West Virginia takes on Baylor, aims for 7th straight home win

by | Jan 30, 2026 | Sports

Baylor Bears (11-9, 1-7 Big 12) at West Virginia Mountaineers (14-7, 5-3 Big 12)Morgantown, West Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: West Virginia hosts Baylor aiming to continue its six-game home winning streak.The Mountaineers are 13-0 on their home court. West Virginia scores 71.6 points and has outscored opponents by 7.8 points per game.The Bears are 1-7 against Big 12 opponents. Baylor is fourth in the Big 12 with 36.4 rebounds per game led by Caden Powell averaging 7.2.West Virginia’s average of 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.7 more made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Baylor allows. Baylor averages 21.3 more points per game (85.1) than West Virginia allows (63.8).The Mountaineers and Bears square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Honor Huff averages 3.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Mountaineers, scoring 16.3 points while shooting 38.3% from beyond the arc. Treysen Eaglestaff is averaging 10.6 points over the last 10 games.Popular ReadsPowell is averaging 6.6 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Bears. Tounde Yessoufou is averaging 17.6 points over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 6-4, averaging 68.8 points, 30.7 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 4.8 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting …

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