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West Virginia’s Miles McBride hit a runner with 5.9 seconds left to push the No. 11 West Virginia Mountaineers over the No. 10 Texas Tech Red Raiders 88-87 on Monday.
Texas Tech standout Mac McClung dropped 24 of his season-high 30 capabilities within the 2d half, however he neglected a means game-winner on the buzzer.
McBride picked up 24 capabilities, however he had to enact some heavy lifting after West Virginia lost a 10-point lead unhurried within the first half, failing to realize within the final 3: 51. The Red Raiders constructed a 73-61 lead on McClung’s jumper with 7: 53 to play, however McBride outscored Texas Tech 17-14 to assist the Mountaineers enact on a 27-14 drag.
The sophomore hit seven of his 12 photos from the self-discipline, including three of 4 from three and seven of eight from the road, adding six assists to lead each and each teams. McClung went 11-of-21 from the self-discipline, including four of eight from deep, and hit all however one among his 5 free throws.
Texas Tech shot 46.6 p.c general and made 9 of 22 threes (40.9 p.c). West Virginia committed 12 turnovers to the Red Raiders’ two however shot 57.7 p.c from the self-discipline and a resounding 63.2 p.c (12-of-19) from beyond the arc.
Both teams will doubtless be support in streak Saturday. Texas Tech will commute to LSU, whereas the Mountaineers will host Florida.
