CINCINNATI — Honor Huff scored 16 points, all in the second half, and dished six assists as West Virginia rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat Cincinnati, 59-54, on Thursday night.
Huff scored 11 points in a row amid a 16-2 rally midway through the second half that gave the Mountaineers (15-8, 6-4 Big 12) a 42-40 edge. He also made two free throws down the stretch to keep WVU in the lead, and was 5 for 11 from the field and 3 for 8 from deep.
The Mountaineers also got contributions from DJ Thomas (14 points, 4-for-6 shooting) and Brenen Lorient (11 points, 5 for 7). Harlan Obioha led his team with six rebounds, and Treysen Eaglestaff hauled in five.
The Bearcats (11-12, 3-7) began the game on a 14-2 run and led 30-20 heading into halftime. Jizzle James led with 18 points on 7-for-16 shooting (4 for 6 from deep), and Baba Miller added 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
WVU struggled from deep, not making a 3-pointer until Huff made three straight 3s in the second half, shooting 29% overall from beyond the arc.
Huff’s three made three-pointers move him into a tie for third in the nation in three-pointers made with 81.
West Virginia hosts No. 13 Texas Tech on Sunday.