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Big 12 Tournament - West Virginia Downs Texas Tech 79-74 - Match Report
Emmitt Matthews Jr. went off for 28 points and added 8 rebounds leading West Virginia over Texas Tech, 79-74, on Thursday at Sprint Center.
West Virginia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +12.5-point spread as underdogs.
Jordan McCabe had 13 points for West Virginia and Jermaine Haley chipped in with 11 points. Jordan McCabe had 8 assists for them, while Derek Culver was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Texas Tech got a 26-point performance from Jarrett Culver, who was supported by 14 points from Tariq Owens. Matt Mooney had 5 assists in a losing cause for Texas Tech, while Jarrett Culver grabbed 10 rebounds.
West Virginia led at halftime, 38-30.
The rebound battle favored West Virginia as they grabbed 42 boards, while Texas Tech only had 27