By Steve Lansdale
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Four Texas Longhorns scored in double figures, but two West Virginia players scored more than 20 points, and the No. 12/13 Mountaineers were able to make a 16-point halftime lead hold up en route to a 77-62 victory Monday over UT.
With the loss, the Longhorns fell to 10-18 this season, including 4-11 in Big 12 games. WVU improved to 22-6 overall, and 10-5 against conference opponents.
Freshman forward Jarrett Allen shot [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level2)]a blistering 78 percent, connecting on seven of his nine field goal attempts, en route to a team-leading 17 points. Guards Eric Davis, Jr., Kerwin Roach, Jr., and Andrew Jones scored 14, 13 and 11 points, respectively.
WVU’s Jevon Carter, meanwhile, posted a double-double for the Mountaineers, leading both teams in points, with 24, and rebounds, with 10. Lamont almost tied Carter for top scorer honors, sinking seven of 10 field goals en route to a 23-point outing.
The game was decided from behind the three-point line. West Virginia got 30 points from long range. The team combined to hit 10 of 24 shots from behind the arc, but it was West who did most of the damage, hitting six of eight attempts. The Longhorns, meanwhile, connected on just three shots of 13 attempts from three-point range.
The Longhorns have most of the week to rebound from Monday’s game, but life doesn’t get any easier, as the Kansas Jayhawks head to Austin. Saturday’s game tips off at 5 p.m., and will be broadcast on ESPN.
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