Three-minute preview: West Virginia men’s basketball vs. TCU
No. 2 seed West Virginia vs. No. 10 TCU
P | No. | West Virginia | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 41 | Devin Williams | 6-9 | Jr. | 12.7 |
F | 23 | Esa Ahmad | 6-8 | Fr. | 4.7 |
F | 11 | Nathan Adrian | 6-9 | Jr. | 4.8 |
G | 2 | Jevon Carter | 6-2 | So. | 9.2 |
G | 4 | Daxter Miles Jr. | 6-3 | So. | 9.9 |
P | No. | TCU | Ht. | Yr. | PPG* |
F | 33 | Chris Washburn | 6-8 | Jr. | 6.9 |
F | 32 | Karviar Shepherd | 6-10 | Jr. | 7.5 |
G | 3 | Malique Trent | 6-2 | So. | 11.5 |
G | 1 | Chauncey Collins | 6-0 | So. | 11.8 |
G | 11 | Brandon Parrish | 6-6 | Jr. | 8.7 |
*Averages entering Wednesday’s game
▪ WHEN/WHERE: 6 p.m. Thursday at the Sprint Center
▪ TV: ESPNU
▪ ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA (24-7, 13-5 Big 12): The Mountaineers seek their first Big 12 Tournament triumph in four tries. Bob Huggins won a tourney game at Kansas State in 2007 and he’s won 10 league tournaments in four different leagues, including the 2010 Big East title. Jaysean Paige, 14.3 points per game, bids to become the first non-starter to lead West Virginia in scoring.
▪ ABOUT TCU (11-20, 2-16 Big 12): The 10th-seeded Horned Frogs upset seventh-seeded Texas Tech 67-62 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals.
Blair Kerkhoff: 816-234-4730, @BlairKerkhoff
This story was originally published March 9, 2016 at 10:53 PM with the headline "Three-minute preview: West Virginia men’s basketball vs. TCU."