 in its first game back following a three-week stint in COVID-19 protocols, league-leading Baylor (18-1, 10-1 Big 12) fell 71-58 at No. 17 Kansas on Saturday. A Bears squad that averaged 86.4 points and led the nation with a 43.2 shooting percentage from 3-point range during a school-best 18-0 start, set season lows for points and field-goal percentage (34.8) against the Jayhawks.