AUSTIN, Texas -- Just like the late-arriving home crowd, No. 24 Texas (17-9) shook off a slow start in the first half to erase an eight-point deficit and head into halftime up by nine. The Longhorns never looked back, defeating the 10th-ranked Mountaineers, 85-78.
Unlike their first matchup in January, Tuesday night's game didn't turn into a free-throw shooting contest. Instead it was more of a free-flowing, fast-paced game where both teams' offenses thrived. West Virginia (21-5) shot 62.5 percent in the first half while Texas almost matched them by shooting 61.5 percent. With both teams shooting so efficiently, the score at the end of the first half was 45-36.