West Virginia Mountaineers at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
63 - 50
Small scores 19 points, West Virginia beats Cincinnati 63-50 to end a 3-game losing streak
Small, who averages 19.1 points and leads the Big 12 Conference in scoring, shot 6 of 14 from the field and made four 3-pointers. Joseph Yesufu didn't miss, shooting 4 of 4 from long range and 6 of 6 overall from the field to finish with 16 points for West Virginia (14-7, 5-5).
Day Day Thomas scored 10 points for Cincinnati (12-9, 2-8), which shot 31.5% (17 of 54) from the field and has lost four straight.
West Virginia built a double-digit lead about midway through the first half and led 40-25 at the break. Small made three 3-pointers and scored 14 points and had five assists to pace the Mountaineers.
Cincinnati pulled within 12 points, 45-33, with 14:03 remaining. West Virginia answered with a 14-4 run, capped by consecutive 3s from Yesufu, and the Mountaineers maintained their double-digit lead the rest of the way.
On Wednesday, West Virginia plays at TCU while Cincinnati is on the road against UCF.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Joseph Yesufu Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Josh Reed missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:48 | West Virginia Turnover. | 63 - 50 |
Statistics
 WVU |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-51 | FG | 17-54 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 4-6 | FT | 11-12 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 11,085 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| 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 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |