Lafayette Leopards @ West Virginia Mountaineers
Honor Huff, DJ Thomas guide unbeaten West Virginia to 81-59 victory over Lafayette
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- — Freshman DJ Thomas had 25 points off the bench, Honor Huff hit eight 3-pointers and scored 24 and West Virginia beat Lafayette 81-59 on Monday night.
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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Game Information
Morgantown, WV

Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Doug Sirmons
Referee:Keith Patterson

2025-26 Standings
| Patriot LeaguePatriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 13-1 | - | 21-6 |
| Colgate | 10-5 | 3.5 | 16-12 |
| Lehigh | 8-6 | 5 | 12-15 |
| Boston University | 8-7 | 5.5 | 13-15 |
| American University | 7-7 | 6 | 14-13 |
| Loyola Maryland | 7-7 | 6 | 11-16 |
| Bucknell | 5-9 | 8 | 8-19 |
| Lafayette | 5-9 | 8 | 8-19 |
| Army | 4-10 | 9 | 10-17 |
| Holy Cross | 4-10 | 9 | 9-18 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 11-2 | - | 23-3 |
| Arizona | 10-2 | 0.5 | 23-2 |
| Iowa State | 10-3 | 1 | 23-3 |
| Kansas | 9-3 | 1.5 | 19-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-3 | 1.5 | 19-6 |
| BYU | 7-5 | 3.5 | 19-6 |
| West Virginia | 7-5 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| UCF | 6-6 | 4.5 | 17-7 |
| TCU | 6-6 | 4.5 | 16-9 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 13-12 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 7.5 | 13-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-11 | 9.5 | 10-15 |
| Utah | 1-11 | 9.5 | 9-16 |
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