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Game Preview: BYU vs. West Virginia men's basketball
Game Preview: BYU vs. West Virginia men’s basketball
West Virginia looks to go 2-0 on a two-game homestand as they host BYU on Tuesday night at the WVU Coliseum.
WVSports.com offers a look at some key elements of the match-up to get you ready for tip-off.
SERIES: BYU leads 2-1
LAST MEETING: Feb. 3, 2024 in Morgantown — BYU 86, WVU 73
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Darian DeVries, West Virginia
15-8 (1st season at WVU), 165-63 (7th season overall)
COACH, School
15-8 (1st season at BYU, 1st season overall)
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BYU enters Tuesday coming off an 84-64 loss to Cincinnati on the road. The Cougars made 47 percent of their shots, but made only eight total shots in the second half against the Bearcats. BYU also shot 10-for-29 from three in the loss. Richie Saunders led the Cougars with 15 points scored.
West Virginia enters Tuesday off a 72-61 win over Utah on Saturday. The Mountaineers did it without Javon Small lighting up the stat sheet from the floor. Small was held to only 14 points, with nine of those points coming at the free throw line. WVU went 9-for-24 from beyond the arc, while they forced 10 turnovers leading to 16 points. Amani Hansberry led WVU with 17 points and seven rebounds.
By The Numbers — BYU (15-8, 6-6 Big 12)
BYU is fourth in the Big 12 in points per game at 80 per game, but in each of their six Big 12 losses, the Cougars have not scored more than 74 points and have scored more than 67 only twice. In their wins during league play, they are averaging 83 points per game.
Defensively, the Cougars are allowing teams to score 69.2 points per game on the season, which is 8th in the Big 12. During conference play, BYU is allowing 73.3 points per game, which is 12th in the league.
BYU has the best field goal percentage in the Big 12 during conference play, shooting 47.6 percent. From beyond the arc, they are the second-best shooting team during conference play, as they are making 36.9 percent of their 3-pointers. BYU’s defense ranks 11th in the league in field goal percentage during conference play, while their 3-point defense ranks 13th in the league when playing conference opponents.
BYU ranks 9th in the country in effective field goal percentage, while their offense ranks 17th as a whole in adjusted offensive efficiency. Defensively, BYU is 8th in offensive rebound percentage as a defense in the country.
Over their last five games, their most frequent lineup on the floor has been Egor Demin, Trevin Knell, Richie Saunders, Mawot Mag, and Keba Keita. They are playing 31.2 percent of the possessions together.
Saunders leads BYU and is 9th in the Big 12 this season averaging 15.1 points per game. Demin is second on BYU in scoring averaging 11.1 points per game. Keita leads BYU in rebounding, averaging 7.7 rebounds per game.
BYU comes into the game ranked 41st in the NET and 37th by KenPom. This is considered a Quad 1 game for BYU. They are 2-5 in such games this season, and are 3-3 in Quad 2 games.
By The Numbers — West Virginia (15-7, 6-6 Big 12)
West Virginia is averaging 69.4 points per game this season, which is 15th in the Big 12. Over WVU’s last eight games, the Mountaineers have only surpassed this mark once, and it was on Saturday against Utah. WVU’s opponents are averaging 63.6 points per game this season, and their opponents are averaging 63 points per game over the last eight games as well.
West Virginia is shooting 43 percent from the field, which is 13th in the Big 12, while their opponents are shooting 40.2 percent from the field, which is 4th in the league. West Virginia’s offense has eclipsed the 43-percent mark in each of their past four games. WVU’s opponents have eclipsed their season average in seven of the last eight games against the Mountaineers.
WVU is shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc this season, which is 12th in the Big 12 this year, while WVU’s 3-point defense is the best in the Big 12 at 28.8 percent. WVU is 8th in three-point defense by KenPom, while they are 17th in adjusted defensive efficiency.
Over their last five games, their most frequent lineup on the floor has been Javon Small, Sencire Harris, Jonathan Powell, Toby Okani, and Amani Hansberry. This lineup has been used 21.4 percent of the time.
WVU’s leading scorer is Small, who leads the Big 12 in scoring as well, averaging 18.9 points per game this season. Hansberry leads WVU in rebounding with 6.0 per game while Small is second with 4.5 per game.
West Virginia is ranked 38th in the NET, and 45th by KenPom. This is considered a Quad 2 game for WVU as the Mountaineers are 1-2 in such games this year.
Standings Implications
Both BYU and West Virginia are 6-6 in league play this year. If the season ended today, they would be in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Big 12, with Kansas State being the other 6-6 team.
Houston and Arizona are tops in the Big 12 at 11-1, Texas Tech is 9-3, Iowa State is 8-4 and Kansas and Baylor are 7-5.
Below both teams is Utah and TCU at 5-7, Cincinnati, UCF, Oklahoma State at 4-8, Arizona State at 3-9, and Colorado at 0-12. This week, WVU plays BYU and Baylor, while BYU plays the Mountaineers and then Kansas State at home.
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Man shot, killed by Virginia trooper ID’d after crash ends in deadly stabbing attack
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Virginia State Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by a trooper after a crash ended in a stabbing attack on Interstate 495 Sunday afternoon.
Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, died at the hospital on Sunday after he was shot.
RELATED | 2 dead, dog killed after stabbing spree, trooper shooting on I-495 in Fairfax County
Investigators said Llamado was confronted by the trooper who opened fire around 1:17 p.m. The trooper was responding to a report of a road rage incident and found Llamado with a knife, according to a news release.
Four stabbing victims, all women, were also found at the scene, along with a dog that was also stabbed.
Michelle Adams, 39, died from her injuries. The dog also did not survive. The three other women were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to VSP. 7News is not identifying the surviving victims.
Investigators said the stabbings stemmed from a crash in the southbound lanes of I-495.
The trooper who opened fire was not hurt and is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the use of force.
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Investigators said they do not believe the attack is connected to terrorism.
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Two dead after I-495 road rage incident leads to stabbing, Virginia State Police shooting – WTOP News
A road rage incident led to a shooting involving the Virginia State Police on Sunday on Interstate 495. Four individuals were also stabbed.
Two people are dead Sunday in Annandale, Virginia, after a road rage incident led to a shooting involving Virginia State Police on Interstate 495.
A release issued by the Virginia State Police said a trooper fatally shot a man after responding to a report of a road rage incident on the southbound lanes of I-495 just before 1:30 p.m. at exit 52, near the Little River Turnpike.
The man, transferred to a hospital with serious injuries, has been pronounced dead. VSP said the trooper shot in self-defense after the man confronted him with a knife.
The trooper did not suffer any injuries during the altercation.
Officials found four stabbing victims at the scene, but only identified a 39-year-old woman and a dog. Both the woman and the dog died.
Early findings suggest the stabbings took place after a crash on the Capital Beltway. The crash remains under investigation.
The VSP’s release comes after the main lanes of the Capital Beltway Outer Loop, before Little River Turnpike, were closed to traffic for several hours, only recently opening the express lanes. Main lanes between Arlington Boulevard and the Little River Turnpike remain closed.
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Virginia Huffman Obituary February 27, 2026 – Ott & Lee Funeral Homes
Mary “Virginia” Huffman, 82, of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, passed away on February 27, 2026.
Born on February 28, 1943, in Morton, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Carl and Nannie Mae Bradshaw. She married the love of her life, Jimmy Lavell Huffman, on June 14, 1963, and together they built a life rooted in faith, family, and hard work. Virginia devoted nearly 50 years to teaching high school math, beginning at Morton High School and later serving at East Rankin Academy. Generations of students were shaped by her steady guidance, high expectations, and deep belief in their potential. Many would say they entered college prepared because they had learned from “Mrs. Huffman.” Her students knew the famous “Mrs. Huffman look,” but no one understood it quite like her children and grandchildren. To many, she was more than a teacher—she was a mentor, encourager, and second mother.
A faithful member of Cross Roads Baptist Church, Virginia was a true matriarch and prayer warrior whose life was anchored in her love for the Lord. She woke each morning to study the Word of God and carried that faith into every conversation, classroom, and season of life. She played piano and organ, sang in the choir, and on Sunday mornings could often be found at home practicing the piano before church—something her family dearly loved listening to. She served her church and community with quiet devotion. Whether tutoring students during the summer, helping families in need, or visiting church members, she consistently lived out a servant’s heart.
She loved farm life—raising chickens and cows, cutting hay, tending her flower beds, and cooking for the people she loved. She was especially known for her strawberry pies, egg custard, and caramel cake (see Cheryl Moore for the recipe). She faithfully attended her grandchildren’s sporting events and found her greatest joy in cheering on her family. She loved deeply and wholeheartedly, treating not only her own children and grandchildren as treasures, but embracing many others in her community as if they were her own.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Lavell Huffman; her children, Connie Goodman (Mike), Karen Jones, and Jade Huffman; her grandchildren, Christin (Colby) (Candace), Christopher (Victoria), Dillon, Marley, Halle (Elijah), Kyla Kate, and Eli; her great-grandchildren, Autumn, Titus, Sophia, Liam, Scarlett, Luke, and Ava; and her siblings, Paul (Joyce) and Delilah.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Nannie Mae Bradshaw; her in-laws, Clyde Sr. and Zora Huffman; her son, Scot Huffman; and her sisters, May Erving and Maxine Strong.
Virginia will be remembered as a woman of unwavering faith, steadfast strength, and extraordinary love. Her legacy lives on in the family she nurtured, the students she prepared, and the countless lives she covered in prayer.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – until on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Pelahatchie and again on Monday, March 2, 2026 from 12 pm – 1 pm.
Services will be held at 1pm Monday, March 2, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Bro. John Vaughn, Bro. Gary Morris and Bro. Steven Platt will officate the services.
Pallbearers will be Tim Wolverton, Colby Boyd, Christopher Wilson, Dillon Pettigrew, Eli Huffman and Elijah Moore.
Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton is honored to serve the Huffman family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Cross Roads Baptist Church Building Fund.
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