BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers

College Basketball

#19BYU

20-9

71-79

Final

West Virginia

17-12

Hope Coliseum

Lead tracker

BYU leadsBiggest lead BYU 4, WVU 14

WVU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
BYU	26	45	71
WVU	40	39	79

Who won: West Virginia 79-71

The West Virginia Mountaineers beat the BYU Cougars 79-71 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Hope Coliseum. The West Virginia outscored the BYU 40-26 in the 1st half. Honor Huff led the West Virginia in points (19). Robert Wright III led the BYU in points (23).

Player of the game

Brenen Lorient

WVU · 18 PTS, 9 REB

8.5

Win probability

100%WVU final

BYUWVU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00WVU
Defensive rebound
West Virginia Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Aleksej Kostic misses 28-foot three point jumper
A. Kostić · 12 PTS
H2 0:05BYU
Shorttimeout
BYU Timeout
H2 0:07
Foul on Keba Keita
Foul on Keba Keita.
K. Keita · 9 PTS
H2 0:07
Defensive rebound
Harlan Obioha Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Harlan Obioha makes free throw 2 of 2
H. Obioha · 4 PTS
BYU 71 - 79 WVU
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Harlan Obioha makes free throw 1 of 2
H. Obioha · 4 PTS
BYU 71 - 78 WVU
H2 0:10
Misses 30-foot three point jumper
Robert Wright III misses 30-foot three point jumper
R. Wright III · 23 PTS
H2 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jasper Floyd makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Floyd · 11 PTS
BYU 71 - 77 WVU
H2 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jasper Floyd makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Floyd · 11 PTS
BYU 71 - 76 WVU
H2 0:15
Foul on Aleksej Kostic
Foul on Aleksej Kostic.
A. Kostić · 12 PTS
H2 0:19
Defensive rebound
Honor Huff Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:22
Block
Brenen Lorient Block.
B. Lorient · 18 PTS
H2 0:22
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
AJ Dybantsa misses 26-foot three point jumper
AJ Dybantsa · 20 PTS
H2 0:26
Defensive rebound
Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:26
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Honor Huff misses free throw 2 of 2
H. Huff · 19 PTS
H2 0:26
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Honor Huff makes free throw 1 of 2
H. Huff · 19 PTS
BYU 71 - 75 WVU
H2 0:26
Foul on Robert Wright III
Foul on Robert Wright III.
R. Wright III · 23 PTS
H2 0:28
Offensive Rebound
Brenen Lorient Offensive Rebound.
B. Lorient · 18 PTS
H2 0:31
Misses layup
Honor Huff misses layup
H. Huff · 19 PTS
H2 0:53
Steal
Chance Moore Steal.
C. Moore · 11 PTS
H2 0:53
TO
Bad pass turnover
Keba Keita bad pass turnover
K. Keita · 9 PTS
H2 0:56
Steal
Robert Wright III Steal.
R. Wright III · 23 PTS