Another one-point loss, another court-storming sendoff, and No. 2 West Virginia absorbed another tough lesson in Lubbock.
No. 8 Texas Tech didn’t miss a shot over the final 8:04 during a 7-for-7 finish that enabled a 72-71 win over the Mountaineers and forged a four-way tie atop the Big 12.
Despite Jevon Carter’s 28 points and Esa Ahmad’s 18 in his return from a half-season suspension, West Virginia (15-2, 4-1) couldn’t maintain an 11-point second-half lead in the first contest between top-10 teams at United Supermarket Arena.
Keenan Evans scored 20 points to pace the Red Raiders (15-2, 4-1), none bigger or more improbable than his off-balance, line-drive jumper from the top of the key that widened the gap to 70-66 with 39 seconds left.