West Virginia Mountaineers vs Cincinnati Bearcats

College Basketball

West Virginia

15-8

59-54

Final

Cincinnati

11-12

Fifth Third Arena

Lead tracker

WVU leadsBiggest lead WVU 6, CIN 14

CIN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
WVU	20	39	59
CIN	30	24	54

Who won: West Virginia 59-54

The West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 59-54 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Fifth Third Arena. The West Virginia outscored the Cincinnati 39-24 in the 2nd half. Honor Huff led the West Virginia in points (16). Jizzle James led the Cincinnati in points (18).

Player of the game

Baba Miller

CIN · 15 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK

7.4

Win probability

100%WVU final

WVUCIN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Jasper Floyd Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:03
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jalen Celestine misses 27-foot three point jumper
J. Celestine · 8 PTS
H2 0:06
+1
Madefreethrow
Brenen Lorient makes free throw 2 of 2
WVU 59 - 54 CIN
H2 0:06WVU
Dead ball rebound
West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:06
Madefreethrow
Brenen Lorient misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:06
Personalfoul
Foul on Sencire Harris.
H2 0:07CIN
Regulartimeout
Cincinnati Timeout
H2 0:07
+2
Layup
Jalen Celestine makes layup
J. Celestine · 8 PTS
WVU 58 - 54 CIN
SLAMH2 0:14
Dunk, 3 ft
B. Lorient · 11 PTS · ast J. Floyd
Brenen Lorient makes 3-foot dunk (Jasper Floyd assists)
WVU 58 - 52 CIN
H2 0:18
Steal
Treysen Eaglestaff Steal.
T. Eaglestaff · 3 PTS
H2 0:18
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jizzle James bad pass turnover
J. James · 18 PTS
H2 0:24
Defensive rebound
Baba Miller Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:25
Madefreethrow
Honor Huff misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:25
+1
Madefreethrow
Honor Huff makes free throw 1 of 2
WVU 56 - 52 CIN
H2 0:25
Personalfoul
Foul on Day Day Thomas.
H2 0:39CIN
Shorttimeout
Cincinnati Timeout
THREEH2 0:41
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
J. James · 18 PTS · ast J. Celestine
Jizzle James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Celestine assists)
WVU 55 - 52 CIN
H2 0:51
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
DJ Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2
DJ Thomas · 14 PTS
WVU 55 - 49 CIN
H2 0:51
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
DJ Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2
DJ Thomas · 14 PTS
WVU 54 - 49 CIN
H2 0:51
Foul on Tyler McKinley
Foul on Tyler McKinley.
T. McKinley · 1 PTS
H2 1:14
Defensive rebound
Treysen Eaglestaff Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:18
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jalen Celestine misses 23-foot three point jumper
J. Celestine · 8 PTS