Baylor falls at home to West Virginia on Senior Day

By foxsports
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WACO, Texas (AP) -- Jaysean Paige had 14 points and No. 10 West Virginia wrapped up second place in the Big 12 Conference with a 69-58 victory at No. 19 Baylor on Saturday.

Coach Bob Huggins' Mountaineers (24-7, 13-5 Big 12) go into the conference tournament with a four-game winning streak. The 13 Big 12 wins are their most in their four seasons in the league.

Tarik Phillip added 11 points and Daxter Miles Jr. had 10 for West Virginia, which led for 28 1-2 minutes after not scoring until more than 5 minutes into the game.

Taurean Prince, one of five Baylor seniors in their last home game, had 19 points and 10 rebounds.

The Bears (21-10, 10-8) finished 4-5 at home in the Big 12. They're the only one of the league's top seven teams to finish with a losing record in conference home games.