West Virginia Wraps Up Nonconference Play With Blowout Victory

WVU vs Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball at the Hope Coliseum Dec. 22, 2025.

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West Virginia Wraps Up Nonconference Play With Blowout Victory

December 22, 2025 09:28 PM | Men's Basketball

By: John Antonik

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia concluded nonconference play with an 86-51 victory over Mississippi Valley State Monday night at Hope Coliseum.

Senior Treysen Eaglestaff led five double-figure scorers with a season-high-tying 23 points. The Bismarck, North Dakota, resident got his game-high total on 9-of-16 shooting, including 4-of-10 from 3-point distance.

He also contributed eight rebounds and three assists.

Senior guard Honor Huff contributed 13 points - four of his field goals coming from behind the arc - while senior center Harlan Obioha scored 12 and added 10 rebounds.

Freshmen DJ Thomas (11) and Amir Jenkins (10) also added to the double-figure scoring column coming off the bench.

WVU (9-4) tallied the game's first seven points and never trailed.

"I thought from about the 15-minute mark to the 10-minute mark of the first half we settled in, moved the ball and got some shots to go in," West Virginia coach Ross Hodge said. "We played fairly clean game for the most part with only five turnovers and got some solid contributions from the two freshmen in the first half.

"That's really what gave us the separation was Amir and DJ in the first half and we got to see what those guys are made of," Hodge added.

The Mountaineers scored on 63.8% of their possessions (37 of 58) while limiting the Delta Devils to just 24 scores on their 57 possessions.

It was the eighth time this season WVU limited its opponents to 60 points or less.

West Virginia was 12 of 27 from 3-point distance and 30 of 56 overall for 53.1%.

Michael James was the only Mississippi Valley State player to reach double figures with 14 points.

Senior Chance Moore was held out of tonight's game for precautionary reasons, Hodge mentioned beforehand.

"I'd like to acknowledge the crowd; I thought the crowd was tremendous," the coach said of tonight's 10,234 paid attendance. "With Christmas break and the students being gone everybody really made up for it on a Monday night with a lot going on.

"I'm super-appreciative of everybody who made the trek out and supported these guys. That's what makes this place special."

The Mountaineers will have a couple of days off for Christmas recess before returning to campus on Dec. 27 to prepare for their Big 12 opener at third-ranked Iowa State on Friday, Jan. 2.

The Cyclones (12-0) have one more nonconference tuneup on Dec. 29 against Houston Christian before their conference opener.