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No. 15 TCU without Miles in 76-72 win over West Virginia
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Damion Baugh had 16 factors and 10 assists, large man Eddie Lampkin Jr. made an surprising return from damage and Fifteenth-ranked TCU overcame the absence of high scorer Mike Miles Jr. to beat West Virginia 76-72 on Tuesday evening.
JaKobe Coles had 17 factors, Shahada Wells 16 factors and Xavier Cork 15 for the Horned Frogs (17-5, 6-3 Huge 12), who wrapped up the primary half of their convention schedule in a four-way tie with No. 7 Kansas State, No. 8 Kansas and No. 13 Iowa State for second place. They’re all one recreation behind league-leading No. 10 Texas.
Erik Stevenson had 17 factors and Tre Mitchell 15 for West Virginia (13-9, 2-7).
Wells was in TCU’s beginning lineup with Miles out due to a hyperextended proper knee. The Huge 12′s second-leading scorer (18.1 factors per recreation) bought harm lower than 4 minutes into the Frogs’ loss Saturday at Mississippi State.
Lampkin, their main rebounder, had missed the final two video games due to a left excessive ankle sprain and wasn’t anticipated to play towards West Virginia. However the 6-foot-11 heart, entered after the primary media timeout, and in simply over a minute had a layup after which a bounce-pass help to Baugh for one more TCU basket.
The Horned Frogs missed their subsequent eight photographs, and West Virginia was inside 16-15 when Stevenson hit a floater halfway via the primary half. However the Mountaineers by no means regained the lead, and by no means bought nearer than their four-point halftime deficit.
BIG PICTURE
West Virginia: Stevenson, the fifth-year senior switch from South Carolina, was coming off a 31-point recreation towards Auburn that earned him Huge 12 newcomer of the week honors. However the guard bought off to a sluggish begin towards TCU, going 1-of-5 with solely two factors earlier than halftime. He had WVU’s first three baskets after halftime earlier than the Frogs scored the subsequent seven factors for an 11-point lead.
TCU: Regardless that Lampkin performed solely eight minutes and was clearly nonetheless hobbled, his high-energy play supplied a giant increase for the Horned Frogs. He first entered through the center of a spurt that put them forward to remain. TCU, which final yr bought its first NCAA Event win in 35 years, wants Lampkin and Miles wholesome down the stretch. An MRI on Miles confirmed no ligament injury, although the timetable for his return continues to be unsure.
UP NEXT
West Virginia is house Saturday evening towards Oklahoma, which beat the Mountaineers 77-76 on Jan. 14.
TCU performs Saturday at Oklahoma State.
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