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West Virginia Mountaineers

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 25 games played · 18-14 (56%)

West Virginia Mountaineers ranks 16th of 16 Big 12 teams in droughts per game (2.00 dpg, above the Big 12 average of 1.70). Their droughts average 4:12 — +0:21 above the Big 12 norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.6 pts per drought, contributing to 9 influenced losses (3 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

2.00

Conf avg: 1.7 · #16 of 16 in Big 12

16th in Big 12

+0.30/game vs Big 12 avg

#16 in Big 12 (16 teams)

Avg Duration

4:12

Conf avg: 233.1 · #16 of 16 in Big 12

+0:21 vs Big 12 avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.6

Conf avg: 7.5 · #9 of 16 in Big 12

+0.1 pts vs Big 12 avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

9

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

Timeout Rate

34%

Coach called a timeout in 17 of 50 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

5-9

vs 13-5 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 2.0 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 50 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
32
droughts · avg 4:00
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)
30
60% of droughts
6.2 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
9
18% of droughts
8.8 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
11
22% of droughts
10.4 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.2 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
8.8 pts
Critical (5+ min)
10.4 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 68% more points than notable ones (10.4 vs 6.2 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(22%)2-PT(58%)FT(20%)
3-Ptr (11, 22%)2-Ptr (29, 58%)FT (10, 20%)
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.
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
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. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
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 this season.
1
HH
Honor Huff
45% clutchⓘ
11
2
CM
Chance Moore
13% clutchⓘ
8
3
HO
Harlan Obioha
0% clutchⓘ
7
4
TE
Treysen Eaglestaff
14% clutchⓘ
7
5
BL
Brenen Lorient
50% clutchⓘ
6
6
DT
DJ Thomas
50% clutchⓘ
4
7
AJ
Amir Jenkins
75% clutchⓘ
4
8
JF
Jasper Floyd
2
3PT
2PT
FT