The Mountaineers (16-3, 5-2), now ranked ninth this week after going 1-1 last week, were trailing the Red Raiders by four with 1:10 remaining before they went on an 8-0 run – all eight points coming from Tarik Phillip - and WVU snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by defeating Texas Tech, 80-76.
Phillip scored 20 points off the bench against the Red Raiders to help West Virginia capture its third road win in conference play this season.
The Mountaineers’ first Big 12 road win happened three weeks ago in Manhattan, Kansas, on January 2, and Phillip also played a big role in that victory as well.