MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s first matchup against a top-25 team this season ended up being a missed opportunity.
No. 11 Texas Tech escaped with a 62-59 victory Wednesday against West Virginia, in front of 10,358 fans inside the WVU Coliseum, but only after the Mountaineers came up short in a number of areas.
“We had a chance to come up with something big,” said West Virginia forward Derek Culver, who finished with 12 points and eight rebounds. “We didn’t make the plays we had to make.”
It was the first win in Morgantown for the Red Raiders (12-1, 1-0), who survived a half-court heave by Brandon Knapper at the buzzer that could have tied the game.