KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Jevon Carter’s pump-fake 3-pointer from 25 feet jumpstarted West Virginia, but that distance was nothing compared to his three-quarters court heave before halftime.
Once Carter’s bombs opened the lid, Daxter Miles kept them coming in the second half. Joined by Esa Ahmad, the trio combined for 58 points as the Mountaineers buried Baylor 78-65 in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.
“We had to figure out that long zone,” Miles said. “Baylor has got some long guys.”
On a long day for underdogs, West Virginia (23-9) completed a sweep for the league’s top four seeds, setting up a Friday night semifinal matchup versus Texas Tech.