West Virginia University controls second half at T-Mobile Center as the Mountaineers top the TCU Horned Frogs

West Virginia University left the T-Mobile Center with a 62-53 result against the TCU Horned Frogs in the Big 12 Championship on 3:00 PM EDT, and the Mountaineers carried a 73-38 efficiency edge in a neutral-site game.

First quarter

West Virginia University opened with 14 points in the first quarter while the TCU Horned Frogs scored 12, and the Mountaineers built early offense with 11 fast break points in the game.

The Mountaineers finished the game with 7 steals, and that pressure helped produce 15 points off turnovers.

Second quarter

West Virginia University added 12 points in the second quarter while the TCU Horned Frogs put up 11, and the Mountaineers reached halftime with a 26-23 margin as part of 3 ties and 2 lead changes.

The Mountaineers shot 87 percent at the free throw line on 15 attempts, and that efficiency supported a 9-point unanswered run noted as the most unanswered stretch for West Virginia University.

Third quarter

West Virginia University posted 17 points in the third quarter as the TCU Horned Frogs managed 9, and the Mountaineers leaned on 26 points in the paint across the game to keep possessions productive.

The Horned Frogs went 33 percent from the field on 60 attempts for the game, and that dip aligned with the Mountaineers holding the overall rebounding edge at 41-34.

Fourth quarter

West Virginia University scored 19 points in the fourth quarter while the TCU Horned Frogs scored 21, and the Mountaineers protected the lead with 10 total turnovers compared with 11 for the Horned Frogs.

The Horned Frogs generated 8 made three-pointers on 31 attempts for 26 percent from deep, and West Virginia University answered with 5 made three-pointers on 15 attempts for 33 percent as part of a 40 percent field goal rate.

Jordan Harrison’s previous-game line of 21 points and 4 assists fit a backcourt role that matched the Mountaineers’ 7 assists in this championship setting, and West Virginia Mountaineers post-match stats also showed 8 total team fouls against 19 for the Horned Frogs.

Sydney Shaw’s previous-game 17 points and 7 rebounds aligned with a team box score that featured 10 offensive rebounds and 9 second chance points, and Kierra Wheeler’s previous-game 8 rebounds lined up with West Virginia University finishing with 24 defensive rebounds.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs TCU Horned Frogs full match report context included 5,857 attendance and an ESPN national broadcast, and game-changing plays West Virginia Mountaineers vs TCU Horned Frogs were reflected in a 14-point biggest lead for West Virginia University.

Post-game thoughts West Virginia Mountaineers can start with the stat sheet that showed 62 total points, 7 steals, and 13 made free throws, so run it back and share this article with other Mountaineers fans.