TCU Downs West Virginia, 76-72

Tuesday, January 31

Fort Worth, Texas

8 p.m.

TCU

17-5,6-3Big 12

West Virginia

13-9,2-7Big 12

West Virginia

TCU

TCU Downs West Virginia, 76-72

1/31/2023 11:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Damion Baugh records a double-double as four Horned Frogs score in double figures

FORT WORTH - Four Horned Frogs scored in double figures as the No. 15 TCU men's basketball team defeated West Virginia, 76-72, Tuesday in Schollmaier Arena.

With top scorer Mike Miles Jr. sidelined due to a right knee injury, TCU (17-5, 6-3) shot 51.7 percent from the field and had 20 assists to just seven turnovers in a game the Horned Frogs led nearly the entire game.

Senior Damion Baugh recorded his second-career double-double with 16 points and 10 assists to go with six rebounds. Sophomore JaKobe Coles scored a game-high 17 points, on 6-of-10 shooting in just 18 minutes of play. Shahada Wells added 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and five assists.

Xavier Cork scored 15 points, the most in two seasons as a Horned Frog and had two blocks.

After TCU held a 36-32 lead at halftime, West Virginia (13-9, 2-7) never got to within less than four points in the second half. A pair of Baugh free throws with 4:32 to play gave TCU its largest lead of the game, 65-53.

TCU turned 10 West Virginia turnovers into 12 points and had a 48-30 advantage in the paint.

The Horned Frogs will face Oklahoma State (12-9) in Stillwater, Okla. on Saturday at 1 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

Team Notes

TCU improved to 5-18 all-time against West Virginia and 5-6 against the Mountaineers in Fort Worth.
The Horned Frogs improved to 5-2 against the Mountaineers in Fort Worth under Jamie Dixon.
Dixon improved to 17-16 all-time against WVU.
The Horned Frogs tied a season-low with seven turnovers. This marks the Frogs' sixth game with less than 10 turnovers.
The starting lineup of Xavier Cork, Emanuel Miller, Shahada Wells, Chuck O'Bannon, and Damion Baugh was the 11th different starting lineup the Frogs have used this season.
The announced attendance of 7,444 was the fifth largest crowd to see a TCU home game. It included 2,506 students.
TCU entered the game leading the nation in fastbreak points. The Frogs scored 20 tonight opposed to nine from West Virginia.
TCU entered the game ranked No. 1 in shooting in Big 12 games. TCU shot 51.7 percent from the field. It was the fourth time the Frogs were over 50 percent in Big 12 play.

Individual Notes

JaKobe Coles had a team-high 17 points. It was his second time leading the team in that category and sixth time scoring in double figures.

Xavier Cork had a season-high 15 points. It was the most he's had in two seasons at TCU. He also grabbed four rebounds.
Cork was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field.
Shahada Wells made his sixth-career start and tallied 16 points. It was his sixth time this season with 10 or more points.
Damion Baugh scored 16 points. It was the 13th time he's scored in double figures in 15 games played.
Baugh had team-high 10 assists. It was his 13th time leading the team in that category in 16 games played. It matched a season high for assists as he also had 10 at Texas.
It was Baugh's second-career double-double.
Emanuel Miller had a team-high seven rebounds. It was his sixth time this season leading the team in rebounds.
Eddie Lampkin Jr. returned after missing the last two games due to injury. He played eight minutes and had two points, two assists and one rebound.
TCU's leading scorer, Mike Miles Jr., did not dress for the game due to a right knee injury from the last game against Mississippi State.