McBride, No. 11 West Virginia rally past No. 10 Texas Tech
AP
Jan 26, 2021
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Miles McBride and No. 11 West Virginia Mountaineers got hot near the end, spoiling a family reunion for Mac McClung.
McBride made a go-ahead jumper with 6 seconds left and finished with a season-high 24 points, helping West Virginia rally for a wild 88-87 victory over No. 10 Texas Tech Red Raiders on Monday night.
''I knew it was good,'' McBride said of his winning shot. ''I didn't have any hesitation. I knew as soon as it left my hand that it was good.''
McBride scored 17 points over the final nine minutes to steal the spotlight from McClung, who scored a season-high 30 points. McClung, a native of Gate City, Virginia, about 300 miles southeast of Morgantown, had about 10 family members watching in the arena.
''He's a great player,'' McBride said about facing McClung. ''But I'm not going to back down from any challenge.''
West Virginia (11-4, 4-3), the worst shooting team in the Big 12, made its last 10 field-goal attempts and shot 58% (30 for 52) for the game.
''We finally made shots,'' coach Bob Huggins said. ''We had opportunities. We missed free throws. We turned it over. We were our own worst enemy for the first 32 minutes. Then the ball started going in for us. That's the crazy thing. Once it starts going in, it has a tendency to keep going.''
Jalen Bridges and reserve Sean McNeil each scored 13 points for West Virginia, which trailed by 12 with about seven minutes left. Derek Culver had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Texas Tech (11-5, 4-4) also wasted a solid performance by Terrence Shannon Jr., who had 15 points and eight boards.
McBride's 3-pointer with 1:36 left tied it at 84, but McClung responded with his own 3 with 1:10 remaining.
Taz Sherman made a layup with 50 seconds to go and the Mountaineers got the ball back for one last chance. McBride drove the lane and made an off-balance shot over two defenders.
''We have to get a stop to win,'' Texas Tech coach Chris Beard said. ''It's something we work on every single practice. We just couldn't get it done when we need it most.''
McClung missed a jumper at the buzzer, ending the Red Raiders' first road loss in Big 12 play.
''I thought we executed on the last play of the game,'' Beard said. ''If that shot goes in, we all feel a little bit different.''
BIG PICTURE
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders hadn't played since an eight-point home loss to Baylor on Jan. 16. Games last week against TCU and Iowa State were postponed due to COVID-19 issues with those opponents.
West Virginia: West Virginia played its first home game in more than two weeks after its two previous home games were postponed due to COVID-19 issues with the Mountaineers. After forcing 28 turnovers last game against Kansas State, West Virginia only forced two against the Red Raiders.
''Us forcing only two turnovers is not what our identity is,'' McBride said. ''There's other ways to win games and that's how it is in the Big 12. You just have to figure out those ways.''
UP NEXT
Texas Tech plays at LSU in the Big 12-SEC Challenge on Saturday. The two conferences split 10 games a year ago. The SEC has won just one of the previous seven challenges with two ties.
West Virginia hosts Florida in the Big-12 SEC Challenge on Saturday.
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1st Half
TXTCH
Red Raiders
39
WV
Mountaineers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Marcus Santos-Silva vs. Derek Culver (Jordan McCabe gains possession)
19:46
+2
Derek Culver makes two point layup (Jordan McCabe assists)
0-2
19:27
+2
Marcus Santos-Silva makes two point turnaround hook shot (Kevin McCullar assists)
2-2
18:57
Miles McBride misses three point step back jump shot
18:55
Derek Culver offensive rebound
18:52
Derek Culver misses two point putback layup
18:50
Kevin McCullar defensive rebound
18:42
+2
Micah Peavy makes two point layup (Mac McClung assists)
4-2
18:26
+3
Miles McBride makes three point jump shot (Jordan McCabe assists)
4-5
18:19
Mac McClung turnover (lost ball) (Jordan McCabe steals)
18:10
Miles McBride misses two point jump shot
18:08
Derek Culver offensive rebound
18:00
Derek Culver misses two point layup
17:58
Marcus Santos-Silva defensive rebound
17:53
Mac McClung misses three point jump shot
17:51
Jalen Bridges defensive rebound
17:41
Jordan McCabe turnover (bad pass)
17:17
Kyler Edwards misses three point jump shot
17:15
Miles McBride defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Taz Sherman makes two point jump shot
4-7
16:56
Derek Culver shooting foul (Marcus Santos-Silva draws the foul)
16:56
+1
Marcus Santos-Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-7
16:56
Marcus Santos-Silva misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:56
Gabe Osabuohien defensive rebound
16:44
Jalen Bridges misses two point jump shot
16:42
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
16:17
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup (Clarence Nadolny assists)
7-7
15:59
+3
Jalen Bridges makes three point jump shot (Miles McBride assists)
7-10
15:41
+2
Marcus Santos-Silva makes two point layup (Clarence Nadolny assists)
9-10
15:26
+3
Jordan McCabe makes three point jump shot (Miles McBride assists)
9-13
15:13
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:11
Miles McBride defensive rebound
15:01
Kevin McCullar shooting foul (Jordan McCabe draws the foul)
15:01
TV timeout
15:01
+1
Jordan McCabe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-14
15:01
+1
Jordan McCabe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-15
14:43
Tyreek Smith misses two point layup
14:41
Jalen Bridges defensive rebound
14:34
+3
Jalen Bridges makes three point jump shot (Miles McBride assists)
9-18
14:15
Kyler Edwards misses two point jump shot
14:13
Derek Culver defensive rebound
14:01
Miles McBride turnover (bad pass) (Mac McClung steals)
13:46
+3
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot
12-18
13:30
+2
Jordan McCabe makes two point layup (Derek Culver assists)
12-20
13:29
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
13:16
+2
Mac McClung makes two point pullup jump shot
14-20
12:58
Marcus Santos-Silva personal foul (Jalen Bridges draws the foul)
12:47
Tyreek Smith shooting foul (Derek Culver draws the foul)
12:47
Derek Culver misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:47
+1
Derek Culver makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-21
12:30
Kevin McCullar misses two point layup
12:28
Derek Culver defensive rebound
12:20
Miles McBride misses two point layup
12:18
Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
12:13
+2
Jalen Bridges makes two point putback layup
14-23
11:57
Mac McClung misses two point jump shot
11:55
Derek Culver defensive rebound
11:47
Jordan McCabe turnover (Mac McClung steals)
11:44
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup (Mac McClung assists)
16-23
11:21
+2
Derek Culver makes two point jump shot
16-25
11:14
Jalen Bridges shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
11:13
TV timeout
11:13
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-25
11:13
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-25
10:52
+3
Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot (Miles McBride assists)
18-28
10:30
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point step back jump shot
10:28
Miles McBride defensive rebound
10:22
Miles McBride misses two point jump shot
10:20
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
10:01
+2
Marcus Santos-Silva makes two point layup
20-28
9:50
Derek Culver misses two point turnaround hook shot
9:48
Kyler Edwards defensive rebound
9:34
Kyler Edwards misses two point jump shot
9:32
Derek Culver defensive rebound
9:18
Terrence Shannon Jr. blocks Emmitt Matthews Jr.'s two point layup
9:16
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
9:10
Marcus Santos-Silva misses two point layup
9:08
Derek Culver defensive rebound
8:59
Marcus Santos-Silva shooting foul (Derek Culver draws the foul)
8:59
Derek Culver misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:59
Derek Culver misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:59
Kevin McCullar defensive rebound
8:37
+2
Mac McClung makes two point jump shot (Kevin McCullar assists)
22-28
8:08
Micah Peavy shooting foul (Miles McBride draws the foul)
8:08
+1
Miles McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-29
8:08
+1
Miles McBride makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-30
7:56
Mac McClung misses two point layup
7:54
Emmitt Matthews Jr. defensive rebound
7:36
Gabe Osabuohien turnover (Kevin McCullar steals)
7:31
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup
24-30
7:13
+2
Sean McNeil makes two point pullup jump shot
24-32
7:03
+2
Kevin McCullar makes two point layup (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
26-32
6:45
Sean McNeil misses three point jump shot
6:43
Kevin McCullar defensive rebound
6:23
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:21
Gabe Osabuohien defensive rebound
6:08
+2
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point dunk (Miles McBride assists)
26-34
5:40
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:38
Kedrian Johnson defensive rebound
5:31
Clarence Nadolny personal foul (Miles McBride draws the foul)
5:31
TV timeout
5:17
+2
Jordan McCabe makes two point jump shot
26-36
4:57
+2
Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot (Clarence Nadolny assists)
28-36
4:42
Gabe Osabuohien turnover (bad pass) (Kyler Edwards steals)
4:32
+3
Jamarius Burton makes three point jump shot (Kevin McCullar assists)
31-36
4:11
Jordan McCabe misses two point layup
4:09
Kevin McCullar defensive rebound
4:03
Jamarius Burton misses three point jump shot
3:51
Miles McBride defensive rebound
3:51
+3
Taz Sherman makes three point jump shot (Gabe Osabuohien assists)
31-39
3:34
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Miles McBride steals)
3:29
Miles McBride offensive foul
3:29
Miles McBride turnover
3:29
TV timeout
3:03
+3
Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)
34-39
2:43
Jalen Bridges misses two point layup
2:41
Kevin McCullar defensive rebound
2:35
Mac McClung misses two point layup
2:33
Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
2:31
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point layup
2:31
Jalen Bridges defensive rebound
2:30
Chibuzo Agbo personal foul (Jalen Bridges draws the foul)
2:30
Jalen Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:30
Kevin McCullar defensive rebound
2:08
Kevin McCullar misses three point jump shot
2:06
Gabe Osabuohien defensive rebound
2:04
Jalen Bridges misses three point jump shot
2:02
Kyler Edwards defensive rebound
1:52
Gabe Osabuohien personal foul
1:24
Derek Culver personal foul
1:24
Seny Ndiaye blocks Terrence Shannon Jr.'s two point layup
1:22
Emmitt Matthews Jr. defensive rebound
1:22
Miles McBride offensive foul
1:22
Miles McBride turnover
1:10
Mac McClung misses three point jump shot
1:08
Kevin McCullar offensive rebound
0:55
+3
Kyler Edwards makes three point jump shot
37-39
0:27
Sean McNeil misses three point jump shot
0:25
Clarence Nadolny defensive rebound
0:01
+2
Mac McClung makes two point driving layup
39-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TXTCH
Red Raiders
48
WV
Mountaineers
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+2
Micah Peavy makes two point dunk (Mac McClung assists)
41-39
19:43
+2
Micah Peavy makes two point dunk (Mac McClung assists)
41-39
19:25
+3
Jalen Bridges makes three point jump shot (Miles McBride assists)
41-42
19:02
Jalen Bridges blocks Kevin McCullar's two point layup
19:00
Derek Culver defensive rebound
19:00
Micah Peavy personal foul
18:40
Marcus Santos-Silva shooting foul (Taz Sherman draws the foul)
18:40
Taz Sherman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:40
+1
Taz Sherman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-43
18:12
Clarence Nadolny misses three point jump shot
18:10
Terrence Shannon Jr. offensive rebound
18:10
Jalen Bridges personal foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
18:00
+2
Mac McClung makes two point jump shot
43-43
17:46
+2
Derek Culver makes two point layup (Taz Sherman assists)
43-45
17:34
+2
Tyreek Smith makes two point dunk
45-45
17:16
Taz Sherman misses two point jump shot
17:14
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
17:01
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:59
Jordan McCabe defensive rebound
16:47
Derek Culver turnover (traveling)
16:37
Miles McBride shooting foul (Micah Peavy draws the foul)
16:37
+1
Micah Peavy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-45
16:37
+1
Micah Peavy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-45
16:17
+2
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point layup
47-47
15:22
Micah Peavy shooting foul (Emmitt Matthews Jr. draws the foul)
15:11
+1
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-48
16:06
Kyler Edwards misses two point jump shot
16:04
Micah Peavy offensive rebound
15:59
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup
49-48
15:43
Sean McNeil offensive foul
15:43
Sean McNeil turnover
15:43
TV timeout
15:34
Gabe Osabuohien shooting foul (Mac McClung draws the foul)
15:34
+1
Mac McClung makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-48
15:32
+1
Mac McClung makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-48
15:24
Kedrian Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals)
15:16
+3
Mac McClung makes three point jump shot (Micah Peavy assists)
54-48
15:00
+3
Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot (Emmitt Matthews Jr. assists)
54-51
14:40
Gabe Osabuohien blocks Micah Peavy's two point layup
14:38
Micah Peavy offensive rebound
14:37
Micah Peavy personal foul
14:23
Sean McNeil misses three point jump shot
14:21
Kyler Edwards defensive rebound
14:16
+3
Mac McClung makes three point jump shot
57-51
13:57
Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:55
Mountaineers offensive rebound
13:54
Jordan McCabe turnover (bad pass) (Kyler Edwards steals)
13:48
+2
Kyler Edwards makes two point layup
59-51
13:40
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
13:32
Terrence Shannon Jr. personal foul (Derek Culver draws the foul)
13:32
+1
Derek Culver makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-52
13:32
Derek Culver misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:32
Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
13:06
Kyler Edwards misses two point layup
13:06
Red Raiders offensive rebound
13:01
+3
Mac McClung makes three point jump shot
62-52
12:34
Taz Sherman misses two point jump shot
12:25
+2
Mac McClung makes two point layup
64-52
11:57
Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:55
Mountaineers offensive rebound
11:55
TV timeout
11:51
Miles McBride misses two point jump shot
11:49
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
11:35
Jalen Bridges blocks Mac McClung's two point layup