In conference play, the No. 5 Texas Longhorns have tended to fall behind early while showing a penchant for overcoming double-digit deficits. On Saturday at the Moody Center, however, acting head coach Rodney Terry’s team took advantage of a West Virginia Mountaineers team that has struggled on the road in an easy 94-60 victory to sweep the regular-season series and remain in first place in the Big 12.
Off the bench, Texas guard Sir’Jabari Rice led the way for the Longhorns, scoring a season-high 24 points in an efficient performance that featured 5-of-6 shooting from the field, including 4-of-5 shooting from three, and 10-of-10 shooting at the free-throw line in only 17 minutes.