Utah interim head coach Josh Eilert had a chance to play spoiler on Tuesday night against the school he's been a part of for the last 17 years, West Virginia. I

Javon Small delivered 18 points and several key plays down the stretch as West Virginia topped its interim coach from last year, Josh Eilert, in a 71-69 victory over Utah on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.

In his second stint as an interim head coach, Eliert has a limited time to make a mark, and he has a tough debut — Wednesday at No. 22 Arizona.

West Virginia guard Javon Small has been a nightmare for opposing teams this season. He's the central focus of every scouting report on West Virginia, yet he always finds a way to impact the game, even if he's not scoring 15-20 points.

For the second consecutive year, Josh Eilert is going to end a season as an interim head coach and then watch someone else take over the permanent role. Only a couple weeks after firing Craig Smith and naming Eilert the interim,