West Virginia guard Jevon Carter knifed into the lane, double-clutching a layup through the arms of 6-foot-8 Shaquille Cleare and 6-11 Jarrett Allen.
The junior who described his game as “having no fear” saved the No. 10 Mountaineers from an upset against shorthanded Texas, scoring 11 of his 15 points late in a 74-72 escape in Austin.
“Down the stretch West Virginia’s guards made some big-time shots,” said Longhorns coach Shaka Smart. “Jevon Carter, especially, made some big ones — even when we had a hand up.”
Four days after blistering top-ranked Baylor 87-68 thanks to plus-17 turnover margin, West Virginia (15-2, 4-1) finished only plus-four at the Erwin Center.