The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-7, 4-5) are on the road to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-8, 2-7) Sunday afternoon for the 24th meeting between the two programs.

West Virginia vs. Cincinnati Series History

Cincinnati leads 12-11

Last Meeting: UC 90, WVU 85 (March 12, 2024, in Kansas City)

When: Sunday, February 2

Location: Cincinnati, OH, Fifth Third Arena (12,012)

Tip-off: 2:00 p.m. EST

Stream: ESPN+

Announcers: Eric Rothman and Tim McCormick

Radio: Tony Caridi (PBP), Brad Howe (analyst) Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College (Radio affiliates)

Sirius XM: 381

WVU Game Notes

– 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.

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

– WVU is 271-102 in its last 373 games against unranked teams, including winners of 153 of its last 187 at the WVU Coliseum.

– WVU is 2-2 on the road in Big 12 road games (wins at Kansas and at Colorado). The Mountaineers have already matched their road win total in conference play as the previous three seasons combined (2-25).

– WVU broke into the rankings on Jan. 6 at No. 21 in the AP poll. It marked WVU’s fi rst 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 .724 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 163-62 (.724) in seven seasons as a head coach, including a 68-22 (.756) mark in the last two-plus seasons.

– West Virginia is currently ranked No. 44 in the latest NCAA NET rankings.

– WVU is ranked No. 48 in the latest KenPom rankings, including 22nd in defensive efficiency.

– Javon Small ranks seventh overall in KenPom Player of the Year standings.

– West Virginia is 7-2 this season when Javon Small posts 20 or more points in a game.

– In the latest NCAA stats, WVU ranks 42nd in fi eld goal percentage defense (40.4), 21st in scoring defense (64.3) and 16th 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.

– Small leads the Big 12 Conference in scoring at 19.1 points per game.

– 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 105-119 in Big 12 regular season games since joining the league in 2012-13.

– WVU is 618-190 (.767) all-time at the WVU Coliseum and 259-76 at the WVU Coliseum in the last 21 seasons.

– The Mountaineers have won 114 of their last 176 conference games at the WVU Coliseum.

– 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 140-17 when scoring 70 or more.

– Darian DeVries is 117-23 when holding opponents to 69 points or less and 56-6 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 fi eld goal in 884 consecutive games.

– The Mountaineers have won 154 of their last 174 games when holding opponents to 69 points or less.

– WVU has won 165 of its last 188 and 221 of its last 251 games when holding opponents to less than 69 points.

– Darian DeVries is 126-15 as a head coach when leading at halftime, including an 11-1 mark at WVU.

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

– West Virginia is 19-10 all-time in games played on February 2.