FORT WORTH, Texas — Tarik Philip sank a 3 from the right wing and flexed at the TCU fans jeering courtside. When Daxter Miles drilled a follow-up 3 moments later and Jaysean Paige buried one from the corner, the guards for No. 17 West Virginia had buried upset alert.
With Paige scoring 20, Phillip adding 18 and Miles pitching in 14, the Mountaineers overcame a seven-point second-half deficit and massive foul trouble to stave off the Frogs 95-87.
West Virginia (13-1, 2-0) completed a three-game sweep because its guards scored all but two of the team’s 50 points after halftime.