Lafayette Leopards at West Virginia Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Honor Huff, DJ Thomas guide unbeaten West Virginia to 81-59 victory over Lafayette
Huff missed both of his shots from inside the 3-point line for the Mountaineers (5-0), but he made his final seven attempts from beyond the arc and finished 8 for 9. Thomas made 11 of 17 shots and all three of his free throws.
Andre Phillips led the Leopards (1-4) with 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting with three 3-pointers. Caleb Williams totaled 16 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Huff made 5 of 6 from 3-point range in the first half, scoring 15 to guide West Virginia to a 36-25 advantage. Thomas added 11 points off the bench as the duo combined for all but 10 first-half points for the Mountaineers.
Huff hit two more 3-pointers in the first five minutes of the second half and Thomas scored with a dunk and a layup to push the Mountaineers' advantage to 52-31 with 13:53 remaining.
Huff, a senior transfer from Chattanooga, was shooting 30.6% from behind the arc entering play — 11 for 36. He made 9 of 10 for the Mocs last season in a 91-66 victory over VMI and shot 41.6% from deep for the season.
Da’Sean Butler set the West Virginia record with 10 3-pointers in a 2008 game against Syracuse.
Thomas entered with 30 points through his first four games.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Amir Jenkins Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ryan Pettit missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:09 | DJ Thomas made Layup. | 59 - 81 |
Statistics
 LAF |
 WVU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-49 | FG | 29-58 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 9-12 | FT | 14-21 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Morgantown, WV
Attendance: 9,360 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |