North Carolina Central Eagles at West Virginia Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jonathan Powell, Joseph Yesufu each make 4 3-pointers, and short-handed West Virginia beats NCCU
Before the game, West Virginia announced Tucker DeVries would be sidelined indefinitely with an upper body injury. DeVries started in the previous eight games this season for the Mountaineers, averaging 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
West Virginia still found a way to make 15 3-pointers without DeVries, who came into the game with a team-high 26 makes from distance. Powell and Yesufu each made four 3-pointers and reserve Jake Auer went 3 of 4.
Yesufu scored all nine of his first-half points in the final four minutes. He started a 13-3 run with back-to-back 3-pointers and he capped it with another from make from distance for a 36-18 halftime lead.
Javon Small capped a 9-0 run to put West Virginia ahead 47-21 early in the second half.
Small had 12 points on 4-of-12 shooting for West Virginia (7-2). Amani Hansberry grabbed 12 rebounds to go with seven points.
Isaac Parson scored 16 points for NCCU (4-8). Po’Boigh King, averaging a team-best 17.4 points per game, missed all seven of his field-goal attempts and made 5 of 9 from the free-throw line.
West Virginia's 16-day, four-game homestand continues on Saturday against Bethune-Cookman. NCCU plays at Longwood on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 45 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Isaac Parson made Layup. | 45 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jake Auer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by KJ Tenner. | 43 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Haris Elezovic Defensive Rebound. | 43 - 76 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 WVU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-48 | FG | 28-68 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 2-14 | 3PT | 15-39 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 11-19 | FT | 8-10 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 36 |
Game Information
Location: Morgantown, WV
Attendance: 8,711 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |