KANSAS CITY – No. 16 West Virginia shot 34.6% from the field in the first half and trailed by 15 at halftime before pulling within five entering the fourth quarter but the No. 8 TCU Horned Frogs (30-3) remained poised and held off the Mountaineers (24-7) to advance to the Big 12 Championship with a 71-65 win.

Hailey Van Lith had a strong showing in the TCU Horned Frogs' semifinal victory over West Virginia on Saturday.

WVU entered the third quarter shooting 9 for 26, but made 8-of-16 shots over the first 10 minutes of the second half, including two treys from Jordan Harrison in the final 2:23 of the frame to cut the Mountaineer deficit to 52-47. The Horned Frogs scored the first five points of the fourth, which they began on a 10-3 spurt to create separation.

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The Horned Frogs showed they can handle physicality in an impressive 71-65 win over No. 16 West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Saturday. It was the second victory over the Mountaineers this season and the Horned Frogs will face the winner of Oklahoma State-Baylor in the title game on Sunday.

TCU Horned Frogs vs. West Virginia Mountaineers women’s basketball game with ticket info, start time, stats and how to view

One week ago, TCU pulled off a stunning upset over ninth-ranked Texas Tech. At the time, they were winners of three straight and revived their hopes of playing in March Madness. Those hopes have dwindled following a road loss to West Virginia 73-55.