MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — After three consecutive losses, the West Virginia Mountaineers got a huge upset 63-50 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats in Cincinnati to move to 14-7 overall and 5-5 in the Big 12 Conference.
The Mountaineers were led by senior guard Javon Small, who had 19 points and 9 assists. Joseph Yesufu had a huge game off the bench with 16 points (6-6 FG, 4-4 3PT) and 3 rebounds. Amani Hansberry (8 points), Jonathan Powell (7) and Toby Okani (8) were also key contributors today.
PLAY OF THE GAME: A steal and slam by freshman Jonathan Powell to put the Mountaineers up by 18 points with under ten minutes remaining in the game.
Largest lead of the day 💪
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— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) February 2, 2025
With the win, the Mountaineers move one step closer to an NCAA Tournament bid in their first season under head coach Darian DeVries. West Virginia will likely need 9 or 10 conference wins, and with ten games remaining, finishing .500 will almost certainly put them in the NCAA tournament.
West Virginia is back in action on Wednesday night at 8:00PM at TCU. The Horned Frogs are currently 10-10 overall and 3-6 in the Big 12 Conference.
