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West Virginia Mountaineers

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2025-26 drought profile · 35 games played · 21-14 (60%)

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West Virginia Mountaineers ranks 15th of 16 Big 12 teams in droughts per game (1.54 dpg, above the Big 12 average of 1.26). Their droughts average 4:10 (+0:19 above the Big 12 norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.5 pts per drought, contributing to 9 influenced losses (3 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.54

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.3 · #15 of 16 in Big 12

15th in Big 12

+0.28/game vs Big 12 avg

#15 in Big 12 (16 teams)

4:10

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:53 · #16 of 16 in Big 12

+0:19 vs Big 12 avg

How long cold streaks typically last

7.5

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.4 · #9 of 16 in Big 12

+0.1 pts vs Big 12 avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

9

Influenced losses

3 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

39%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 21 of 54 droughts

6-9

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 15-5 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.5 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 54 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
36
droughts · avg 3:58
2nd half
18
droughts · avg 4:35

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
33
61% of droughts
6.1 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
10
19% of droughts
9.1 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
11
20% of droughts
10.4 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.1 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
9.1 pts
Critical (5+ min)
10.4 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 70% more points than notable ones (10.4 vs 6.1 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(22%)2-PT(59%)FT(19%)
3-pointer (12, 22%)2-pointer (32, 59%)FT (10, 19%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Apr 5
Oklahoma Soonersvs Oklahoma Sooners
W 89–82
Apr 4
Creighton Bluejays@ Creighton Bluejays
W 87–70
Apr 2
Stanford Cardinalvs Stanford Cardinal
W 82–77
Mar 11
BYU Cougarsvs BYU Cougars
L 48–68
Mar 6
UCF Knightsvs UCF Knights
W 77–62
Mar 3
Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State Wildcats
L 63–65
Feb 28
BYU Cougarsvs BYU Cougars
W 79–71
Feb 24
Oklahoma State Cowboys@ Oklahoma State Cowboys
L 84–91
Feb 21
TCU Horned Frogs@ TCU Horned Frogs
L 54–60
Feb 18
Utah Utesvs Utah Utes
L 56–61
Feb 14
UCF Knights@ UCF Knights
W 74–67
Feb 8
Texas Tech Red Raidersvs Texas Tech Red Raiders
L 63–70
Feb 5
Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati Bearcats
W 65–59
Jan 31
Baylor Bearsvs Baylor Bears
L 53–63
Jan 27
Kansas State Wildcatsvs Kansas State Wildcats
W 59–54
Jan 24
Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona Wildcats
L 53–88
Jan 21
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun Devils
W 75–63
Jan 17
Colorado Buffaloesvs Colorado Buffaloes
W 72–61
Jan 13
Houston Cougars@ Houston Cougars
L 48–77
Jan 10
Kansas Jayhawksvs Kansas Jayhawks
W 86–75
Jan 6
Cincinnati Bearcatsvs Cincinnati Bearcats
W 62–60
Jan 2
Iowa State Cyclones@ Iowa State Cyclones
L 59–80
Dec 22
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devilsvs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
W 86–51
Dec 13
Ohio State Buckeyes@ Ohio State Buckeyes
L 88–89
Dec 9
Little Rock Trojansvs Little Rock Trojans
W 90–58
Dec 6
Wake Forest Demon Deaconsvs Wake Forest Demon Deacons
L 66–75
Dec 3
Coppin State Eaglesvs Coppin State Eagles
W 91–49
Nov 30
Mercyhurst Lakersvs Mercyhurst Lakers
W 70–38
Nov 23
Xavier Musketeers@ Xavier Musketeers
L 68–78
Nov 21
Clemson Tigers@ Clemson Tigers
L 67–70
Nov 17
Lafayette Leopardsvs Lafayette Leopards
W 81–59
Nov 13
Pittsburgh Panthersvs Pittsburgh Panthers
W 71–49
Nov 9
Lehigh Mountain Hawksvs Lehigh Mountain Hawks
W 69–47
Nov 6
Campbell Fighting Camelsvs Campbell Fighting Camels
W 73–65
Nov 4
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineersvs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
W 70–54
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Apr 5Oklahoma Soonersvs Oklahoma SoonersW 89-82
1
Apr 4Creighton Bluejays@ Creighton BluejaysW 70-87
1
Apr 2Stanford Cardinalvs Stanford CardinalW 82-77
2
Mar 11BYU Cougarsvs BYU CougarsL 48-68
2
Mar 6UCF Knightsvs UCF KnightsW 77-62
1
Mar 3Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State WildcatsL 65-63
1
Feb 28BYU Cougarsvs BYU CougarsW 79-71
1
Feb 24Oklahoma State Cowboys@ Oklahoma State CowboysL 91-84
1
Feb 21TCU Horned Frogs@ TCU Horned FrogsL 60-54
3
Feb 18Utah Utesvs Utah UtesL 56-61
2
Feb 14UCF Knights@ UCF KnightsW 67-740
Feb 8Texas Tech Red Raidersvs Texas Tech Red RaidersL 63-70
2
Feb 5Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati BearcatsW 59-65
3
Jan 31Baylor Bearsvs Baylor BearsL 53-63
1
Jan 27Kansas State Wildcatsvs Kansas State WildcatsW 59-54
2
Jan 24Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona WildcatsL 88-53
3
Jan 21Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsW 63-75
1
Jan 17Colorado Buffaloesvs Colorado BuffaloesW 72-61
1
Jan 13Houston Cougars@ Houston CougarsL 77-48
3
Jan 10Kansas Jayhawksvs Kansas JayhawksW 86-750
Jan 6Cincinnati Bearcatsvs Cincinnati BearcatsW 62-60
3
Jan 2Iowa State Cyclones@ Iowa State CyclonesL 80-59
1
Dec 22Mississippi Valley State Delta Devilsvs Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsW 86-510
Dec 13Ohio State Buckeyes@ Ohio State BuckeyesL 89-88
4
Dec 9Little Rock Trojansvs Little Rock TrojansW 90-580
Dec 6Wake Forest Demon Deaconsvs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 66-75
1
Dec 3Coppin State Eaglesvs Coppin State EaglesW 91-49
1
Nov 30Mercyhurst Lakersvs Mercyhurst LakersW 70-38
3
Nov 23Xavier Musketeers@ Xavier MusketeersL 78-68
4
Nov 21Clemson Tigers@ Clemson TigersL 70-67
2
Nov 17Lafayette Leopardsvs Lafayette LeopardsW 81-590
Nov 13Pittsburgh Panthersvs Pittsburgh PanthersW 71-49
3
Nov 9Lehigh Mountain Hawksvs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 69-470
Nov 6Campbell Fighting Camelsvs Campbell Fighting CamelsW 73-65
1
Nov 4Mount St. Mary's Mountaineersvs Mount St. Mary's MountaineersW 70-540

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Xavier Musketeers@ Xavier MusketeersL 68-78Nov 23
28 pts allowed during 4 droughts (35.9% of 10-pt margin)
Major Factor
TCU Horned Frogs@ TCU Horned FrogsL 54-60Feb 21
22 pts allowed during 3 droughts (36.7% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State WildcatsL 63-65Mar 3
21 pts allowed during 1 drought (32.3% of 2-pt margin)
Major Factor
Ohio State Buckeyes@ Ohio State BuckeyesL 88-89Dec 13
18 pts allowed during 4 droughts (20.2% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Clemson Tigers@ Clemson TigersL 67-70Nov 21
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (22.9% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Utah Utesvs Utah UtesL 56-61Feb 18
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (21.3% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Texas Tech Red Raidersvs Texas Tech Red RaidersL 63-70Feb 8
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.6% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Wake Forest Demon Deaconsvs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 66-75Dec 6
13 pts allowed during 1 drought (17.3% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Oklahoma State Cowboys@ Oklahoma State CowboysL 84-91Feb 24
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (11% of 7-pt margin)
Minor Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended West Virginia Mountaineers scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
HH
Honor Huff
45% clutchⓘ
11
2
CM
Chance Moore
22% clutchⓘ
9
3
TE
Treysen Eaglestaff
25% clutchⓘ
8
4
HO
Harlan Obioha
0% clutchⓘ
7
5
BL
Brenen Lorient
57% clutchⓘ
7
6
DT
DJ Thomas
60% clutchⓘ
5
7
AJ
Amir Jenkins
75% clutchⓘ
4
8
JF
Jasper Floyd
2
3PT
2PT
FT