West Virginia Mountaineers' Paint Power Falls Short Against Texas Tech Red Raiders at Hope Coliseum

The West Virginia Mountaineers faced off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a challenging encounter at Hope Coliseum. The game concluded with the Red Raiders emerging victorious with a score of 70-63. This result leaves the Mountaineers with a record of 0-1, while the Red Raiders improve to 1-0.

First Half

The first half saw the Mountaineers struggling to find their rhythm as they trailed behind, scoring only 27 points compared to the Red Raiders' 39. Brenen Lorient was a standout for WVU, contributing significantly with his impressive field goal percentage of 71 percent and scoring 21 points. Despite Lorient's efforts, WVU's shooting from beyond the arc was less effective, managing only two successful three-pointers out of twenty-two attempts.

Second Half

In the second half, WVU attempted to close the gap by focusing on their strength in points in paint, which accounted for an impressive total of 38 points throughout the game. Harlan Obioha made his presence felt under the basket with seven rebounds and nine points scored at an impeccable field goal percentage of 100 percent. However, despite these efforts and out-rebounding their opponents overall (34 rebounds compared to Texas Tech's 28), WVU could not overcome their deficit.

Texas Tech Performance

The Red Raiders maintained control throughout most parts of both halves due largely to efficient shooting from beyond-the-arc where they achieved an outstanding three-point percentage rate standing at approximately fifty-four percent (54). Their ability also shone through defensively; accumulating six steals alongside four blocks during gameplay which helped them maintain momentum against any potential comeback attempts by West Virginia’s squad.

As fans reflect upon this intense matchup between these two teams - it becomes evident what went wrong for West Virginia Mountaineers: missed opportunities outside coupled alongside turnovers ultimately hindered chances towards securing victory within such competitive settings like those witnessed here today!

Looking ahead now towards future fixtures scheduled soon enough – supporters can anticipate another exciting showdown when next facing UCF Knights come February fourteenth inside Addition Financial Arena located down south Orlando Florida starting promptly six PM Eastern Standard Time broadcast live via Fox Sports One network channel available nationwide across America!

Stay tuned folks because there’s always more action just around corner waiting eagerly unfold before our very eyes once again soon enough indeed! Share your thoughts about this game recap among fellow enthusiasts today!