West Virginia Mountaineers vs. TCU Horned Frogs: Game Highlights (1:14)

Michael Voepel Mar 8, 2026, 07:24 PM ET

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Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- West Virginia lost two heartbreakers to TCU during the regular season.

In a rematch Sunday, the Mountaineers were looking to avenge those defeats, win the program's second Big 12 tournament title and perhaps earn a coveted spot among the NCAA tournament's top 16 seeds.

To say the least, No. 2 seed West Virginia had a ton of motivation and it showed, as it downed top-seeded TCU 62-53 in the conference championship game.

"It was very important," said West Virginia senior guard Jordan Harrison , who had 21 points, four assists and three steals in earning tournament Most Outstanding Player honors. "We knew the things that were on the line.…