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GoFrogs: No. 20 WVU Tops TCU, 82-66
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Teddy Allen scored 16 points, giving No. 20 West Virginia a needed spark off the bench in an 82-66 victory over TCU on Monday night.
James ''Beetle'' Bolden added 14 points, Daxter Miles Jr. scored 13 and Wes Harris had 11 points for West Virginia (19-7, 8-5 Big 12).
Desmond Bane had 16 points, Vladimir Brodziansky added 15 and Kouat Noiscored 12 for TCU (17-9, 5-8).
West Virginia has had trouble holding onto leads throughout the Big 12 season but didn't let the Horned Frogs come back from a 38-27 halftime deficit.
TCU twice closed within five in the second half, but went without a field goal over a crucial four-minute stretch and West Virginia capitalized with a rare strong finish. The Mountaineers outscored the Horned Frogs 15-7 over the final three minutes.
With less-than-stellar games from leading scorer Jevon Carter and shot-blocking specialist Sagaba Konate, West Virginia overcame a sluggish start with sparks from reserves Allen, Bolden and Maciej Bender to move ahead for good late in the first half. West Virginia's 38 bench points were its most in a Big 12 game this season.
BIG PICTURE
TCU: The Horned Frogs couldn't mirror their offensive performance in an 82-73 win over West Virginia on Jan. 22. TCU is fighting for its first NCAA Tournament bid in 20 years, but it's been that long since the Horned Frogs have beaten a ranked team on the road.
UP NEXT
TCU goes for a regular-season sweep of Oklahoma State at home on Saturday.
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Team Notes
* TCU fell to 1-12 all-time against West Virginia and 0-7 in Morgantown.
* Jamie Dixon dropped to 13-10 all-time against West Virginia.
* TCU fell to 2-6 against top 25 teams this season.
* TCU was outrebounded 38-29. It was just the fifth time this season the Frogs were beat on the boards. TCU’s 29 rebounds were its second-fewest of the season behind the 27 in a win over Nevada on Dec. 8.
* TCU trailed 38-27 at halftime and dropped to 0-7 when behind at the half. The Frogs are 17-2 this season when leading at the break.
* TCU was without junior guard Shawn Olden for the second consecutive game. He was injured during the Kansas game.
Individual Notes
* Vladimir Brodziansky scored 15 points. He surpassed Malcolm Johnson for 13th on the TCU all-time scoring list with 1,273 points.
* Brodziansky scored in double-figures for the 17th-straight game.
* Kenrich Williams scored nine points to go with a team-best six rebounds and a team-best seven assists.
* Desmond Bane scored a team-high 16 points. He entered the game shooting a Big 12-best 50 percent from 3-point range and was 3-of-5 from deep on Monday. He is now 11-for-14 from three in the past five games.
* Kouat Noi finished with 12 points and was 1-of-5 shooting from 3-point range. It was his 11th-straight game with a made three.
GoFrogs: No. 20 WVU Tops TCU, 82-66
Final Stats | Notes | Photo Gallery
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Teddy Allen scored 16 points, giving No. 20 West Virginia a needed spark off the bench in an 82-66 victory over TCU on Monday night.
James ''Beetle'' Bolden added 14 points, Daxter Miles Jr. scored 13 and Wes Harris had 11 points for West Virginia (19-7, 8-5 Big 12).
Desmond Bane had 16 points, Vladimir Brodziansky added 15 and Kouat Noiscored 12 for TCU (17-9, 5-8).
West Virginia has had trouble holding onto leads throughout the Big 12 season but didn't let the Horned Frogs come back from a 38-27 halftime deficit.
TCU twice closed within five in the second half, but went without a field goal over a crucial four-minute stretch and West Virginia capitalized with a rare strong finish. The Mountaineers outscored the Horned Frogs 15-7 over the final three minutes.
With less-than-stellar games from leading scorer Jevon Carter and shot-blocking specialist Sagaba Konate, West Virginia overcame a sluggish start with sparks from reserves Allen, Bolden and Maciej Bender to move ahead for good late in the first half. West Virginia's 38 bench points were its most in a Big 12 game this season.
BIG PICTURE
TCU: The Horned Frogs couldn't mirror their offensive performance in an 82-73 win over West Virginia on Jan. 22. TCU is fighting for its first NCAA Tournament bid in 20 years, but it's been that long since the Horned Frogs have beaten a ranked team on the road.
UP NEXT
TCU goes for a regular-season sweep of Oklahoma State at home on Saturday.
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Team Notes
* TCU fell to 1-12 all-time against West Virginia and 0-7 in Morgantown.
* Jamie Dixon dropped to 13-10 all-time against West Virginia.
* TCU fell to 2-6 against top 25 teams this season.
* TCU was outrebounded 38-29. It was just the fifth time this season the Frogs were beat on the boards. TCU’s 29 rebounds were its second-fewest of the season behind the 27 in a win over Nevada on Dec. 8.
* TCU trailed 38-27 at halftime and dropped to 0-7 when behind at the half. The Frogs are 17-2 this season when leading at the break.
* TCU was without junior guard Shawn Olden for the second consecutive game. He was injured during the Kansas game.
Individual Notes
* Vladimir Brodziansky scored 15 points. He surpassed Malcolm Johnson for 13th on the TCU all-time scoring list with 1,273 points.
* Brodziansky scored in double-figures for the 17th-straight game.
* Kenrich Williams scored nine points to go with a team-best six rebounds and a team-best seven assists.
* Desmond Bane scored a team-high 16 points. He entered the game shooting a Big 12-best 50 percent from 3-point range and was 3-of-5 from deep on Monday. He is now 11-for-14 from three in the past five games.
* Kouat Noi finished with 12 points and was 1-of-5 shooting from 3-point range. It was his 11th-straight game with a made three.
