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No. 19 West Virginia fights off Kansas State 87-83 in 2OT

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Jaysean Paige scored 18 of his 25 points after halftime, Tarik Phillip connected on a floater with 4.5 seconds left in the second overtime and West Virginia toughed out an 87-83 victory over Kansas State on Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Phillip finished with 14 points and five assists for the Mountaineers (12-1, 1-0) and Daxter Miles Jr. had 10 points.

Two free throws by D.J. Johnson with 22 seconds left in regulation sent the game to overtime where the teams traded scores but couldn't break the tie.