LIVE GAME THREAD: No. 10 West Virginia vs. TCU
Tuesday night's matchup featuring West Virginia (15-6, 8-4 Big 12) and TCU (11-9, 4-7 Big 12) will be the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TCU is coming off a 62-54 loss to Kansas State, while West Virginia will look to build on an 84-82 win at Texas. The Mountaineers trailed by 19 points in the second half against Texas, before storming back and surviving last-second shots by the Longhorns. It was the second time this season West Virginia had overcome a 19-point deficit.
West Virginia has now won six out of their last seven Big 12 games. The only loss during this stretch came when the Mountaineers fell 91-90 in double overtime against Oklahoma. Last year, West Virginia and TCU split the season series, with the home team winning each contest.
No. 10 West Virginia vs. TCU
Where: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena; Fort Worth, Texas
Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN2
Stream: Watch ESPN, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV
Listen: Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College
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Starting Five for WVU: Derek Culver, Jalen Bridges, Miles McBride, Emmitt Matthews Jr., Sean McNeil
West Virginia wins the Jump Ball.
Derek Culver scores on the opening possession of the game. West Virginia leads 2-0.
Miles McBride hits a baseline jumper. West Virginia leads 4-2.
PJ Fuller makes a three-point jumper. TCU takes the lead, 7-5.
TCU leads West Virginia 9-7 at the under-16 media timeout in the first half.
Emmitt Matthews Jr. ties the game with a layup. The game is tied at 9.
Sean McNeil hits a jumper from the baseline. West Virginia leads 11-10.
West Virginia leads TCU 13-12 at the under-12 media timeout in the first half.
Taz Sherman knocks down a 3-pointer. West Virginia leads 19-12.
Taz Sherman makes another 3-pointer. TCU calls a timeout. West Virginia leads 22-14.
Derek Culver finishes for an and-one. He'll have a free throw after the media timeout. West Virginia leads 24-17.
West Virginia leads TCU 24-17 at the under-8 media timeout in the first half.
Derek Culver makes the free throw. West Virginia leads 25-17.
Derek Culver with another and-one. He misses the free throw. West Virginia leads 27-20.
West Virginia turns the ball over on consecutive possessions, leading to TCU buckets. West Virginia leads 27-25.
Derek Culver scores on a post move. Culver has 15 points. West Virginia leads 30-25.
West Virginia leads TCU 30-27 at the under-4 media timeout in the first half.
Jalen Bridges makes a 3-pointer. West Virginia leads 33-28.
Jalen Bridges makes a layup. West Virginia leads 35-31.
Jalen Bridges scores again. He has the last 7 points for West Virginia. West Virginia leads 37-31.
West Virginia calls a timeout for the last possession of the first half. West Virginia leads 37-31.
Halftime: West Virginia 37 - TCU 31
Miles McBride scores in the paint. West Virginia leads 39-31.
Sean McNeil hits a 3-pointer. TCU calls a timeout. West Virginia leads 42-31.
Jalen Bridges makes a jumper. West Virginia leads 44-31.
RJ Nembhard hits a 3-pointer. West Virginia leads 44-36.
West Virginia leads TCU 44-36 at the under-16 media timeout in the second half.
Taz Sherman hits a jumper. West Virginia leads 48-40.
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. makes a 3-pointer. TCU has made their last 4 FG attempts. West Virginia leads 49-44.
Double technical foul called on Taryn Todd and Taz Sherman after Todd fouled Sherman under the basket. Sherman makes both free throws. West Virginia leads 51-44.
Taz Sherman scores. WVU is on a 7-0 run. West Virginia leads 56-44.
West Virginia leads TCU 56-44 at the under-12 media timeout in the second half.
Taz Sherman hits a 3-pointer for an and-one. He makes the free throw. Sherman has 22 points. West Virginia leads 61-46.
TCU makes a quick pair of 3-pointers. West Virginia leads 62-52.
West Virginia leads TCU 65-55 at the under-8 media timeout.
Sean McNeil hits a jumper out of the timeout. West Virginia leads 67-55.
Taryn Todd hits a 3-pointer. TCU calls a timeout. West Virginia leads 68-60.
West Virginia leads TCU 68-60 at the under-4 media timeout.
Miles McBride makes a layup. West Virginia leads 71-61 with under 2 minutes left in the second half.
Miles McBride makes a jumper. West Virginia leads 73-61.
PJ Fuller hits a 3-pointer. TCU calls a timeout. West Virginia leads 73-64 with 51.1 seconds left in the second half.
Miles McBride makes one out of two free throws. West Virginia leads 74-64.
FINAL SCORE: West Virginia 74 - TCU 66
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