MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Across the previous 32 minutes, West Virginia’s Jevon Carter had attempted only five shots and missed them all. Yet in the opposing huddle, facing a tie-game scenario, Baylor coach Scott Drew warned his players that it was “Carter Time.”
Drew’s prophesy played out accordingly.
Carter’s off-balanced 3-pointer in the final minute — a difficult jumper over tight defense from Jake Lindsey — helped No. 2 West Virginia survive a 57-54 dogfight against Baylor in Big 12 action Tuesday night.
“Big players make big plays,” Drew said of Carter, whose pedestrian eight points included five in the final 57 seconds.