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03/06 21:32 CST Honor Huff scores 24 to lead West Virginia over UCF 77-62 in
regular-season finale
Honor Huff scores 24 to lead West Virginia over UCF 77-62 in regular-season
finale
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) --- Honor Huff scored 24 points and West Virginia
finished off a season sweep of UCF with a 77-62 victory on Friday night to
close out the Big 12 Conference regular season.
Huff made 4 of 14 from 3-point range and all 10 of his free throws for the
Mountaineers (18-13, 9-9), who posted a 74-67 victory over UCF on Feb. 14.
Brenen Lorient missed just one shot and scored 14. Reserve Chance Moore had 13
points and Jasper Floyd scored 10.
Themus Fulks and Riley Kugel both scored 16 for the Knights (20-10, 9-9), who
have lost three in a row since beating then-No. 19 BYU 97-84 on Feb. 24. Jordan
Burks totaled 14 points and nine rebounds.
Huff hit two of West Virginia's four 3-pointers in the first eight minutes to
help the Mountaineers take an 18-10 lead. Floyd and Harlan Obioha followed with
layups to cap a 9-0 run for a 12 point advantage.
UCF trailed by as many as 13, but Burks' layup with one second left made it
32-23 at halftime. UCF shot 35.5% overall, missed 5 of 6 from 3-point range and
did not attempt a free throw in the first 20 minutes.
Fulks had a layup to get UCF within 44-40 with 12 minutes left, but the Knights
would get no closer.
Huff was fouled beyond the arc, made all three three throws, then hit a
3-pointer before a three-point play by Moore capped a 9-1 spurt and West
Virginia wasn't threatened over the final 10:22.
The rest of the Big 12 concludes play Saturday.
Up next
The conference tournament begins Tuesday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
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