Pat Suemnick, Kerr Kriisa, RaeQuan Battle help West Virginia beat No. 25 Texas 76-73
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia's Pat Suemnick was a ball of nerves in his first career start earlier in the week. In his second start, he took an assistant coach's advice: Go have fun.
Suemnick set career highs of 16 points and six rebounds, West Virginia built a double-digit lead and held on for a 76-73 win over No. 25 Texas on Saturday night.
Kerr Kriisa and RaeQuan Battle added 14 points apiece and Quinn Slazinski had 13 points for West Virginia (6-10, 1-2 Big 12), which broke a three-game losing streak.
“This should be the expectation of West Virginia basketball,” Kriisa said.
Suemnick said assistant coach Alex Ruoff told him before the game to soak in the atmosphere of a boisterous home crowd waving gold-colored towels.
“He was like, 'Enjoy this. Look around. We're playing Texas, a ranked team, at home,'" Suemnick said. "I tried to come with that mentality.”
Texas (12-4, 1-2) couldn’t overcome another late deficit after beating Cincinnati in the final seconds on Tuesday.
“I'd like to give West Virginia a lot of credit for tonight. They really came out and set the tone early with physical play,” Texas coach Rodney Terry said. “They competed at a very high level.”
West Virginia has rotated players looking for any type of inside presence while center Jesse Edwards recuperates from a broken wrist. Suemnick has started the past two games. His previous career high for scoring was 12 points of the bench in a loss at Houston on Jan. 6.
“He's had a couple of good games in a row and we keep building on that," said West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert. "He's carrying himself differently. You can see the confidence in his eyes.”
Suemnick dunked off a rebound and Kriisa hit a 3-pointer to put West Virginia ahead to stay, 40-38, with 15:28 remaining.
Texas went three minutes between field goals and Slazinski sank two free throws to cap a 7-0 run for West Virginia’s largest lead, 59-48, with 5:45 remaining.
Max Abmas scored 19 of his season-high 32 points in the final five minutes, including two free throws with 1:08 left to cut the Texas deficit to 68-65. But the Longhorns got no closer.
Dylan Disu, who had scored a career-high 33 points against Cincinnati, fouled out with 2:16 remaining and finished with 18 points.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Longhorns could fall out of the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since midway through the 2021-22 season. That won’t get the most notice, though, because No. 23 Gonzaga’s poll streak of a whopping 143 consecutive weeks also may be over after the Bulldogs lost to Santa Clara on Thursday.
BIG PICTURE
Texas: The Longhorns committed 22 turnovers, were outrebounded 32-31 and have lost two of three.
West Virginia: After giving up 44 points in the paint in a blowout loss to Kansas State on Tuesday, the Mountaineers looked physical, more aggressive on defense and made smarter decisions Saturday. They outscored Texas 27-16 at the free-throw line.
UP NEXT
Texas hosts UCF on Wednesday.
West Virginia plays at No. 9 Oklahoma on Wednesday, the second of three straight ranked opponents.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Dylan Disu vs. Patrick Suemnick (Max Abmas gains possession) | |||
19:43 | Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot | |||
19:41 | RaeQuan Battle defensive rebound | |||
19:19 | Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Disu steals) | |||
19:01 | Tyrese Hunter misses two point jump shot | |||
18:59 | Brock Cunningham offensive rebound | |||
18:58 | RaeQuan Battle shooting foul (Brock Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
18:58 | +1 | Brock Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 | |
18:58 | +1 | Brock Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-0 | |
18:34 | +3 | Kerr Kriisa makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 2-3 | |
18:19 | Max Abmas misses three point jump shot | |||
18:17 | Brock Cunningham offensive rebound | |||
18:06 | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Tyrese Hunter assists) | 4-3 | |
17:46 | +2 | RaeQuan Battle makes two point jump shot | 4-5 | |
17:20 | +2 | Max Abmas makes two point jump shot (Dylan Disu assists) | 6-5 | |
17:00 | RaeQuan Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
16:58 | Patrick Suemnick offensive rebound | |||
16:53 | +2 | Patrick Suemnick makes two point dunk | 6-7 | |
16:43 | Tyrese Hunter turnover (traveling) | |||
16:37 | Kobe Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Mitchell steals) | |||
16:31 | Max Abmas misses three point jump shot | |||
16:29 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
16:21 | RaeQuan Battle turnover (lost ball) (Max Abmas steals) | |||
16:04 | Max Abmas misses three point jump shot | |||
16:02 | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | |||
15:55 | RaeQuan Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
15:53 | Patrick Suemnick offensive rebound | |||
15:53 | Dillon Mitchell personal foul (Patrick Suemnick draws the foul) | |||
15:53 | TV timeout | |||
15:38 | Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot | |||
15:36 | Dylan Disu defensive rebound | |||
15:35 | Dylan Disu turnover (traveling) | |||
15:24 | Josiah Harris turnover (traveling) | |||
15:09 | +3 | Dylan Disu makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists) | 9-7 | |
14:35 | +3 | Kerr Kriisa makes three point jump shot (RaeQuan Battle assists) | 9-10 | |
14:17 | Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot | |||
14:15 | Brock Cunningham offensive rebound | |||
14:09 | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Max Abmas assists) | 11-10 | |
13:55 | Akok Akok misses three point jump shot | |||
13:53 | Noah Farrakhan offensive rebound | |||
13:48 | Noah Farrakhan misses two point jump shot | |||
13:46 | Ithiel Horton defensive rebound | |||
13:34 | RaeQuan Battle personal foul | |||
13:18 | Dylan Disu turnover (traveling) | |||
12:59 | Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot | |||
12:57 | Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound | |||
12:49 | Max Abmas turnover (lost ball) (Noah Farrakhan steals) | |||
12:47 | Ze'Rik Onyema personal foul | |||
12:28 | Noah Farrakhan misses two point jump shot | |||
12:26 | Ofri Naveh offensive rebound | |||
12:25 | Dylan Disu shooting foul (Ofri Naveh draws the foul) | |||
12:25 | Ofri Naveh misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:25 | Ofri Naveh misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:25 | Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound | |||
12:09 | Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot | |||
12:07 | Mountaineers defensive rebound | |||
11:57 | +3 | Quinn Slazinski makes three point jump shot (Noah Farrakhan assists) | 11-13 | |
11:43 | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
11:41 | Kerr Kriisa defensive rebound | |||
11:30 | Ze'Rik Onyema shooting foul (Akok Akok draws the foul) | |||
11:30 | TV timeout | |||
11:30 | +1 | Akok Akok makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-14 | |
11:30 | +1 | Akok Akok makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-15 | |
11:15 | Akok Akok blocks Kadin Shedrick's two point layup | |||
11:13 | Chendall Weaver offensive rebound | |||
11:00 | Ofri Naveh shooting foul (Chendall Weaver draws the foul) | |||
11:00 | Chendall Weaver misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:00 | +1 | Chendall Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-15 | |
10:46 | Quinn Slazinski turnover (bad pass) (Brock Cunningham steals) | |||
10:35 | +2 | Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup | 14-15 | |
10:21 | Noah Farrakhan turnover (traveling) | |||
10:09 | Jump ball. Tyrese Hunter vs. Kobe Johnson (Kobe Johnson gains possession) | |||
10:09 | Tyrese Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals) | |||
9:51 | Kobe Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Hunter steals) | |||
9:49 | Tyrese Hunter turnover (double dribble) | |||
9:36 | Seth Wilson turnover (traveling) | |||
9:14 | Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot | |||
9:12 | Noah Farrakhan defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Kadin Shedrick personal foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul) | |||
8:49 | Quinn Slazinski turnover (bad pass) (Max Abmas steals) | |||
8:37 | Max Abmas misses two point jump shot | |||
8:35 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Brock Cunningham personal foul | |||
8:13 | Tyrese Hunter blocks Noah Farrakhan's two point jump shot | |||
8:11 | Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound | |||
8:02 | Dylan Disu misses three point jump shot | |||
8:00 | Noah Farrakhan defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | Noah Farrakhan misses two point layup | |||
7:50 | Patrick Suemnick offensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Dylan Disu shooting foul (Patrick Suemnick draws the foul) | |||
7:49 | TV timeout | |||
7:49 | +1 | Patrick Suemnick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-16 | |
7:49 | Patrick Suemnick misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:49 | Brock Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
7:32 | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
7:30 | Ze'Rik Onyema offensive rebound | |||
7:27 | Ze'Rik Onyema turnover (bad pass) (Seth Wilson steals) | |||
7:09 | Kerr Kriisa misses two point jump shot | |||
7:07 | Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound | |||
6:55 | +2 | Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point jump shot (Brock Cunningham assists) | 16-16 | |
6:36 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Kerr Kriisa assists) | 16-18 | |
6:25 | +3 | Max Abmas makes three point jump shot | 19-18 | |
6:08 | Quinn Slazinski misses three point jump shot | |||
6:06 | Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound | |||
6:00 | Max Abmas turnover (bad pass) | |||
5:40 | Josiah Harris turnover (traveling) | |||
5:25 | +2 | Max Abmas makes two point jump shot | 21-18 | |
5:01 | +2 | Patrick Suemnick makes two point dunk | 21-20 | |
4:51 | Ze'Rik Onyema misses two point layup | |||
4:49 | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | |||
4:44 | Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
4:42 | Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound | |||
4:40 | Ze'Rik Onyema turnover (traveling) | |||
4:24 | +2 | Josiah Harris makes two point dunk (Patrick Suemnick assists) | 21-22 | |
3:55 | Brock Cunningham turnover (out of bounds) | |||
3:55 | TV timeout | |||
3:39 | Kadin Shedrick shooting foul (Patrick Suemnick draws the foul) | |||
3:39 | +1 | Patrick Suemnick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-23 | |
3:39 | +1 | Patrick Suemnick makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-24 | |
3:20 | +3 | Max Abmas makes three point jump shot | 24-24 | |
3:07 | Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot | |||
3:05 | Patrick Suemnick offensive rebound | |||
3:00 | +2 | Patrick Suemnick makes two point jump shot | 24-26 | |
2:37 | Ze'Rik Onyema misses two point jump shot | |||
2:35 | RaeQuan Battle defensive rebound | |||
2:23 | RaeQuan Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
2:21 | Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound | |||
2:18 | Ze'Rik Onyema turnover (bad pass) (Josiah Harris steals) | |||
2:11 | Kerr Kriisa misses two point layup | |||
2:09 | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
2:06 | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup | 26-26 | |
1:55 | Mountaineers 30 second timeout | |||
1:44 | Patrick Suemnick misses two point alley-oop layup | |||
1:42 | RaeQuan Battle offensive rebound | |||
1:36 | +2 | RaeQuan Battle makes two point layup | 26-28 | |
1:10 | Kerr Kriisa shooting foul (Ze'Rik Onyema draws the foul) | |||
1:10 | +1 | Ze'Rik Onyema makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-28 | |
1:10 | +1 | Ze'Rik Onyema makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-28 | |
0:44 | +2 | Patrick Suemnick makes two point jump shot | 28-30 | |
0:33 | Longhorns 30 second timeout | |||
0:10 | Brock Cunningham misses two point jump shot | |||
0:08 | Longhorns offensive rebound | |||
0:08 | Longhorns turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:02 | Ze'Rik Onyema blocks Noah Farrakhan's two point layup | |||
0:00 | Josiah Harris offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |