West Virginia vs. Little Rock Preview & Game Thread

West Virginia hosts Little Rock Tuesday night inside the Hope Coliseum for the first meeting between the two programs. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. and the action will stream on ESPN+.

The Mountaineers (7-3) suffered their third loss of the season Saturday in Charleston (WV) against Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons 50.9% from the field, marking the first time WVU allowed an opponent to shoot over 50% from the field the third instance an opponent shot 45% from the floor or higher, all were losses.

West Virginia senior guard Honor Huff leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game and is coming off a 24-point effort against Wake Forest, hitting seven threes and upping his season total to 36.

Forward Chance Moore sat the first five games of the season for eligibility reasons, but the senior has checked in to average 12.0 ppg since his debut, which ranks second on the team, and leads the team in rebounding at 5.8 rebounds per game.

Forward Brenen Lorient rounds out the trio of Mountaineers averaging double figures. The senior averages 10.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while senior point guard Jasper Floyd is leading the league with 25 steals this season.

The Trojans (2-7) head into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. The lone DI win on the season was on the road at Ball State on Nov. 15. Little Rock is shooting 45.7% from the field, including 38.9% from three-point range.

Guard Johnathan Lawson is averaging team-highs 14.4 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.7 assists per game. The Memphis commit and Creighton transfer put up a career-high 33 points in the loss against Arkansas State on Saturday.

Forwards Cameron Wallace and Kachi Nzeh combine to averaged 20.8 points per game. Wallace is second on the team in rebounding, 4.6 rpg, while Nzeh can stretch the floor, with eight made threes this season.

GAME THREAD

U16 Timeout: West Virginia forward Treysen Eaglestaff buried a three on the game's opening possession. Freshman Amir Jenkins buried a fadeaway jumper as the shot clock expired and senior center Harlan Obioha has a couple buckets to lead the Mountaineers in scoring at four points apiece. Mountaineers hold an 11-4 advantage.

U12 Timeout: WVU leads 20-6. The Mountaineers are 7-10 from the floor, including 1-2 from three-point range, and 5-6 from the free throw line while holding the Trojans to 30% (3-10) shooting from the field.

U8 Timeout: WVU is cruising with a 33-11 lead. Senior guard Honor Huff has buried three consecutive threes as part of an 11-2 run. Huff leads all scorers with nine points.

U4 Timeout: The Mountaineers grew stagnant during the stretch and the Trojans have slightly cut into the WVU lead, 36-17. Huff hit his fourth three of the half to lead all scorers with 12 points.

HALFTIME: West Virginia extended its leads to end the half off the threes from Huff and Eaglestaff. Huff has a first half high of 15 points on 5-7 from behind the arc. Eaglestaff has nine with three threes. The Mountaineers are 8-15 in the first half from three-point range. WVU leads 47-23.

U16 Timeout: WVU leads 56-29. Eagle Staff has come out firing with five second half points to increase his total to 14 on the night.

U12 Timeout: West Virginia is maintaining its distance and hold a 63-35 advantage.

U8 Timeout: Eaglestaff has 14 second half points to lead all scorers with a season-high 23 points abd extend the WVU lead 74-43.

U4 Timeout: WVU is currently on a 19-2 run. Huff has buried his seventh and eighth three on the night and now leads all scorers with 24 points. WVU leads 84-45.

FINAL: WVU 90, Little Rock 58. Huff led all scorers with 24 points, Eaglestaff was right behind with 23 points and Chance Moore chipped in 12 points. Senior forwards Jackson Fields and Brenen Lorient, senipr center Harlan Obioha had seven rebounds apiece.

GAME THREAD

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