The Mountaineers fell behind in the early minutes against the Bears but quickly regrouped and had a sizable lead before halftime. The WVU basketball team ran away with it in the second half for a 78-65 victory.
West Virginia now plays Texas Tech in the semifinals. The other semifinals match up is Kansas against Kansas State. The WVU basketball team split against Texas Tech in the regular season.
A defensive performance like on Thursday should carry the Mountaineers through the rest of the Big 12 Tournament and well into the NCAA Tournament. The WVU basketball team forced 22 turnovers and had 12 steals.