WATCH: Darian DeVries Cincinnati Preview Press Conference

The West Virginia Mountaineers (15-10, 6-8) host the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-10, 5-9) Wednesday night for the second meeting between the two teams this season. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. EST and the action will broadcast on ESPN2.

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WVU Game Notes

- Javon Small was named to the final 20 for the John R. Wooden Late Midseason Watch List, the final 10 for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Trophy Midseason List and to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List.

- Javon Small was named a Midseason Second Team All-American by The Sporting News and The Athletic.

- Darian DeVries was named the recipient of the Jim Phelan Award 'Mid-Season' honor, presented annually to the top head coach in Division I college basketball.

- In 14 conference games this season, opponents have made 62 more free throws than the Mountaineers.

- WVU is 619-191 (.767) all-time at the WVU Coliseum and 260-77 at the WVU Coliseum in the last 21 seasons.

- The Mountaineers have won 115 of their last 178 conference games at the WVU Coliseum.

- WVU is 273-105 in its last 378 games against unranked teams, including winners of 154 of its last 189 at the WVU Coliseum.

- WVU broke into the rankings on Jan. 6 at No. 21 in the AP poll. It marked WVU's first appearance in the AP poll since Dec. 26, 2022. The Mountaineers have been ranked in at least one poll in 16 of the last 20 seasons.

- Darian DeVries, who led Drake to six consecutive 20-win seasons and has a career .717 winning percentage as a head coach, was named the 23rd head men’s basketball coach at West Virginia University on March 24, 2024.

- DeVries has a record of 165-65 (.717) in seven seasons as a head coach, including a 70-25 (.737) mark in the last two-plus seasons.

- West Virginia is currently ranked No. 44 in the latest NCAA NET rankings with a No. 12 strength of schedule.

- WVU is ranked No. 46 in the latest KenPom rankings, including 18th in defensive efficiency.

- Javon Small ranks eighth overall in KenPom Player of the Year standings.

- In the latest NCAA stats, WVU ranks 33rd in fi eld goal percentage defense (40.3), 21st in scoring defense (64.4) and seventh in 3-point percentage defense (28.9).

- Javon Small was named Big 12 Player of the Week and Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on Jan. 20.

- Javon Small was named Big 12 Player of the Week, NCAA March Madness Player of the Week and the Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week for Jan. 6.

- Javon Small was named co-Big 12 Player of the Week and Tucker DeVries was tabbed as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 2. Both were named to the Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team.

- Small was named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on Dec. 3.

- Darian DeVries is 6-7 against ranked teams during his head coaching career. He is 4-2 at WVU with wins over No. 2 Iowa State, No. 3 Gonzaga, at No. 7 Kansas and No. 24 Arizona.

- In WVU's four ranked wins this season, Javon Small has averaged 21.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists, while making 28 of his 32 free throw attempts.

- WVU has defeated two Top 10 teams away from home this season, marking the fi rst time that has happened in the same season since 2005-06.

- WVU's three Top 10 wins ties for the most in a season in school history along with the 2016-17 & 2005-06 teams.

- WVU is 107-122 in Big 12 regular season games since joining the league in 2012-13.

- West Virginia returned just 2.8 percent of its scoring from last season’s team (Ofri Naveh).

- For this season, Tucker DeVries (Drake), Javon Small (Oklahoma State), Eduardo Andre (Fresno State), Joseph Yesufu (Washington State), Sencire Harris (Illinois), Amani Hansberry (Illinois) and Jayden Stone (Detroit Mercy) were added from the transfer portal.

- Entering this season, they have combined to play 806 games, made 442 starts, scored 7,606 points, grabbed 3,304 rebounds and dished out 1,248 assists.

- Darian DeVries is 73-2 when scoring 80 or more points in a game and 141-18 when scoring 70 or more.

- Darian DeVries is 119-24 when holding opponents to 69 points or less and 57-6 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.

- West Virginia was predicted 13th in the Preseason Big 12 Poll by the league’s head coaches.

- West Virginia has made at least one 3-point field goal in 889 consecutive games.

- The Mountaineers have won 156 of their last 177 games when holding opponents to 69 points or less.

- WVU has won 167 of its last 191 and 223 of its last 254 games when holding opponents to less than 69 points.

- Darian DeVries is 128-17 as a head coach when leading at halftime, including a 13-3 mark at WVU.

- Darian DeVries is 76-3 as a head coach when shooting 50% or better from the field.

- West Virginia is 14-17 all-time in games played on February 19.

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