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#6/5 Men's Basketball Beat rv/rv West Virginia for 13th Straight win
1/29/2025 8:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars own second longest streak in Big 12 Conference history, win 18th straight
Sophomore forward Joseph Tugler added 12 points and junior guard Milos Uzan scored 10 for Houston (17-3, 9-0 Big 12).
The Cougars' 18-game league winning streak dating to last season is the second longest in Big 12 history.
West Virginia (13-7 4-5) has lost three straight. Big 12 leading scorer Javon Small was held to eight points, nearly 12 below his average.
Houston scored the first eight points of the game and led 39-19 at halftime. An 11-0 run for West Virginia to start the second half was only a temporary pause in the Cougars' momentum.
Houston held a 34-19 rebounding advantage in sweeping the regular-season series with the Mountaineers.
Houston: Cryer has averaged 20 points in six career games against the Mountaineers.
West Virginia: The injury-depleted Mountaineers have been held to 60 points or less in four of their last five games and under 20 points at halftime in their last two. They'll need to turn things around to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive under first-year coach Darian DeVries.
After West Virginia trimmed a 20-point halftime deficit to 49-44 with 7:52 remaining, Cryer made a three-point play to start a 12-2 run that put the Cougars back ahead by double digits for good.
West Virginia needed to play a nearly perfect game to have a chance, but shot 4 of 18 (22%) from 3-point range.
UP NEXT• Following Wednesday's game, Houston opens the month of February when its plays host to Texas Tech at 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1. That game will air on ESPN2.
• It will be a busy day inside Fertitta Center as the Cougars celebrate the retirement of Houston great Don Chaney's #24 jersey at halftime and wear their Houston Blue uniforms for the first time.
• From there, Houston continues its homestand as it meets Oklahoma State for the second time this season at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, inside Fertitta Center.
• The Cougars opened their 2024-25 Big 12 season with a 60-47 win over the Cowboys in Stillwater, Okla., on Dec. 30, 2024.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.
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