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West Virginia survives final frantic seconds to beat Cincinnati 62-59

AP
Feb 19, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Amani Hansberry scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and West Virginia Mountaineers pulled out a 62-59 win over Cincinnati Bearcats on Wednesday night after nearly blowing a nine-point lead in the final seconds.

Trailing by six midway through the second half, the Mountaineers (16-10, 7-8 Big 12) went on a 21-6 run led by seven points from Hansberry to lead 62-53 with 7.9 seconds left. Cincinnati's Dan Skillings Jr. banked in a long 3-pointer then grabbed a tipped inbounds pass and threw in another 3. Jizzle James forced a turnover on the next inbounds pass and Tyler Betsey got loose for an open look from straightaway, but his shot bounced off the front of the rim.

Javon Small added 16 points and Jonathan Powell 12 points and nine rebounds for West Virginia, which swept the season series.

James and Day Day Thomas each scored 13 points, Dillon Mitchell and Skillings had 10 each and Aziz Bandaogo grabbed 10 rebounds for the Bearkats (15-11, 5-10). Cincinnati played without double-figure scorer Simas Lukosius, out with an injury suffered in a loss to Iowa State on Saturday.

Cincinnati got the game's first bucket but Small capped a 7-0 run with a 3-pointer and the Mountaineers led the rest of the half, going up by nine with 8 1/2 minutes left in the half. They led 29-27 at halftime.

Cincinnati is home against TCU and West Virginia travels to No. 9 Texas Tech in Saturday games.

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1st Half
CINCY
Bearcats
27
WV
Mountaineers
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Aziz Bandaogo vs. Toby Okani (Bearcats gains possession)
19:39	+2	Josh Reed makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:14	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point hook shot	2-2
18:55		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:53		Javon Small defensive rebound
18:38	+2	Jonathan Powell makes two point jump shot	2-4
18:15		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
18:13		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
17:56	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)	2-7
17:33		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
17:31		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
17:13		Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
17:11		Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
17:10		Aziz Bandaogo blocks Amani Hansberry's two point layup
17:08		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
16:57	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot	4-7
16:38		Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Josh Reed steals)
16:30	+2	Josh Reed makes two point layup	6-7
16:03		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
16:01		Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
15:53	+3	Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)	6-10
15:37		Dillon Mitchell misses three point jump shot
15:35		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
15:26		Jizzle James shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
15:26		TV timeout
15:26	+1	Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-11
15:26	+1	Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-12
15:02	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup	8-12
14:37	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Sencire Harris assists)	8-14
14:26		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
14:24		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
14:07		Josh Reed misses two point jump shot
14:05		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
13:48		Toby Okani misses two point layup
13:46		CJ Fredrick Jr. defensive rebound
13:17		Toby Okani blocks Day Day Thomas's three point jump shot
13:15		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
13:08		Sencire Harris turnover (lost ball)
12:49	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	10-14
12:27	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup (Eduardo Andre assists)	10-16
12:08	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	12-16
11:45	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)	12-18
11:40		Bearcats 60 second timeout
11:40		TV timeout
11:17	+3	Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	15-18
10:56	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot (KJ Tenner assists)	15-21
10:29		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
10:27		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
10:17		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
10:15		Jizzle James defensive rebound
10:06		Toby Okani personal foul
9:53		Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
9:53		Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:53	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-21
9:37	+2	Joseph Yesufu makes two point layup	16-23
9:19		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
9:17		Tyler Betsey offensive rebound
9:05		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
9:03		Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound
8:55		Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Day Day Thomas steals)
8:45		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
8:43		Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound
8:27	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup (Eduardo Andre assists)	16-25
7:58		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
7:57		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
7:50		Jizzle James personal foul
7:50		TV timeout
7:44		Amani Hansberry misses two point layup
7:42		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
7:13	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot	18-25
6:56		Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot
6:54		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
6:44		Josh Reed misses two point layup
6:42		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
6:22		Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot
6:20		Josh Reed defensive rebound
5:53	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Josh Reed assists)	21-25
5:20		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
5:18		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
4:58		Dillon Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Yesufu steals)
4:51		Joseph Yesufu misses two point layup
4:49		Sencire Harris offensive rebound
4:43		Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
4:41		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
4:21	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup	23-25
4:17		Mountaineers 60 second timeout
4:17		TV timeout
3:50		Josh Reed shooting foul (Amani Hansberry draws the foul)
3:50		Amani Hansberry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:50	+1	Amani Hansberry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-26
3:36	+2	Tyler Betsey makes two point jump shot	25-26
2:59		Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
2:43		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive foul
2:43		Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
2:17	+2	Eduardo Andre makes two point layup	25-28
2:17		Josh Reed shooting foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Eduardo Andre makes regular free throw 1 of 1	25-29
2:00		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
1:58		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
1:46		Tyler Betsey turnover (lost ball) (Eduardo Andre steals)
1:39		Eduardo Andre misses two point jump shot
1:37		Eduardo Andre offensive rebound
1:18		Aziz Bandaogo blocks Eduardo Andre's two point layup
1:16		Tyler Betsey defensive rebound
0:55		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
0:53		Javon Small defensive rebound
0:47		Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Dan Skillings Jr. steals)
0:47		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
0:45		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
0:39		Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul
0:15		Amani Hansberry turnover (traveling)
0:01		Sencire Harris personal foul
0:01	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists)	27-29
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CINCY
Bearcats
32
WV
Mountaineers
33

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Amani Hansberry misses two point layup
19:41		Jizzle James defensive rebound
19:36	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)	29-29
19:02		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
19:00		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
18:49	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	31-29
18:33	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)	31-31
18:09		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
18:07		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
18:01		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
17:59		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
17:52	+2	Sencire Harris makes two point layup	31-33
17:32	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jizzle James assists)	33-33
17:10		Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
17:08		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
17:07		Amani Hansberry personal foul
16:52		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
16:50		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
16:46	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	36-33
16:45		Mountaineers 60 second timeout
16:45		TV timeout
16:27	+2	Jonathan Powell makes two point layup	36-35
16:18		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
16:16		Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
16:03		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
16:01		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
15:55		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
15:53		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
15:42		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
15:40		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
15:34	+2	Sencire Harris makes two point layup	36-37
15:17		Eduardo Andre blocks Jizzle James's two point layup
15:15		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
15:09		Sencire Harris misses two point layup
15:07		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
14:49	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup	38-37
14:27		Jonathan Powell misses two point jump shot
14:25		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
14:25		Eduardo Andre personal foul
14:25		TV timeout
14:11		Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
14:11		Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:11	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-37
13:55		Amani Hansberry misses two point hook shot
13:53		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
13:41		Sencire Harris personal foul
13:29	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	41-37
13:10		Jizzle James personal foul
13:01		Dan Skillings Jr. blocks Javon Small's two point jump shot
12:59		Javon Small offensive rebound
12:51		Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
12:49		Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
12:44		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
12:42		Jonathan Powell offensive rebound
12:36		Jonathan Powell misses two point layup
12:34		Toby Okani offensive rebound
12:28		Toby Okani misses two point dunk
12:26		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
12:21		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
12:19		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
12:12	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup	41-39
11:59	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point alley-oop dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)	43-39
11:26		Dan Skillings Jr. shooting foul (Joseph Yesufu draws the foul)
11:26		TV timeout
11:26	+1	Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-40
11:26	+1	Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-41
11:22		Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball)
11:07		Amani Hansberry turnover (traveling)
10:48	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup	45-41
10:21		Tyler Betsey personal foul
10:18		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
10:16		Bearcats defensive rebound
9:41	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Josh Reed assists)	47-41
9:21		Joseph Yesufu misses two point jump shot
9:19		Jizzle James defensive rebound
9:10		KJ Tenner personal foul
8:50		Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
8:48		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
8:36		Josh Reed personal foul
8:31		Jizzle James personal foul
8:15		Joseph Yesufu misses two point jump shot
8:13		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
7:46		Dillon Mitchell misses two point layup
7:44		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
7:44		Eduardo Andre shooting foul
7:44		TV timeout
7:44		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:44		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:44		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
7:29	+2	Joseph Yesufu makes two point layup	47-43
7:02		Amani Hansberry personal foul (Day Day Thomas draws the foul)
7:02		Day Day Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:02		Bearcats offensive rebound
6:40		Bearcats turnover (shot clock violation)
6:18		Sencire Harris misses two point layup
6:16		Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
6:10		Amani Hansberry misses two point layup
6:08		Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
6:08	+3	Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Amani Hansberry assists)	47-46
6:06		Bearcats 30 second timeout
5:56		Bearcats turnover (back court violation)
5:41		Josh Reed shooting foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
5:41	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-47
5:41	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-48
5:18		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
5:16		Mountaineers defensive rebound
5:00		Javon Small misses two point jump shot
4:58		Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
4:51		Aziz Bandaogo blocks Javon Small's two point layup
4:49		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
4:40		Josh Reed misses two point jump shot
4:38		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
4:22		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
4:20		Amani Hansberry offensive rebound
4:19		Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (Amani Hansberry draws the foul)
4:19	+1	Amani Hansberry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-49
4:19	+1	Amani Hansberry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-50
4:04	+3	Jizzle James makes three point jump shot	50-50
3:43	+3	Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	50-53
3:27		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
3:25		Day Day Thomas offensive rebound
3:14		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
3:12		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
2:52	+3	Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Amani Hansberry assists)	50-56
2:49		Bearcats 60 second timeout
2:49		TV timeout
2:38		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
2:36		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
2:17		Jonathan Powell turnover (out of bounds)
1:52		Dillon Mitchell misses two point layup
1:50		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
1:31	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point layup	50-58
1:14	+3	Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot	53-58
1:11		Bearcats 60 second timeout
0:48	+2	Jonathan Powell makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)	53-60
0:38		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
0:36		Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound
0:34		Josh Reed personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-61
0:34	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-62
0:27		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:25		Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
0:21		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
0:19		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
0:19		Tyler Betsey personal foul (Jonathan Powell draws the foul)
0:17		Jonathan Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:17		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
0:08	+3	Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot	56-62
0:08		Amani Hansberry turnover (bad pass) (Dan Skillings Jr. steals)
0:04	+3	Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot	59-62
0:04		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
0:04		Mountaineers 60 second timeout
0:04		Joseph Yesufu turnover (bad pass)
0:02		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
0:01		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Sencire Harris defensive rebound