MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Jevon Carter scored a season-high 24 points to lead No. 9 West Virginia to an 83-74 victory in double-overtime over Texas Tech on Saturday.
West Virginia (21-6, 9-5 Big 12) let a late lead slip away and was forced to play overtime for the second straight game.
Against Texas Tech, West Virginia saw a seven-point lead slip down the stretch.
Unlike a debilitating loss at No. 3 Kansas on Monday, West Virginia got the momentum back eventually with some help from Texas Tech, which went scoreless for more than 4 minutes spanning both overtimes.