Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Location: Fifth Third Arena — Cincinnati, Ohio
University of Cincinnati
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West Virginia: +5.5 points | +215 MLCincinnati: -5.5 points | -265 MLOver/Under: 127.5 total points
(As of 1:00PM ET/February 5, 2026)
West Virginia heads back on the road this evening for a rematch with Cincinnati, the Mountaineers’ first of three repeat opponents of the season.
The Mountaineers enter at 14–8 overall and 5–4 in Big 12 play, still searching for offensive rhythm after a three-game stretch where they scored 54 points or less. Cincinnati sits at 11–11 and 3–6, a team that has lived on the edge all season.
The first meeting in Morgantown was a grind. Cincinnati led late before West Virginia closed it out, and nearly a third of the Bearcats’ scoring came off turnovers. That formula won’t change for the Bearcats. When Cincinnati can speed teams up and turn mistakes into points, they’re difficult to deal with. When they can’t, their offense gets stuck in the half court.
For West Virginia, the defense has been good enough to win most nights, allowing fewer than 64 points per game and keeping opponents uncomfortable for long stretches. The offense, though, has struggled to convert stops into separation, particularly when spacing breaks down and possessions stall late in the clock.
That balance matters even more on the road. Cincinnati is comfortable turning games into wrestling matches at Fifth Third Arena.
CategoryWest VirginiaCincinnatiRecord14-8 (5-4 Big 12)11-11 (3-6 Big 12)Points Per Game70.871.5Points Allowed Per Game63.867.4Field Goal %44.6%41.9%3PT FG %35.5%30.4%Free Throw %68.6%66.0%Rebounds Per Game35.337.6Assists Per Game13.216.5Turnovers Forced Per Game11.513.3Turnovers Committed Per Game11.212.5Leading ScorerHonor Huff – 15.8 ppgBaba Miller – 13.4 ppgLeading RebounderBrenen Lorient & Harlan Obioha – 5.1 rpgBaba Miller — 10.6 rpgNo.PlayerPositionHeightClassStats1Jasper FloydG6-3Sr.6.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg3Honor HuffG5-10Sr.15.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg52Treysen EaglestaffG6-6Sr.10.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg0Brenen LorientF6-9Sr.10.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg55Harlan ObiohaC7-0Sr.5.9 ppg, 5.1 rpgImproved notifications system!Fewer adsCreate community postsComment on articles, community postsRec comments, community posts
This evening’s game is the 27th meeting between WVU and Cincinnati, with the Mountaineers holding a narrow edge in the all-time series. Recently, though, the matchup has tilted toward WVU. The Mountaineers have won three straight against Cincinnati, including last year’s win at Fifth Third Arena and the 62–60 decision in Morgantown earlier this season. Most meetings have followed the same pattern of low-scoring, physical games with little separation and a finish that comes down to the final few possessions.
The odds suggest Cincinnati’s home court matters, and it does. Similar to the Mountaineers, the Bearcats are more aggressive, more confident, and more disruptive in their own building.
But WVU has already shown they can handle Cincinnati’s pressure when they take care of hte ball, and the Mountaineers’ defense gives them a leg up. If the West Virginia keeps the game in the half court and avoids gifting transition points, it’ll be an uncomfortable night for the Bearcats.
It won’t be clean or pretty by any means, but the Mountaineers hold on late to sweep the season series.
West Virginia 61, Cincinnati 58
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