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West Virginia Defeats Cincinnati 63-50 - Recap

West Virginia earned a 63-50 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday, getting 19 points from Javon Small at Fifth Third Arena.

West Virginia was a +5.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

West Virginia got 16 points from Joseph Yesufu and another 8 points from Amani Hansberry. Javon Small contributed 9 assists, while Amani Hansberry cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Cincinnati got a 10-point performance from Day Day Thomas, who was supported by 8 points from Simas Lukosius. Dillon Mitchell had 3 assists in a losing cause for Cincinnati, while Dillon Mitchell grabbed 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed West Virginia were victorious, as the score was 40-26 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Cincinnati as they grabbed 30 boards, while West Virginia only had 29

West Virginia heads into a battle against TCU. Cincinnati, meanwhile, will have their next action against Central Florida.