AUSTIN, Texas — Texas was handling West Virginia’s pressure defense with ease and all Mountaineers coach Bob Huggins could do was take note of who wasn’t on the court to see the problem.

Guard Jaysean Paige, West Virginia’s leading scorer, was on the bench nursing an injured ankle. Guard Daxter Miles didn’t even make the trip because of a hamstring injury.

Without them, the 10th-ranked Mountaineers could do little to stop the Longhorns as Isaiah Taylor scored 23 points and Eric Davis added 15 to send No. 24 Texas to an 85-78 victory Tuesday night.

“Pressure is not going to bother many people when two of my guards are out,” Huggins said.

Tarik Phillip scored 19 points for West Virginia (20-6, 9-4), which dropped one game behind No. 2 Kansas in the Big 12.

Davis made four 3-pointers in the first half and Texas (17-9, 8-5 Big 12) had 10 in the game in capping a regular-season sweep of the Mountaineers. Texas broke a two-game losing streak.

Texas coach Shaka Smart had implored his team to show more emotion heading in a tough, late-season gauntlet against four ranked opponents in six games.