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<\/a><\/p>\nUniversity of Cincinnati<\/p>\n
Streaming: ESPN (TV provider login required)<\/a><\/p>\n Announcers: Eric Rothman and King McClure<\/p>\n Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network (Radio Affiliates<\/a>) | SiriusXM Channel 383 and Streaming Channel 973<\/a> | WVU Gameday App (Apple<\/a> | Android<\/a>)<\/p>\n Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi and Brad Howe<\/p>\n Reminder: It is against site policy to post links to illegal streams in the comments.<\/p>\n Get in on the action with our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n West Virginia: +5.5 points | +215 MLCincinnati: -5.5 points | -265 MLOver\/Under: 127.5 total points<\/p>\n (As of 1:00PM ET\/February 5, 2026)<\/p>\n West Virginia heads back on the road this evening for a rematch with Cincinnati, the Mountaineers\u2019 first of three repeat opponents of the season.<\/p>\n The Mountaineers enter at 14\u20138 overall and 5\u20134 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\u201311 and 3\u20136, a team that has lived on the edge all season.<\/p>\n The first meeting in Morgantown was a grind. Cincinnati led late before West Virginia closed it out, and nearly a third of the Bearcats\u2019 scoring came off turnovers. That formula won\u2019t change for the Bearcats. When Cincinnati can speed teams up and turn mistakes into points, they\u2019re difficult to deal with. When they can\u2019t, their offense gets stuck in the half court.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n That balance matters even more on the road. Cincinnati is comfortable turning games into wrestling matches at Fifth Third Arena.<\/p>\n 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 \u2013 15.8 ppgBaba Miller \u2013 13.4 ppgLeading RebounderBrenen Lorient & Harlan Obioha \u2013 5.1 rpgBaba Miller \u2014 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 posts<\/a>Comment on articles, community postsRec comments, community posts<\/p>\n This evening\u2019s 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\u2019s win at Fifth Third Arena and the 62\u201360 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.<\/p>\n The odds suggest Cincinnati\u2019s home court matters, and it does. Similar to the Mountaineers, the Bearcats are more aggressive, more confident, and more disruptive in their own building.<\/p>\n But WVU has already shown they can handle Cincinnati\u2019s pressure when they take care of hte ball, and the Mountaineers\u2019 defense gives them a leg up. If the West Virginia keeps the game in the half court and avoids gifting transition points, it\u2019ll be an uncomfortable night for the Bearcats.<\/p>\n It won\u2019t be clean or pretty by any means, but the Mountaineers hold on late to sweep the season series.<\/p>\n West Virginia 61, Cincinnati 58<\/p>\n Powered by RedCircle<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Subscribe Now!\u00a0\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0RSS<\/a><\/p>\n