The No. 20 Texas Longhorns overcame an eight-point deficit with 8:18 remaining to pull out an 82-81 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers in Morgantown on Saturday.
Senior forward Timmy Allen scored 26 points to lead the Longhorns, making 12-of-16 free-throw attempts, senior guard Marcus Carr added 15 points in an efficient performance, hitting all six of his field-goal attempts, and senior guard Jase Febres scored 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from distance in a key contribution off the bench. Febres finished plus-16 in his 21 minutes.
During the 12-3 run that allowed Texas to get back into the game in the second half, Allen scored seven points and Febres hit a big three to take a 72-71 lead.