Despite controlling the lead for the majority of Saturday afternoon’s game, a Taz Sherman-less West Virginia couldn’t avoid another second-half letdown. The Mountaineers (13-9, 2-7 Big 12) fell to the No. 14 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-5, 7-3 Big 12) — 60-53 — in the WVU Coliseum, moving WVU into sole possession of last place in the Big 12 Conference.
West Virginia was without their leading scorer due to a concussion sustained via a punch to the jaw in Monday night’s game against Baylor. Bob Huggins elected to go for a bigger starting lineup, starting Depaul transfer Pauly Paulicap in Sherman’s place.