MBB

Utah 61, at West Virginia 56

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · Final

1 2 PTS

Utah Utes

10-22 · L6 · #135 (1370 ELO +30)

31 30 61

West Virginia Mountaineers

21-14 · W3 · #44 (1675 ELO -30)

21 35 56

WVU Coliseum · Star City, WV

Attendance: 10,527

Officials: Christopher Merlo, Michael Greenstein, Rick Crawford

Utah Holds Off West Virginia Rally for Road Win

STAR CITY, W.Va. (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle defined by missed opportunities and critical late-game execution, the Utah Utes snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the West Virginia Mountaineers 61-56 on Wednesday night at a tense WVU Coliseum. The Utes, who improved to 10-16, built a commanding 10-point halftime lead by stifling the Mountaineers’ offense, then weathered a furious second-half rally to secure a rare road victory in Big 12 play. West Virginia, which fell to 16-10, saw its own two-game win streak end in a performance marred by poor shooting and untimely mistakes. The most… Read more...

Top Statlines

Seydou Traore UTAH 34m 17p 6r 2a 2b
Terrence Brown UTAH 33m 16p 8r 3a
Brenen Lorient WV 30m 10p 6r 3a

Forecasting

ELO Probability WV 88.8%

Spread WV -10

Money Line WV -580/UTAH +430

Over/Under 130.5 (Under)