West Virginia vs. No. 13 Texas Tech Preview & Game Thread

The West Virginia Mountaineers (15-8, 6-4) host the No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-6, 6-3) Sunday afternoon at the Hope Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. EST and the action will broadcast on FOX.

The Mountaineers returned to the win column Thursday night with a 59-54 comeback win at Cincinnati, sparked by senior guard Honor Huff scoring 12 straight to ignite the offense and senior forward Treysen Eaglestaff capped the 15-3 run with his lone three on the night. Freshman forward DJ Thomas produced eight of his 14 in the final four minutes, including hitting a pair of threes to help seal the win.

West Virginia held the Bearcats to 30.4% shooting from the field, highlighting the backbone of the program, which ranks seventh nationally in defensive scoring, allowing 63.3 points per game.

Huff leads the team in scoring at 15.8 ppg and his 81 made threes on the season ranks fifth nationally and second in the Big 12.

Senior forward Brenen Lorient is second on the team in scoring (10.9 ppg) and rebounding (5.0 rpg). He had 11 points in the win over Cincinnati and on a three-game streak of reaching double figures.

After four-game stretch of averaging 16.8 ppg, forward Treysen Eaglestaff, the senior was limited the last two games, combining for 12 points. However, his lone three against Cincinnati to gave the Mountaineers their first lead midway in the second half.

The Red Raiders (16-6, 6-3) had arguably their worst offensive performances of the season against Kansas Monday night. The group shot a season-low 31.9% from the field, producing 61 points on the night – the second lowest point total of the season for a team that ranks third in scoring during league play, averaging 81.7 ppg.

Junior forward JT Toppin leads the team with 21.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game but was held to 10 points and six rebounds versus the Jayhawks – his second lowest point total of the season.

Point guard Christian Anderson averages 19.6 ppg, while averaging a Big 12 best 7.5 assists per game. The sophomore was sidelined against Kansas with an undisclosed illness, but is expected to suit up against the Mountaineers.

LeJuan Watts produced a game-high 19 points and a season-high 12 rebounds for his third double double of the season against the Jayhawks. The junior forward is third on the team in scoring, averaging 13.0 ppg and second in rebounding at 6.5 rpg.

West Virginia leads the all-time series 18-11.

GAME THREAD

U16 Timeout: Texas Tech jumped out to a 6-1 lead behind a pair of threes senior guard Donovan Atwell, but a bucket by freshman guard Amir Jenkins has it back down to three, 6-3. WVU forced a turnover and will have the ball out of the break.

U12 Timeout: Texas Tech built a nine-point lead until WVU senior forward Chance Moore buried a corner three and followed with a steal and a lay-in to dwindle the Red Raiders' lead to four, 22-18. Texas Tech is 7-12 from the field, including 5-7 from three. WVU is 8-14 and 1-3.

U8 Timeout: The Red Raiders still hold a 22-18 advantage.

U4 Timeout: Texas Tech has extended its lead back to nine, 30-21. Atwell leads all scorers with 12 points while Chance Moore paces the Mountaineers with eight.

HALFTIME: Texas Tech leads 39-27. Atwell still leads all scorers with 12 points and Moore remains WVU leading scorer with nine. The Red Raiders remained efficient in the first half, shooting 60.9% (14-23), including an incredible 8-11 from beyond the arc. West Virginia cooled and is 11-24 and 2-14.

U16 Timeout: WVU cut the lead to four but Texas Tech is back up eight, 54-37. WVU sophomore center Harlan Obioha will have a pair of free throws out of the break.

U12 Timeout: Texas Tech is in full control and leads 54-41. JT Toppin leads all scorers with 16 points.

U8 Timeout: The Red Raiders lead 59-47. Toppin has 18 points and Lorient paces the Mountaineers with 12. WVU is 0-5 from three in the second half, 2-19 overall.

FINAL: Texas Tech 70, West Virginia 63. The Mountaineers finished 2-22 from three and 13-23 from the free throw line.

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