West Virginia @ Cincinnati Game Overview
WVU vs CINRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, '24 | CIN |
90 - 85
|
WVU 9.5 | o144.0 |
| Mar 09, '24 | CIN |
92 - 56
|
CIN -11.0 | o147.5 |
| Jan 31, '24 | WVU |
69 - 65
|
WVU 4.0 | u143.5 |
| Jan 21, '12 | WVU |
77 - 74
|
CIN 4.5 | o136.0 |
| Jan 29, '11 | CIN |
66 - 55
|
WVU 4.5 | u125.5 |
| Mar 11, '10 | WVU |
54 - 51
|
CIN 8.5 | u128.0 |
| Feb 27, '10 | WVU |
74 - 68
|
CIN 13.0 | o133.0 |
| Feb 26, '09 | CIN |
65 - 61
|
CIN 4.5 | u133.5 |
| Jan 30, '08 | WVU |
62 - 39
|
CIN 13.5 | u132.5 |
| Mar 03, '07 | WVU |
79 - 65
|
WVU -13.0 | o129.5 |
WVU vs CIN Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 12, 2024 ) West Virginia 85, Cincinnati 90
Two Big 12 teams desperate to reverse their recent fortunes and get their seasons headed in the right direction will meet when the West Virginia Mountaineers visit the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday afternoon.
West Virginia (13-7, 4-5 Big 12) was headed up the polls, moving into the Top 25 at No. 23 after a home win over No. 3 Iowa State on Jan. 18. But the Mountaineers have since dropped three straight in Big 12 play, including a 63-49 home court loss to No. 6 Houston on Wednesday.
The Mountaineers were behind 39-19 at the half before an 11-0 run in the second half temporarily made it close.
"That second half was us," West Virginia coach Darian DeVries said. "As a coach, you hope we got that back in the second half."
West Virginia guard Javon Small continues to lead the Big 12 Conference in scoring with an average of 19.1 points per game. But the Mountaineers have struggled without the coach's son, Tucker DeVries, who was averaging 14.9 points through eight games before going down with an upper-body injury.
Cincinnati (12-8, 2-7) is coming off a rough Big 12 trip through Utah, losing in a blowout at BYU on Jan. 25 and at Utah last Tuesday. Since defeating Colorado and Arizona State in back-to-back games, the Bearcats have dropped three in a row and seven of their last nine overall.
"We have a group that's frustrated and cares a great deal," Cincinnati head coach Wes Miller said. "It's been a tough nine games.
"There's a lot of basketball left, so no time for self-pity or hanging heads. We will have to keep grinding and working."
The Bearcats rely on their defense, allowing just 63 points per game while holding opponents to 40.5 percent from the field and 30.6 percent from 3-point distance. Seven-foot center Aziz Bandaogo leads Cincinnati with 31 blocked shots.
"They are terrific defensively," DeVries said. "They've got great shot blocking at the rim, and they get after the ball a little bit and put a lot of pressure on your ball handlers to make decisions. They really take great pride in their man-to-man defense."
Simas Lukosius leads Cincinnati at 12.2 points per game, while Texas transfer Dillon Mitchell is averaging 12.1 points in home games and has scored in double figures in all but one home game this season.
--Field Level Media
WVU vs CINInjury report
West Virginia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fields | F | Doubtful - Hand( Jul 29, '25) | Jul 29, '25 | |
| Fields is dealing with a hand injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Mountaineers. | ||||
Cincinnati's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Haynes | F | Out - Lower Body( Oct 13, '25) | Oct 13, '25 | |
| Haynes is dealing with a lower body injury and will not take the court for the Bearcats. | ||||
WVU vs CINStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.5 | (305) | FG% | (124) | 40.5 |
| 24.6 | (299) | FGM | (107) | 23.0 |
| 57.8 | (226) | FGA | (123) | 56.8 |
| 32.7 | (252) | 3P% | (160) | 30.6 |
| 8.8 | (80) | 3PM | (38) | 5.8 |
| 27.1 | (57) | 3PA | (37) | 18.8 |
| 74.7 | (185) | FT% | (337) | 75.8 |
| 12.1 | (347) | FTM | (16) | 11.2 |
| 16.2 | (348) | FTA | (12) | 14.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.1 |
| 25.9 |
| 58.8 |
| 33.6 |
| 7.8 |
| 23.1 |
| 71.4 |
| 13.6 |
| 19.1 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.4 | (297) | REB | (96) | 29.8 |
| 7.6 | (286) | OREB | (119) | 8.2 |
| 22.8 | (304) | DREB | (289) | 21.6 |
| 13.4 | (159) | AST | (85) | 11.2 |
| 10.8 | (79) | TO | (94) | 12.8 |
| 1.2 | (109) | AST/TO | (67) | 0.9 |
| 8.0 | (34) | STL | (125) | 5.5 |
| 4.5 | (98) | BLK | (54) | 3.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 31.9 |
| 9.0 |
| 23.0 |
| 13.6 |
| 12.4 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.0 |
| 3.3 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70.0 | (315) | Points | (28) | 63.0 |
| 32.8 | (46) | 1st Half | (263) | 29.6 |
| 35.3 | (46) | 2nd Half | (263) | 33.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 73.2 |
| 34.5 |
| 38.1 |