West Virginia Mountaineers at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Honor Huff leads West Virginia's rally to 59-54 win over Cincinnati
Huff scored 11 points in a row amid a 16-2 rally midway through the second half that gave the Mountaineers (15-8, 6-4 Big 12) a 42-40 edge. He also made two free throws down the stretch to keep WVU in the lead, and was 5-for-11 from the field and 3-for-8 from deep.
The Mountaineers also got contributions from DJ Thomas (14 points, 4-for-6 shooting) and Brenen Lorient (11 points, 5-for-7). Harlan Obioha led his team with six rebounds, and Treysen Eaglestaff hauled in five.
The Bearcats (11-12, 3-7) began the game on a 14-2 run and led 30-20 heading into halftime. Jizzle James led with 18 points on 7-for-16 shooting (4-for-6 from deep), and Baba Miller added 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
WVU struggled from deep, not making a three-pointer until Huff made three straight threes in the second half, shooting 29% overall from beyond the arc.
Huff's three made three-pointers move him into a tie for third in the nation in three-pointers made with 81.
Cincinnati hosts UCF on Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jasper Floyd Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jalen Celestine misses 27-foot three point jumper | 59 - 54 |
Statistics
 WVU |
 CIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-48 | FG | 20-55 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 11-21 | FT | 7-9 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 18 | Percent Led | 74 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 10,215 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Houston | 10-1 | - | 22-2 |
| Kansas | 9-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Iowa State | 8-3 | 2 | 21-3 |
| Texas Tech | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-6 |
| BYU | 6-5 | 4 | 18-6 |
| UCF | 6-5 | 4 | 17-6 |
| West Virginia | 6-5 | 4 | 15-9 |
| TCU | 5-6 | 5 | 15-9 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-7 | 6 | 16-8 |
| Colorado | 4-7 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Cincinnati | 4-7 | 6 | 12-12 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 13-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-9 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
| Utah | 1-10 | 9 | 9-15 |