Huff scores 24 points and sparks late rally to push West Virginia past Cincinnati 62-60
AP
Jan 06, 2026
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Honor Huff made six 3-pointers and scored 24 points, and West Virginia Mountaineers used a late run to beat Cincinnati Bearcats 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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1st Half
CINCY
Bearcats
28
WV
Mountaineers
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Moustapha Thiam vs. Harlan Obioha (Bearcats gains possession)
19:44
Jizzle James turnover (bad pass) (Treysen Eaglestaff steals)
19:32
+3
Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point jump shot (Honor Huff assists)
0-3
19:10
Sencire Harris misses two point jump shot
19:08
Brenen Lorient defensive rebound
18:49
Harlan Obioha misses two point layup
18:47
Baba Miller defensive rebound
18:41
Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot
18:39
Treysen Eaglestaff defensive rebound
18:20
+2
Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point pullup jump shot
0-5
17:56
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
17:54
Jasper Floyd defensive rebound
17:44
Honor Huff turnover (bad pass) (Jizzle James steals)
17:40
+2
Sencire Harris makes two point driving layup (Jizzle James assists)
2-5
17:14
Brenen Lorient misses two point dunk
17:12
Baba Miller defensive rebound
17:07
Harlan Obioha blocks Moustapha Thiam's two point dunk
17:05
Brenen Lorient defensive rebound
17:00
Brenen Lorient turnover (lost ball)
16:39
Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
16:37
Chance Moore defensive rebound
16:22
+2
DJ Thomas makes two point jump shot (Amir Jenkins assists)
2-7
16:06
+2
Baba Miller makes two point cutting dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)
4-7
15:33
+3
Honor Huff makes three point stepback jump shot
4-10
15:11
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)
6-10
14:41
Amir Jenkins turnover (lost ball)
14:41
TV timeout
14:24
Baba Miller turnover (bad pass) (Honor Huff steals)
14:07
+3
Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Amir Jenkins assists)
6-13
13:51
Jizzle James turnover (bad pass) (Amir Jenkins steals)
13:47
+2
Chance Moore makes two point driving finger roll layup
6-15
13:47
Jalen Celestine shooting foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
13:47
Chance Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:47
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
13:38
Amir Jenkins personal foul
13:25
Shon Abaev misses two point pullup jump shot
13:23
Mountaineers defensive rebound
13:02
Sencire Harris shooting foul (Honor Huff draws the foul)
13:02
+1
Honor Huff makes regular free throw 1 of 3
6-16
13:02
Honor Huff misses regular free throw 2 of 3
13:02
+1
Honor Huff makes regular free throw 3 of 3
6-17
12:47
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
12:45
Brenen Lorient defensive rebound
12:32
Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot
12:30
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
12:20
Jasper Floyd personal foul
12:01
Jizzle James misses two point pullup jump shot
11:59
Sencire Harris offensive rebound
11:55
Shon Abaev misses three point jump shot
11:53
Harlan Obioha defensive rebound
11:40
TV timeout
11:23
+2
Honor Huff makes two point driving floating jump shot
6-19
11:03
Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot
11:01
Treysen Eaglestaff defensive rebound
10:47
Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (bad pass) (Baba Miller steals)
10:45
+2
Sencire Harris makes two point alley-oop layup (Baba Miller assists)
8-19
10:45
Treysen Eaglestaff shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
10:45
Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:45
Sencire Harris offensive rebound
10:39
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:37
Shon Abaev offensive rebound
10:37
Treysen Eaglestaff shooting foul (Shon Abaev draws the foul)
10:37
Shon Abaev misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:37
Shon Abaev misses regular free throw 2 of 3
10:37
+1
Shon Abaev makes regular free throw 3 of 3
9-19
10:20
Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point stepback jump shot
10:18
Baba Miller defensive rebound
9:52
+2
Baba Miller makes two point tip layup (Day Day Thomas assists)
11-19
9:40
+3
Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Jasper Floyd assists)
11-22
9:24
Moustapha Thiam misses three point jump shot
9:22
Jasper Floyd defensive rebound
8:53
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
8:51
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
8:46
+3
Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Keyshuan Tillery assists)
14-22
8:44
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
8:27
Jackson Fields offensive foul
8:27
Jackson Fields turnover (offensive foul)
8:10
+2
Tyler McKinley makes two point cutting layup (Baba Miller assists)
16-22
7:46
Brenen Lorient misses two point driving layup
7:44
Keyshuan Tillery defensive rebound
7:40
Brenen Lorient personal foul
7:40
TV timeout
7:32
Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
7:30
Day Day Thomas offensive rebound
7:27
Day Day Thomas misses two point putback layup
7:25
Jalen Celestine offensive rebound
7:22
+3
Jalen Celestine makes three point stepback jump shot
19-22
7:03
+3
Honor Huff makes three point jump shot
19-25
6:44
+3
Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Baba Miller assists)
22-25
6:14
DJ Thomas turnover (bad pass)
5:46
Keyshuan Tillery misses three point jump shot
5:43
Harlan Obioha defensive rebound
5:20
Honor Huff misses two point driving layup
5:18
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
5:04
Moustapha Thiam offensive foul
5:04
Moustapha Thiam turnover (offensive foul)
4:43
Brenen Lorient offensive foul
4:43
Brenen Lorient turnover (offensive foul)
4:16
Shon Abaev misses three point jump shot
4:14
Jizzle James offensive rebound
4:02
+2
Jizzle James makes two point cutting layup (Moustapha Thiam assists)
24-25
3:41
+3
Amir Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Jasper Floyd assists)
24-28
3:17
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
3:15
Honor Huff defensive rebound
3:11
Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
3:09
Sencire Harris defensive rebound
2:55
Sencire Harris misses two point layup
2:53
Sencire Harris offensive rebound
2:52
Sencire Harris misses two point putback layup
2:52
Honor Huff defensive rebound
2:44
Jasper Floyd turnover (lost ball) (Jizzle James steals)
2:40
Harlan Obioha shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
2:40
TV timeout
2:40
+1
Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-28
2:40
+1
Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-28
2:17
+2
Chance Moore makes two point driving layup
26-30
2:17
Moustapha Thiam shooting foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
2:17
+1
Chance Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-31
2:04
Jizzle James misses two point driving layup
2:02
DJ Thomas defensive rebound
1:40
Jalen Celestine shooting foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
1:40
Chance Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:40
Chance Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:40
Baba Miller defensive rebound
1:29
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
1:25
Mountaineers defensive rebound
0:58
Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
0:56
Treysen Eaglestaff offensive rebound
0:39
Honor Huff misses two point driving floating jump shot
0:37
Honor Huff offensive rebound
0:33
Chance Moore turnover (traveling)
0:33
Bearcats 30 second timeout
0:04
+2
Tyler McKinley makes two point layup (Jizzle James assists)
28-31
0:04
Harlan Obioha shooting foul (Tyler McKinley draws the foul)
0:04
Tyler McKinley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:04
Treysen Eaglestaff defensive rebound
0:01
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CINCY
Bearcats
32
WV
Mountaineers
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:34
Baba Miller misses three point jump shot
19:32
Jasper Floyd defensive rebound
19:15
Jasper Floyd turnover (bad pass) (Day Day Thomas steals)
19:08
Moustapha Thiam misses two point layup
19:06
Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound
18:58
Moustapha Thiam misses two point layup
18:56
Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound
18:50
+3
Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot
31-31
18:38
Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot
18:36
Sencire Harris defensive rebound
18:30
+3
Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Sencire Harris assists)
34-31
18:11
+3
Honor Huff makes three point jump shot
34-34
18:03
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:01
Honor Huff defensive rebound
17:57
Jizzle James personal foul
17:48
Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
17:46
Bearcats defensive rebound
17:34
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
17:32
Harlan Obioha defensive rebound
17:23
Moustapha Thiam blocks Brenen Lorient's two point driving layup
17:21
Baba Miller defensive rebound
17:03
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:01
Jasper Floyd defensive rebound
16:54
Jizzle James personal foul
16:41
+3
DJ Thomas makes three point jump shot (Treysen Eaglestaff assists)
34-37
16:22
Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
16:20
Honor Huff defensive rebound
16:15
Baba Miller personal foul
16:09
Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (lost ball) (Jizzle James steals)
16:03
+2
Tyler McKinley makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)
36-37
15:49
+2
Brenen Lorient makes two point layup (DJ Thomas assists)
36-39
15:32
Jizzle James misses three point pullup jump shot
15:30
Honor Huff defensive rebound
15:22
+2
DJ Thomas makes two point layup (Treysen Eaglestaff assists)
36-41
14:50
+3
Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)
39-41
14:15
Jasper Floyd turnover (bad pass)
14:15
TV timeout
14:02
Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
14:00
Honor Huff defensive rebound
13:38
Jizzle James personal foul
13:27
Amir Jenkins misses two point jump shot
13:27
Harlan Obioha offensive rebound
13:27
Moustapha Thiam personal foul
13:15
Shon Abaev personal foul
13:04
+2
Amir Jenkins makes two point driving layup
39-43
12:45
+3
Shon Abaev makes three point jump shot (Keyshuan Tillery assists)
