Toussaint scores 22 as West Virginia beats Texas Tech 76-61
AP
Jan 25, 2023
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Joe Toussaint scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half, Seth Wilson hit a career-high five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and West Virginia Mountaineers beat Texas Tech Red Raiders 76-61 Wednesday night, the Red Raiders' eighth consecutive loss.
Erik Stevenson scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds - the fifth-year senior guard's first career double-double - for West Virginia (12-8, 2-6 Big 12).
West Virginia missed its first six shots and had four turnovers in the first four minutes of the game, when Texas Tech jumped ahead 8-0. Kevin Obanor scored the first six and then was fouled as he threw down a two-hand dunk and hit the and-1 free throw before Jaylon Tyson made a layup to give the Red Raiders a 15-5 lead with 13 minutes left in the first half.
Mountaineers coach Bob Huggins replaced his entire starting five, and West Virginia's play improved. Stevenson made four straight free throws, including two on a technical foul, for a 22-21 lead and Tre Mitchell's 3-pointer made it 33-28 at halftime.
Obanor led Texas Tech (10-10, 0-8) with 20 points and eight rebounds. De'Vion Harmon added 14. Pop Isaacs - who went into the game averaging 12.1 points this season and a team-high 15.8 in conference play - left the game early in the second half with an apparent ankle injury. The 6-foot-2 freshman elevated for a 3-point shot (which missed) and appeared to suffer a right ankle injury when he came down on the defenders foot. He remained down on the court for a couple minutes before being helped off the floor without putting any weight on it. He returned to the bench later in the game with a walking boot on his right foot.
Texas Tech is 1-9 this season against Power-5 teams. The Red Raiders beat Louisville 70-38 at the Maui Invitational in November.
West Virginia's Kedrian Johnson, who reached 20 points in each of his two previous games, also was in street clothes for the latter part of the second half after a fall on the court. He was limited to four points in 15 minutes.
Wilson banked in a 3-pointer and then, after he missed a 3 from the right wing, chased down a loose-ball rebound on the other side of the floor and saved it from going out of bounds as he crashed into the bench, feeding it to Stevenson for a triple. Toussaint stole the ball from Texas Tech's Elijah Fisher about 20 seconds later and then missed from behind the arc but Wilson again grabbed an offensive rebound and this time found James Okonkwo in the paint, who finished through contact and converted the three-point play to West Virginia a 55-47 lead with nearly-nine minutes to play.
Tyson answered with a 3-pointer 15 seconds later but Stevenson hit a jumper and Toussaint made two pairs of free throws in a 6-0 spurt that stretched the advantage to 61-50 with six minutes remaining and the Red Raiders never again threatened.
West Virginia shot just 37% (19 of 51) from the field and committed 19 turnovers - one shy of its season high - but hit 10 3-pointersand made a season-best 28 free throws on 35 attempts.
The teams were called for a combined 48 fouls and attempted 58 total free throws.
UP NEXT
West Virginia returns home to in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday against No. 15 Auburn
Texas Tech plays Saturday at LSU in a Big 12/SEC Challenge game
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1st Half
WV
Mountaineers
33
TXTCH
Red Raiders
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Mountaineers gains possession)
19:43
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
19:41
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
19:28
+2
Kevin Obanor makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
0-2
19:06
Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:04
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
19:00
Jimmy Bell Jr. turnover (Kevin Obanor steals)
18:56
Tre Mitchell personal foul
18:56
+1
Kevin Obanor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
18:56
+1
Kevin Obanor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:45
Emmitt Matthews Jr. turnover
18:28
Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
18:26
Mountaineers defensive rebound
18:01
Erik Stevenson misses two point layup
17:59
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
17:56
Daniel Batcho blocks Jimmy Bell Jr.'s two point layup
17:54
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
17:44
Kevin Obanor misses two point layup
17:42
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
17:37
Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
17:35
Kevin Obanor offensive rebound
17:35
+2
Kevin Obanor makes two point layup
0-6
17:28
Kedrian Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:26
Mountaineers offensive rebound
17:13
Jimmy Bell Jr. turnover
16:55
KJ Allen turnover (traveling)
16:36
Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
16:34
Erik Stevenson offensive rebound
16:28
Emmitt Matthews Jr. turnover (De'Vion Harmon steals)
16:23
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point layup
0-8
16:19
KJ Allen personal foul
16:04
Elijah Fisher personal foul
15:44
+2
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point layup
2-8
15:23
Daniel Batcho turnover (Erik Stevenson steals)
15:11
Kedrian Johnson turnover (Kerwin Walton steals)
15:02
Robert Jennings misses two point layup
15:00
Robert Jennings offensive rebound
14:57
+2
Robert Jennings makes two point layup
2-10
14:51
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
14:51
TV timeout
14:29
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
5-10
13:56
+2
Kevin Obanor makes two point dunk (Daniel Batcho assists)
5-12
13:56
Mohamed Wague personal foul
13:56
+1
Kevin Obanor makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-13
13:44
Seth Wilson turnover (Pop Isaacs steals)
13:39
Pop Isaacs turnover (James Okonkwo steals)
13:34
Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot
13:32
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
13:28
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
13:26
Red Raiders defensive rebound
13:10
+2
Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup
5-15
12:50
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
12:48
Mountaineers offensive rebound
12:35
Daniel Batcho blocks Seth Wilson's two point layup
12:33
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
12:33
Jaylon Tyson personal foul
12:33
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-15
12:33
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-15
12:12
Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
12:10
KJ Allen offensive rebound
12:01
Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
11:59
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
11:58
Kevin Obanor personal foul
11:58
TV timeout
11:41
+2
Josiah Harris makes two point jump shot
9-15
11:05
Daniel Batcho turnover
10:45
Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
10:43
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
10:21
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
10:19
Kevin Obanor offensive rebound
10:19
Josiah Harris personal foul
10:12
Joe Toussaint personal foul
10:12
+1
Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-16
10:12
Jaylon Tyson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:12
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
9:43
+3
Joe Toussaint makes three point jump shot
12-16
9:24
+2
Kevin Obanor makes two point layup (Daniel Batcho assists)
12-18
9:03
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot
15-18
8:43
De'Vion Harmon offensive foul
8:43
De'Vion Harmon turnover (offensive foul)
8:33
Josiah Harris turnover
8:16
James Okonkwo blocks Daniel Batcho's two point layup
8:14
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
8:04
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
8:02
Kerwin Walton defensive rebound
7:50
Josiah Harris personal foul
7:50
TV timeout
7:46
+3
Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Elijah Fisher assists)
15-21
7:19
Elijah Fisher personal foul
7:08
Daniel Batcho blocks Joe Toussaint's two point layup
7:06
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
7:05
James Okonkwo misses two point layup
7:03
Kerwin Walton defensive rebound
7:03
James Okonkwo personal foul
6:54
Daniel Batcho offensive foul
6:54
Daniel Batcho turnover (offensive foul)
6:44
Joe Toussaint turnover (Kevin Obanor steals)
6:38
Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
6:36
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
6:12
Joe Toussaint turnover (traveling)
5:59
Jaylon Tyson misses two point jump shot
5:57
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
5:49
Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
5:47
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
5:42
Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
5:40
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
5:18
+3
Joe Toussaint makes three point jump shot (Kedrian Johnson assists)
18-21
4:49
Pop Isaacs turnover
4:29
Kedrian Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:27
Erik Stevenson offensive rebound
4:26
Kerwin Walton personal foul
4:26
Kerwin Walton technical foul
4:26
+1
Erik Stevenson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
19-21
4:26
+1
Erik Stevenson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
20-21
4:26
+1
Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-21
4:26
+1
Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-21
4:15
Kedrian Johnson personal foul
4:15
+1
De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-22
4:15
+1
De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-23
3:57
+3
Kedrian Johnson makes three point jump shot (Erik Stevenson assists)
25-23
3:49
Kedrian Johnson personal foul
3:49
TV timeout
3:49
+1
De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-24
3:49
De'Vion Harmon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:49
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
3:31
Daniel Batcho personal foul
3:31
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:31
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:31
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
3:03
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point jump shot
25-26
2:35
Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot
2:33
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
2:21
Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot
2:19
Joe Toussaint offensive rebound
2:16
+2
Joe Toussaint makes two point jump shot
27-26
1:55
+2
Robert Jennings makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
27-28
1:42
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
1:40
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
1:40
Robert Jennings personal foul
1:40
+1
Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-28
1:40
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:40
Erik Stevenson offensive rebound
1:31
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
1:29
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
1:25
Erik Stevenson turnover
1:09
Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
1:07
Mountaineers defensive rebound
1:06
KJ Allen personal foul
1:06
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-28
1:06
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-28
0:47
Mohamed Wague personal foul
0:47
KJ Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:47
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
0:31
+3
Tre Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Erik Stevenson assists)
33-28
0:22
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
0:07
Robert Jennings misses two point layup
0:05
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
0:02
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WV
Mountaineers
43
TXTCH
Red Raiders
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Red Raiders gains possession)
19:47
Pop Isaacs turnover
19:20
Jaylon Tyson personal foul
19:20
+1
Kedrian Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-28
19:20
Emmitt Matthews Jr. turnover (lane violation)
19:08
+2
Kevin Obanor makes two point layup
34-30
18:51
Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:49
Mountaineers offensive rebound
18:49
Kevin Obanor personal foul
18:49
Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
18:47
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
18:46
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive foul
18:46
Jimmy Bell Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
18:37
Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
18:35
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
18:28
Erik Stevenson offensive foul
18:28
Erik Stevenson turnover (offensive foul)
18:07
Kerwin Walton misses two point jump shot
18:05
Robert Jennings offensive rebound
18:05
Tre Mitchell personal foul
18:05
Robert Jennings misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:05
+1
Robert Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-31
17:53
Pop Isaacs personal foul
17:42
Daniel Batcho personal foul
17:42
Red Raiders technical foul
17:42
+1
Erik Stevenson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
35-31
17:42
+1
Erik Stevenson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
36-31
17:42
+1
Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-31
17:42
+1
Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-31
17:31
De'Vion Harmon misses two point layup
17:29
Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
17:25
Kedrian Johnson turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)
17:18
Erik Stevenson personal foul
17:13
Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
17:11
Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
16:54
De'Vion Harmon personal foul
16:38
Kedrian Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:36
Tre Mitchell offensive rebound
16:29
Tre Mitchell turnover
16:12
Robert Jennings misses three point jump shot
16:10
Elijah Fisher offensive rebound
16:06
Emmitt Matthews Jr. blocks Elijah Fisher's two point layup
16:04
Pop Isaacs offensive rebound
15:55
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point jump shot
38-33
15:39
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
15:37
Red Raiders defensive rebound
15:35
TV timeout
15:32
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
15:30
Emmitt Matthews Jr. defensive rebound
15:24
Emmitt Matthews Jr. turnover
14:58
De'Vion Harmon misses two point jump shot
14:56
Elijah Fisher offensive rebound
14:52
+2
Elijah Fisher makes two point layup
38-35
14:27
Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
14:17
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point jump shot
38-37
14:17
Tre Mitchell personal foul
14:17
De'Vion Harmon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:17
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
14:07
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Erik Stevenson assists)
41-37
13:58
De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
13:56
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
13:51
Kerwin Walton personal foul
13:51
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-37
13:51
Joe Toussaint misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:51
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
13:42
Joe Toussaint personal foul
13:33
Jaylon Tyson misses two point jump shot
13:31
Kevin Obanor offensive rebound
13:30
Tre Mitchell personal foul
13:30
+1
Kevin Obanor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-38
13:30
+1
Kevin Obanor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-39
13:13
Erik Stevenson turnover
12:55
Erik Stevenson personal foul
12:55
+1
Robert Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-40
12:55
+1
Robert Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-41
12:42
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
45-41
12:30
Joe Toussaint personal foul
12:30
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-42
12:30
Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:30
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
12:11
Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot
12:09
Lamar Washington defensive rebound
12:03
Lamar Washington misses two point layup
12:01
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
11:39
Jaylon Tyson personal foul
11:39
TV timeout
11:39
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-42
11:39
Joe Toussaint misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:39
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
11:12
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point jump shot
46-44
10:45
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot
49-44
10:25
+3
Kevin Obanor makes three point jump shot (De'Vion Harmon assists)
49-47
9:54
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
9:52
Erik Stevenson offensive rebound
9:50
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
9:48
Seth Wilson offensive rebound
9:43
+3
Erik Stevenson makes three point jump shot
52-47
9:21
Elijah Fisher turnover (Joe Toussaint steals)
8:51
Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot
8:49
Seth Wilson offensive rebound
8:47
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point layup (Seth Wilson assists)
54-47
8:47
Elijah Fisher personal foul
8:47
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-47
8:32
+3
Jaylon Tyson makes three point jump shot (De'Vion Harmon assists)
55-50
8:02
+2
Erik Stevenson makes two point jump shot
57-50
7:44
Kevin Obanor turnover (Joe Toussaint steals)
7:44
Kerwin Walton personal foul
7:44
TV timeout
7:44
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-50
7:44
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-50
7:29
Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
7:27
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
7:23
James Okonkwo turnover (Kevin Obanor steals)
7:05
Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
7:03
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
6:43
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
6:41
Red Raiders defensive rebound
6:25
James Okonkwo blocks Daniel Batcho's two point dunk
6:23
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
6:09
Kerwin Walton personal foul
6:09
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-50
6:09
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-50
5:49
Jump ball. Lamar Washington vs. Joe Toussaint (Mountaineers gains possession)
5:49
Lamar Washington turnover (lost ball) (Joe Toussaint steals)
5:20
Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot
5:18
Red Raiders defensive rebound
5:12
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup
61-52
5:12
James Okonkwo shooting foul
5:12
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-53
4:44
+2
Mohamed Wague makes two point dunk (Erik Stevenson assists)
63-53
4:26
Kobe Johnson shooting foul
4:26
De'Vion Harmon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:26
+1
De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-54
3:58
+2
Joe Toussaint makes two point jump shot
65-54
3:58
De'Vion Harmon technical foul
3:58
De'Vion Harmon turnover
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
Erik Stevenson misses technical free throw 1 of 1
3:25
De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
3:25
Red Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
2:55
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
2:53
Red Raiders defensive rebound
2:40
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point layup
65-56
2:40
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
2:40
TV timeout
2:38
D'Maurian Williams personal foul
2:38
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-56
2:38
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-56
2:30
Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
2:28
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
2:28
Daniel Batcho personal foul
2:28
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-56
2:28
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-56
2:22
De'Vion Harmon misses two point jump shot
2:20
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
2:04
D'Maurian Williams personal foul
2:04
+1
Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-56
2:04
Erik Stevenson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:04
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
1:53
+2
Kevin Obanor makes two point layup (Daniel Batcho assists)
70-58
1:45
Kevin Obanor personal foul
1:45
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-58
1:45
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-58
1:26
KJ Allen misses three point jump shot
1:24
Lamar Washington offensive rebound
1:20
Lamar Washington misses two point jump shot
1:18
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
1:15
+2
Kobe Johnson makes two point dunk
74-58
1:03
+2
KJ Allen makes two point layup (Jaylon Tyson assists)