Emmanuel Miller leads balanced TCU past West Virginia

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West Virginia forward Gabe Osabuohien (3) defends against a 3-point shot-attempt by TCU forward Chuck O’Bannon Jr. (5) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

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TCU guard Mike Miles, left, moves toward the basket after getting past West Virginia guard Sean McNeil (22) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

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TCU head coach Jamie Dixon instructs his team during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against West Virginia in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

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West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins instructs his team late in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

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West Virginia ‘s Sean McNeil (22) and Kedrian Johnson (0) defend against a shot by TCU’s Mike Miles, top, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

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TCU forward Chuck O’Bannon Jr. (5) goes up to shoot against West Virginia ‘s Taz Sherman (12) as West Virginia’s Sean McNeil (22) helps defend in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Emmanuel Miller had 18 points and all five starters scored in double figures as TCU defeated West Virginia, 77-67, on Monday night.

Mike Miles had 15 points, Chuck O’Bannon 11, and Damion Baugh and Xavier Clark 10 each for TCU. Baugh also had seven assists and seven rebounds. Miller had eight rebounds.

Taz Sherman led West Virginia with 23 points. Kedrian Johnson added 12.

A 14-6 run to open the second half gave TCU a nine-point lead and the Horned Frogs were not seriously threatened the rest of the way. The lead was 10 points after Cork dunked for a 66-56 lead near the 5-minute mark. TCU’s largest lead was 13.

Sherman scored 17 points in an explosive first half in which West Virginia shot 55% and TCU made 57%. The Horned Frogs led 43-42 at the break. TCU stayed hot in the second half, shooting 50% for 53.7% overall. West Virginia cooled off after halftime and shot 35% to finish at 46% for the game.

TCU’s win was just the fourth all-time against West Virginia, which leads the series 16-4. All four of TCU’s victories have come in Fort Worth.

The game was a makeup for the contest that was originally scheduled to be played on Jan. 3 but was postponed because of covid-19 issues within the TCU program.