Cincinnati Bearcats @ West Virginia Mountaineers
Huff scores 24 points and sparks late rally to push West Virginia past Cincinnati 62-60
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- — Honor Huff made six 3-pointers and scored 24 points, and West Virginia used a late run to beat Cincinnati 62-60 on Tuesday night.
Moustapha Thiam’s dunk stretched Cincinnati’s lead to 57-52 with 4:46 to play. It was more than two minutes later before Huff hit a 3-pointer to spark a 10-0 run to give West Virginia a 62-57 lead with 11 seconds left. Huff added a pair of free throws, and Treysen Eaglestaff also made a 3 and two free throws during the surge.
Jizzle James' 3-pointer for Cincinnati capped the scoring with three seconds left. He then forced a turnover but missed from long range to end it.
Huff shot 7 of 14 from the field and 6 of 10 from beyond the arc. Chance Moore added 14 points for West Virginia (10-5, 1-1 Big 12). Eaglestaff finished with 10 points, and he and Huff combined for 15 of the Mountaineers' 37 rebounds.
Jalen Celestine scored 15 points on five 3-pointers to lead Cincinnati (8-7, 0-2). Day Day Thomas added nine points and five assists.
Cincinnati scored 18 points from 15 West Virginia turnovers, but the Mountaineers were 11-of-23 (48%) shooting from 3-point range while the Bearcats hit 12 of 35 (34%).
West Virginia: The Mountaineers will look to win consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 3 with a home matchup against No. 22 Kansas on Saturday.
Cincinnati: At No. 25 UCF on Sunday.
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Game Information
Morgantown, WV

Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Paul Szelc

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Houston | 9-1 | 0.5 | 21-2 |
| Kansas | 9-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Iowa State | 8-2 | 1.5 | 21-2 |
| Texas Tech | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-6 |
| UCF | 6-5 | 4 | 17-6 |
| West Virginia | 6-5 | 4 | 15-9 |
| BYU | 5-5 | 4.5 | 17-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 16-7 |
| TCU | 4-6 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| Colorado | 4-7 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Cincinnati | 4-7 | 6 | 12-12 |
| Baylor | 3-8 | 7 | 13-10 |
| Arizona State | 3-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-9 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
| Utah | 1-9 | 8.5 | 9-14 |
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