TCU fans are starting to get used to these comeback wins at home. In a 60-54 win over West Virginia Saturday, it became the fourth straight home win the Frogs finished on a big run in their favor.

Add 12-2 to finish vs. West Virginia. https://t.co/a0UeBtyItv

— Nick Girimonte (@GirimonteNicky) February 22, 2026

This game was everything: a gritty, defensive style game between two teams with great defenses and offenses that have a tendency to struggle. TCU’s 60 points in a win were their fewest since January 22, 2022, at Iowa State, when the Frogs scored 59.

The game started out with lower scoring than even the final score would indicate. Through the first eight minutes of the contest, West Virginia led by a score of just 9-4.

The only player giving TCU a jolt offensively in the first 20 minutes was Liutauras Lelevicius. The Oregon State transfer came off the bench, scoring 14 of the Frogs’ 30 first-half points, shooting 4-5 from the field and 3-3 from three-point range.

That would be enough to give Jamie Dixon’s squad a 30-25 lead at the end of the half. However, that lead would quickly go away.

West Virginia started the second half on a 14-7 run second-half taking the lead back with 12:26 left to play. That second half lead would balloon to 49-43 with under eight minutes to go, and once again, the Frogs would have to pull off some magic at home.

The spark came from Brock Harding and David Punch who hit all six TCU field goals from the eight minute mark on. From the eight-minute mark, the Frogs outscored the Mountaineers 17-5, resulting in the 60-54 win in the purple and white’s favor.

Xavier Edmonds was TCU’s star player again in this one, pouring in 14 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. It is the eighth double-double in the last nine games for the JUCO product.

Xavier Edmonds in TCU’s win vs. West Virginia:

14 PTS
13 REB (career high)
1 AST
1 BLK
1 STL

Mr. Double-Double pic.twitter.com/dI65pD16WM

— Nick Girimonte (@GirimonteNicky) February 22, 2026

This win was massively important for TCU’s NCAA Tournament hopes. On Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology, entering the game, they were the first team left out of the field.

While the Frogs have a manageable schedule for the rest of the season as far as Big 12 schedules go, they still have to win the games they should. This one at home against West Virginia was a great start.

Up next, the Frogs host Arizona State on Tuesday before two road contests at Kansas State and Texas Tech. They will finish the regular season at home against Cincinnati.

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