WVU basketball romps TCU

Mar 10, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Tarik Phillip (12) celebrates after scoring a three point basket against the TCU Horned Frogs in the first half during the Big 12 Conference tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 10, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Jonathan Holton (1) shoots over TCU Horned Frogs guard Malique Trent (3) in the first half during the Big 12 Conference tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

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Now, the real work begins.

The Mountaineers move on the face No. 3 seed Oklahoma in the semifinals. The Sooners held off Iowa State for a 79-76 victory in the nightcap in Kansas City.

The WVU basketball team needs the old adage, “it’s tough to beat a team three times” to come true.

The Sooners have defeated West Virginia twice this season. On Jan. 16 in Norman, Okla., the Sooners won, 70-68, on a last-second tip in by Khadeem Lattin. The match up in Morgantown was also closely contested until the bitter end. Oklahoma wound up winning, 76-62, on Feb. 20.

That was the last loss for the Mountaineers. They are now on a five-game winning streak.

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