No. 7 Houston Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers Live Updates, Box Score
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The No. 7 Houston Cougars are coming off a highly successful past week in the Big 12 with wins over No. 15 Texas Tech at home and a dominant road victory over Baylor on Saturday.
Houston continues Big 12 conference play this week with a home game vs West Virginia at the Fertitta Center at 7:30 p.m. The Cougars have won their last nine games, and senior guard Emanuel Sharp led the way with 17 points at Baylor.
The Coogs will be rocking their Houston Blue uniforms for the second straight season, this time not against a Texas opponent. Houston lost in the debut of these uniforms last year against Texas Tech. UH will be looking for a different result in their blue swag this time around.
Coogs vs Mountaineers
Houston enters this game with a 15-1 record, tied for second in the Big 12 with No. 11 BYU. Currently, No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Iowa State lead the conference in the same order. West Virginia is currently eighth in the Big 12 with a 11-5 overall mark and 2-1 in conference.
The Mountaineers are coming off an impressive win over Kansas at home 86-75. Senior guard Honor Huff put up 23 points and four 3-pointers along with seven rebounds. WVU also beat Cincinnati at home 62-60 prior to that. They have only played one road game so far this season, and it will be a massive challenge at the Fertitta Center as well.
Huff leads West Virginia this season with 17.5 PPG. Fifth-year guard Chance Moore, who came off the bench, is second on the team with 12.3 PPG. WVU head coach Ross Hodge is in his first season with the Mountaineers and this will be the first time he will face Houston and head coach Kelvin Sampson. Hodge was previously at North Texas.
This will be Sampson's 400th game in his Houston career. Freshman guard Isiah Harwell made an impact his last game with 12 points against Baylor. Houston looks to remain undefeated in Big 12 play.
Houston faces off against West Virginia. Be sure to check back here at tipoff for live updates as the game goes on.
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Live Updates
Starting Lineup: G Kingston Flemings, G Milos Uzan, G Emanuel Sharp, F Joseph Tugler, F Chris Cenac Jr.
Under 16 Timeout: Houston 10, West Virginia 2
Houston comes out early and establishes their lead thanks to a couple of nice shots from Flemings and Sharp. Tugler is invovled early and had a nice pass to Cenac Jr. for the slam.
Under 12 Timeout: Houston 15, West Virginia 5
The Cougars went on a 10-0 run, and Uzan was able to finally hit his 3-pointer. The Mountaineers just came out struggling mightly from the field.
Under 8 Timeout: Houston 20, West Virginia 5
The Coogs continue to stay in control with a 15-3 run over nine minutes. WVU is not having a good game offensively to say the least and are not getting quality looks, thanks to UH's defense.
Under 4 Timeout: Houston 28, West Virginia 11
The 3-pointers are continuing to fall, and this time it's WVU hitting some looks. The defense for Houston is looking really strong right now.
HALFTIME: Houston 33, West Virginia 18
The Mountaineers have suddenly chipped into the lead from beyond the arc, but Houston quickly answered. UH has also been able to take advantage of their free throws. West Virginia is getting hot from three so much so Sampson called a timeout with just over 15 seconds left. Uzan is the leading scorer with eight points, while Cenac Jr. has seven. Both teams aren't shooting particularly well.
Under 16 Timeout: Houston 38, West Virginia 25
West Virginia comes out looking much better at the start of the second half as the Cougars went into a scoring drought. WVU hit their seventh three and are at a higher clip shooting wise from that area.
Under 12 Timeout: Houston 48, West Virginia 34
Houston goes on a 8-0 run and Uzan is having his best offensive game of the season. The Cougars take advantage of their second chance points with Tugler in the paint. WVU are getting much better looks offensively.
Under 8 Timeout: Houston 62, West Virginia 34
The Cougars break this game open with a 16-2 run over the past five minutes as the lead approaches 30. Houston starts forcing a turnover a minute with five of them. Flemings is now going to work.
Under 4 Timeout: Houston 67, West Virginia 44
Huff Honor started to make some shots for WVU. The crowd is already starting to file out of Fertitta Center with his one-sided score.
Maanav Gupta is a staff writer for Houston Cougars on SI. He graduated from the University of Houston in the summer of 2025 with his bachelor’s in journalism and a minor in Spanish. Gupta spent three years at the student newspaper, The Daily Cougar, and also covered the 2025 Final Four and National Championship as Houston beat writer for College Basketball Review. He also has his own YouTube channel, Maanav’s Sports Talk, where he has interviewed professional athletes and broadcasters like Jim Nantz, Jose Altuve, J.J. Watt, Rich Eisen, and Alperen Sengun. Gupta was also a contributor to the Houston athletic program as a student. You can find Gupta on X, Instagram and TikTok @MGSportsTalk.