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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
West Virginia 57, Texas 53
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Where: Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
Officials: # John Higgings, # Garry Maxwell, # Terry Oglesby
Attendance: 9873


West Virginia 57, Texas 53 (OT): Aaric Murray scored four of his team-high 12 points in the extra period as the Mountaineers rallied from a late 10-point deficit in regulation and collected their first Big 12 win.

Murray, who also grabbed 10 rebounds en route to his second double-double of the season, hit two free throws with six seconds left that sealed the win for West Virginia (8-6, 1-1 Big 12). Jabarie Hinds matched his season high with 11 points and Kevin Noreen grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds for the Mountaineers.

Jonathan Holmes scored 12 points for the Longhorns, with his final points coming on a 3-pointer that tied the score and forced overtime. Javan Felix contributed 11 points for Texas (8-7, 0-2 Big 12).

Trailing 47-37 with 3:35 remaining in regulation, West Virginia completed its double-digit comeback on Gary Browne’s layup with 1:26 left and took a 50-47 lead on a 3-pointer by Eron Harris 66 seconds later.

Texas missed five of its six field goal attempts in overtime and committed two turnovers while West Virginia was 1-for-8 in the final five minutes and missed five free throws.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Longhorns lost for the first time in 15 Big 12 home openers under coach Rick Barnes. … Texas sophomore guard Sheldon McClellan finished with nine points, the first time this season he has failed to score in double digits. … West Virginia has won 63 of its last 75 games when holding an opponent to 69 points or less.

Top Game Performances
 
West Virginia   Texas
Aaric Murray 12 Scoring Jonathan Holmes 12
Gary Browne 3 Assists Javan Felix 4
Kevin Noreen 13 Rebounds Jonathan Holmes 9
Deniz Kilicli 4 Free Throws Made Sheldon McClellan 5
Aaric Murray 4 Steals Javan Felix 2
Deniz Kilicli 1 Blocks Prince Ibeh 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
West Virginia 57 30.6 3-20 16-26 5 42 4 11 11
Texas 53 34.5 4-17 11-25 8 37 5 4 14