No. 17 West Virginia Wins 6th Straight, 95-87 Over TCU
FORT WORTH (AP) - Jaysean Paige scored seven of his 20 points in the late game-clinching run for foul-plagued No. 17 West Virginia, which beat TCU 95-87 on Monday night for its sixth straight victory.
Paige led six players scoring in double figures for the Mountaineers (13-1, 2-0 Big 12). They had two players foul out and Paige was among four others who finished the game with four fouls.
Tarik Phillip made a 3-pointer with 5:40 left to make it 75-74, starting a 14-2 run in less than 3 minutes that put WVU ahead to stay. Paige had a layup, two free throws and a 3-pointer from in front of his bench during the run.
Phillip had 18 points, while Jonathan Holton added 15 for the Mountaineers. Daxter Miles Jr. had 14 points, while Devin Williams and Jevon Carter scored 13 each.
Chauncey Collins led TCU (8-6, 0-2) with 20 points.
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