The Mountaineers fell behind early and could not overcome 20-point halftime deficit against the sixth-ranked Cougars
The 6th-ranked Houston Cougars put a 12-game win streak on the line in Morgantown Wednesday night with a Big 12 Conference matchup with the West Virginia Mountaineers.
No. 6 Houston takes on the West Virginia Mountaineers after J'wan Roberts scored 24 points in the Cougars' 92-86 overtime victory against the Kansas Jayhawks.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 17 points and No. 6 Houston never trailed in beating West Virginia 63-49 on Wednesday night for the Cougars' 13th straight win. Joseph Tugler added 12 points and Milos Uzan scored 10 for Houston (17-3, 9-0 Big 12).
A pair of struggling teams hit the court when the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-8, 2-7 Big 12) host the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-7, 4-5 Big 12) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The
No. 23 West Virginia faces Kansas State in Big 12 play Saturday. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season.
West Virginia will be in front of their home fans on Wednesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the Houston Cougars will face off in a Big 12 battle at 7:00 p.
BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Houston plays West Virginia after J'wan Roberts scored 24 points in Houston's 92-86 overtime victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. The Mountaineers have gone 9-2 in home games. West Virginia scores 71.2 points and has outscored opponents by 6.8 points per game.
The West Virginia Mountaineers found themselves down big at the half but battled back to make it a game against No. 6 Houston before running out of gas late. Houston finished strong, winning the game 63-49.
The Houston Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) hope to extend a four-game road win streak when they visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. In
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