L.J. Cryer scored a game-high 17 points and helped the sixth-ranked Houston Cougars stave off a second-half rally by the host West Virginia Mountaineers for a 63-49 victory in Morgantown, W. Va., on Wednesday.

The Mountaineers fell behind early and could not overcome 20-point halftime deficit against the sixth-ranked Cougars

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — L.J. Cryer scored 17 points and No. 6 Houston never trailed in beating West Virginia 63-49 on Wednesday night for the Cougars' 13th straight win. Joseph Tugler added 12 points and Milos Uzan scored 10 for Houston (17-3, 9-0 Big 12).

UH wins its 18th consecutive game in Big 12 play over the past two seasons, but not without holding off a second-half comeback by host West Virginia.

The No. 5 Houston Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) and the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 4-4) meet Wednesday at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze

Darian DeVries and the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 4-4) look to snap a two-game skid and get back in the win column on Wednesday night against the sixth-r