West Virginia tops Texas Tech 78-62 in Big 12 tourney opener
AP
Mar 08, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)
Kedrian Johnson had 20 points, Tre Mitchell added 17 points and nine rebounds, and No. 8 seed West Virginia Mountaineers rolled to a 78-62 victory over ninth-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.
Erik Stevenson added 18 points and Emmitt Matthews Jr. had 13 for the Mountaineers (19-13), who advanced to play third-ranked Kansas - the No. 1 seed and defending champion - in the quarterfinal round on Thursday.
Pop Isaacs had 15 points for Texas Tech (16-16). Kevin Obanor and De'Vion Harmon scored 14 apiece.
The Red Raiders were playing without coach Mark Adams, who was suspended Sunday for what the school called the “use of an inappropriate, unacceptable and racially insensitive comment.” Adams led the Red Raiders to the title game of last year's Big 12 Tournament, where they lost to eventual national champ Kansas.
Whether he returns to Texas Tech is unclear; even before his suspension, there had been talk of unsatisfied boosters as Texas Tech was struggling toward its worst since season since 2015, when Tubby Smith was still the coach.
Corey Williams, the former coach at Stetson, led the Red Raiders on an interim basis in the conference tournament.
They hung tough with West Virginia for about the first 12 minutes, and even led 24-23 on a basket by Jaylon Tyson. The Mountaineers embarked on a 10-2 run to seize control, built a 43-35 lead heading into the break, then quickly stretched their advantage to double digits early in the second half.
Texas Tech didn't help itself with turnovers - nine in the first half and a couple more in the opening minutes of the second, which often allowed the Mountaineers to score before the Red Raiders could set up their stingy half-court defense.
The lead reached 21 points with about 6 1/2 minutes left before West Virginia cruised to the finish.
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1st Half
TXTCH
Red Raiders
35
WV
Mountaineers
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Fardaws Aimaq vs. Jimmy Bell Jr. (Mountaineers gains possession)
19:32
Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:30
De'Vion Harmon defensive rebound
19:11
+2
Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
2-0
18:50
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:48
Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
18:28
Fardaws Aimaq misses two point jump shot
18:26
Kevin Obanor offensive rebound
18:12
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point layup
4-0
18:00
Erik Stevenson turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)
17:57
Emmitt Matthews Jr. shooting foul (De'Vion Harmon draws the foul)
17:57
+1
De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-0
17:57
+1
De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-0
17:48
Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
17:46
Mountaineers offensive rebound
17:39
Tre Mitchell turnover (bad pass)
17:28
De'Vion Harmon turnover (Emmitt Matthews Jr. steals)
17:24
Pop Isaacs shooting foul (Emmitt Matthews Jr. draws the foul)
17:24
+1
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-1
17:24
+1
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-2
17:12
Jaylon Tyson turnover (Tre Mitchell steals)
17:04
Fardaws Aimaq personal foul
16:45
Kedrian Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:43
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
16:37
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (De'Vion Harmon assists)
9-2
16:09
Seth Wilson misses two point jump shot
16:07
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
16:00
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point layup
15:58
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
15:51
+3
Tre Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Bell Jr. assists)
9-5
15:46
Jaylon Tyson turnover (bad pass)
15:46
TV timeout
15:21
Jaylon Tyson blocks Emmitt Matthews Jr.'s two point jump shot
15:19
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
15:11
Jaylon Tyson misses two point jump shot
15:09
Kedrian Johnson defensive rebound
14:42
+2
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point layup
9-7
14:23
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point jump shot
11-7
14:07
Kedrian Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:05
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
13:57
De'Vion Harmon turnover (Tre Mitchell steals)
13:48
Kevin Obanor blocks Seth Wilson's two point layup
13:46
Seth Wilson offensive rebound
13:36
Kevin Obanor blocks Emmitt Matthews Jr.'s two point jump shot
13:34
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
13:20
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point layup (Kevin Obanor assists)
13-7
13:11
+2
Kedrian Johnson makes two point jump shot
13-9
13:02
Tre Mitchell blocks Kevin Obanor's two point jump shot
13:00
Red Raiders offensive rebound
12:56
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
12:54
Robert Jennings offensive rebound
12:46
+2
Kevin Obanor makes two point dunk (Pop Isaacs assists)
15-9
12:25
Elijah Fisher shooting foul (Kedrian Johnson draws the foul)
12:25
+1
Kedrian Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-10
12:25
+1
Kedrian Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-11
12:12
De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
12:10
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
12:05
Daniel Batcho personal foul
11:47
TV timeout
11:44
+3
Erik Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Kedrian Johnson assists)
15-14
11:27
James Okonkwo blocks Robert Jennings's two point layup
11:25
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
11:15
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk
17-14
11:08
+3
Erik Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Tre Mitchell assists)
17-17
10:59
Pop Isaacs turnover (Kedrian Johnson steals)
10:41
+2
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point layup (Tre Mitchell assists)
17-19
10:30
Lamar Washington misses three point jump shot
10:28
Emmitt Matthews Jr. defensive rebound
10:22
Kedrian Johnson misses two point layup
10:20
Emmitt Matthews Jr. offensive rebound
10:16
Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses two point layup
10:14
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
10:09
+2
Kevin Obanor makes two point layup (Daniel Batcho assists)
19-19
10:09
James Okonkwo shooting foul (Kevin Obanor draws the foul)
10:09
+1
Kevin Obanor makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-19
9:48
Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
9:46
Fardaws Aimaq defensive rebound
9:30
Pop Isaacs turnover (Erik Stevenson steals)
9:00
Fardaws Aimaq shooting foul (Jimmy Bell Jr. draws the foul)
9:00
+1
Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-20
9:00
+1
Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-21
8:48
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point layup
22-21
8:20
+2
Tre Mitchell makes two point jump shot
22-23
8:07
+2
Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup (De'Vion Harmon assists)
24-23
7:53
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
7:51
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
7:44
Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
7:42
Emmitt Matthews Jr. offensive rebound
7:41
Jaylon Tyson blocks Emmitt Matthews Jr.'s two point jump shot
7:39
De'Vion Harmon defensive rebound
7:37
De'Vion Harmon misses two point jump shot
7:35
Kedrian Johnson defensive rebound
7:34
Kevin Obanor shooting foul
7:34
TV timeout
7:34
Emmitt Matthews Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:34
+1
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-24
7:18
De'Vion Harmon turnover (Tre Mitchell steals)
7:02
Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
7:00
D'Maurian Williams defensive rebound
6:34
Kevin Obanor turnover (Tre Mitchell steals)
6:22
+2
Erik Stevenson makes two point jump shot
24-26
6:01
De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
5:59
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
5:38
+2
Erik Stevenson makes two point jump shot
24-28
5:12
Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
5:10
Kedrian Johnson defensive rebound
5:00
Jaylon Tyson shooting foul (Erik Stevenson draws the foul)
5:00
+1
Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
24-29
5:00
+1
Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
24-30
5:00
+1
Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
24-31
4:38
Kedrian Johnson shooting foul (Robert Jennings draws the foul)
4:38
+1
Robert Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-31
4:38
+1
Robert Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-31
4:24
+2
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point layup
26-33
4:11
Emmitt Matthews Jr. shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
4:11
+1
Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-33
4:11
Jaylon Tyson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:11
Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
3:58
D'Maurian Williams shooting foul
3:58
TV timeout
3:57
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-34
3:57
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-35
3:43
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
3:41
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
3:36
Kedrian Johnson misses two point layup
3:34
Mountaineers offensive rebound
3:33
Kedrian Johnson misses two point jump shot
3:31
Tre Mitchell offensive rebound
3:17
Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
3:15
Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
3:11
Elijah Fisher turnover (Kedrian Johnson steals)
3:10
+2
Kedrian Johnson makes two point layup
27-37
3:10
De'Vion Harmon shooting foul (Kedrian Johnson draws the foul)
3:10
+1
Kedrian Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-38
2:46
+3
Kevin Obanor makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists)
30-38
2:43
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
2:29
+2
Jimmy Bell Jr. makes two point layup (Erik Stevenson assists)
30-40
2:04
Elijah Fisher misses two point jump shot
2:02
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
1:48
+3
Kedrian Johnson makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
30-43
1:35
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (De'Vion Harmon assists)
33-43
1:13
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
1:11
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
1:02
Kedrian Johnson personal foul
0:49
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point jump shot
35-43
0:16
Tre Mitchell misses two point hook shot
0:14
Jimmy Bell Jr. offensive rebound
0:01
Joe Toussaint turnover (Pop Isaacs steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TXTCH
Red Raiders
27
WV
Mountaineers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:30
Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
19:28
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
19:20
Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
19:18
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
19:08
+2
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point layup (Erik Stevenson assists)
35-45
18:47
Fardaws Aimaq misses two point jump shot
18:45
Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
18:38
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
18:36
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
18:17
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point jump shot
37-45
17:44
+3
Kedrian Johnson makes three point jump shot
37-48
17:21
Erik Stevenson shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
17:21
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-48
17:21
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-48
16:55
+2
Emmitt Matthews Jr. makes two point jump shot (Erik Stevenson assists)
39-50
16:49
Lamar Washington turnover (Kedrian Johnson steals)
16:38
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
16:36
Kedrian Johnson offensive rebound
16:36
+3
Tre Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Erik Stevenson assists)
39-53
16:36
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
16:36
TV timeout
16:15
Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
16:13
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
16:04
De'Vion Harmon misses two point layup
16:02
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
16:02
Emmitt Matthews Jr. shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
16:02
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-53
16:02
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-53
15:56
Tre Mitchell turnover (Lamar Washington steals)
15:50
Tre Mitchell shooting foul (Lamar Washington draws the foul)
15:50
TV timeout
15:50
+1
Lamar Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-53
15:50
+1
Lamar Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-53
15:28
+2
Kedrian Johnson makes two point layup
43-55
15:00
De'Vion Harmon misses two point jump shot
14:58
Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
14:35
+3
Tre Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
43-58
14:08
De'Vion Harmon offensive foul
14:08
De'Vion Harmon turnover (offensive foul)
13:46
Lamar Washington personal foul
13:32
Kedrian Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:30
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
13:30
Joe Toussaint personal foul
13:14
Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
13:14
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
13:14
Kevin Obanor misses two point layup
13:12
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
13:03
Erik Stevenson offensive foul
13:03
Erik Stevenson turnover (offensive foul)
12:49
+3
Kevin Obanor makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists)
46-58
12:29
Tre Mitchell misses two point jump shot
12:27
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
12:20
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
12:18
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
12:14
Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
11:54
Joe Toussaint misses two point jump shot
11:54
Kedrian Johnson offensive rebound
11:54
+3
Joe Toussaint makes three point jump shot (Kedrian Johnson assists)
46-61
11:44
Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
11:42
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
11:28
Kedrian Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:26
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
11:20
Kedrian Johnson blocks Pop Isaacs's two point layup
11:18
Pop Isaacs offensive rebound
11:08
Kedrian Johnson personal foul
11:08
TV timeout
10:59
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
10:57
Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
10:36
Tre Mitchell misses two point layup
10:34
Tre Mitchell offensive rebound
10:28
+2
Tre Mitchell makes two point layup
46-63
10:16
Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
10:14
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
9:51
Joe Toussaint misses two point layup
9:49
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
9:42
James Okonkwo misses three point jump shot
9:24
Kevin Obanor turnover
9:17
Erik Stevenson misses two point layup
9:15
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
9:12
James Okonkwo turnover (out of bounds)
9:01
De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
8:59
Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
8:45
Fardaws Aimaq turnover (out of bounds)
8:34
Joe Toussaint turnover (lost ball)
8:24
De'Vion Harmon turnover
7:59
Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot
7:57
Lamar Washington defensive rebound
7:54
Lamar Washington offensive foul
7:54
Lamar Washington turnover (offensive foul)
7:54
TV timeout
7:27
+2
Kedrian Johnson makes two point layup (Erik Stevenson assists)
46-65
7:13
De'Vion Harmon misses two point jump shot
7:11
Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
6:49
+2
Erik Stevenson makes two point jump shot
46-67
6:18
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
6:16
Kevin Obanor offensive rebound
6:11
+3
Kevin Obanor makes three point jump shot (D'Maurian Williams assists)
49-67
5:58
Erik Stevenson misses two point dunk
5:56
Tre Mitchell offensive rebound
5:49
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
5:49
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
5:49
Daniel Batcho shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
5:49
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-68
5:49
James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:49
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
5:29
Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot
5:27
Joe Toussaint offensive rebound
5:15
Kedrian Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:13
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
5:12
Erik Stevenson personal foul
5:12
+1
D'Maurian Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-68
5:12
+1
D'Maurian Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-68
4:46
Kedrian Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:44
D'Maurian Williams defensive rebound
4:34
Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
4:32
Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
4:24
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
4:24
TV timeout
4:05
Kobe Johnson turnover (traveling)
3:52
Kobe Johnson blocks De'Vion Harmon's two point layup
3:50
Fardaws Aimaq offensive rebound
3:42
+2
Fardaws Aimaq makes two point layup
53-68
3:40
De'Vion Harmon personal foul
3:27
+2
Tre Mitchell makes two point layup
53-70
3:10
Joe Toussaint personal foul
3:10
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-70
3:10
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-70
3:01
Tre Mitchell turnover (Pop Isaacs steals)
2:52
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Kevin Obanor assists)
58-70
2:49
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
2:22
+2
Tre Mitchell makes two point layup (Erik Stevenson assists)
58-72
2:15
Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
2:13
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
2:00
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
1:58
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
1:52
+2
Jaylon Tyson makes two point layup
60-72
1:43
Pop Isaacs personal foul
1:41
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
1:39
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
1:29
Elijah Fisher misses three point jump shot
1:27
Emmitt Matthews Jr. defensive rebound
1:01
+3
Erik Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Emmitt Matthews Jr. assists)
60-75
0:49
+2
De'Vion Harmon makes two point hook shot
62-75
0:26
+2
Kedrian Johnson makes two point layup
62-77
0:26
Kevin Obanor shooting foul (Kedrian Johnson draws the foul)
