MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Interstat) — Honor Huff scored 24 points and Treysen Eaglestaff added 23 as West Virginia cruised past Arkansas-Little Rock 90-58 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at WVU Coliseum. The Mountaineers (8-3) never trailed, opening a 47-23 halftime lead behind hot shooting. The Trojans (2-8) were led by Cameron Wallace’s 23 points but could not recover from the early deficit. West Virginia shot efficiently from the field and dominated throughout, with Chance Moore contributing 12 points. Attendance was 9,803. The Mountaineers next play at Ohio State on Saturday, while Arkansas-Little Rock travels to Morehead State on Dec. 16.

STAR CITY, W.Va. (Interstat) — Honor Huff and Treysen Eaglestaff combined for 47 points as West Virginia overwhelmed Arkansas-Little Rock from the opening tip, cruising to a 90-58 victory in a nonconference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at WVU Coliseum. The Mountaineers, improving to 8-3, never trailed and built a 24-point halftime lead behind a blistering offensive display and a disruptive defense that forced the Trojans into 18 turnovers, many leading directly to easy transition scores. The most decisive stretch of the game came early in the first half, immediately after Arkansas-Little Rock had closed to within 7-5. West Virginia unleashed a 26-4 run over the next eight minutes, transforming a competitive opening into a decisive rout. The surge was fueled by defensive pressure, with the Mountaineers recording four steals during the run, and efficient scoring from multiple sources. Huff, the 5-foot-10 guard from Brooklyn, New York, hit a pair of three-pointers during the burst, while Chance Moore came off the bench to contribute seven points. By the time the run concluded on a Brenen Lorient dunk with 9:26 left in the half, West Virginia led 33-9 and effectively ended the contest. Huff finished with a game-high 24 points, connecting on six three-pointers, and added two assists and two steals in 30 minutes. Eaglestaff, a 6-foot-6 guard from Bismarck, North Dakota, was equally potent, scoring 23 points on 5-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc. Moore provided a significant spark off the bench with 12 points, and Amir Jenkins orchestrated the offense with a team-high six assists. Arkansas-Little Rock, which fell to 2-8, struggled to find any consistent offensive rhythm against West Virginia’s size and athleticism. The Trojans shot just 34% from the field and were held to 23 points in the first half. Cameron Wallace, a 6-foot-8 forward from Little Rock, Arkansas, led the visitors with 23 points and four assists in 34 minutes. Johnathan Lawson added 11 points. West Virginia dominated nearly every facet of the game, outrebounding the Trojans 45-34 and converting 18 Trojan turnovers into 24 points. The Mountaineers also shared the ball effectively, tallying 22 assists on 32 made field goals. Jasper Floyd matched Jenkins with six assists. The Mountaineers shot 48% from the field and 40% from three-point range, while Arkansas-Little Rock managed only 23% from deep. A crowd of 9,803 watched West Virginia lead by as many as 35 points in the second half before both teams emptied their benches. The victory gets West Virginia back on track following a 75-66 home loss to Wake Forest this past Saturday. The Mountaineers now look ahead to a neutral-site showdown with Ohio State in Cleveland on Saturday. Arkansas-Little Rock, mired in a five-game losing streak, continues a difficult stretch of road games. The Trojans travel to face Morehead State next Tuesday before visiting Southern Indiana two days later. West Virginia’s decisive early run set the tone, and the Mountaineers’ balanced scoring attack proved too much for an overmatched Trojan squad to handle, resulting in a lopsided victory that was never in doubt after the game’s first ten minutes.

Preview: Arkansas-Little Rock at West Virginia STAR CITY, W.Va. (Interstat) — The West Virginia Mountaineers look to rebound from a weekend loss when they host the struggling Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans in a nonconference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at WVU Coliseum. West Virginia (7-3) enters the contest after a 75-66 home defeat to Wake Forest on Saturday, which snapped a two-game winning streak. The Mountaineers have been strong at home this season, boasting a 6-1 record in Morgantown. Guard Honor Huff leads West Virginia, averaging 17.0 points per game. He is coming off a 24-point performance against Wake Forest and has scored in double figures in eight of ten games this season. His backcourt play will be central against the Trojans’ defense. Arkansas-Little Rock (2-7) seeks to end a six-game skid. The Trojans fell 90-78 to Arkansas State on Saturday, a game in which they allowed 90 points for the second time this season. Defense has been a persistent issue; the team has surrendered 80 or more points in six of its seven losses. The Trojans will rely heavily on guard Johnathan Lawson, who is amid a standout individual season. Lawson erupted for a career-high 33 points in the loss to Arkansas State and is averaging 18.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists over his last seven games. Forward Kachi Nzeh, who added 30 points and four blocks against Arkansas State, provides a secondary scoring threat. West Virginia holds a significant advantage in experience and schedule strength. The Mountaineers’ losses have come against Power Five opponents Wake Forest, Xavier and Clemson, all by 10 points or fewer. Arkansas-Little Rock’s two victories are over non-Division I Arkansas Baptist and Ball State, with its other seven games all resulting in defeats, often by wide margins. This is the first meeting between the programs. For West Virginia, it serves as a final tune-up before a neutral-site clash with Ohio State on Saturday. For Arkansas-Little Rock, it is another daunting road test in a season that has featured eight of its first ten games away from home. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. The Mountaineers are heavily favored to exploit the Trojans’ defensive woes and improve their home record before embarking on a challenging stretch of Big 12 Conference play next month.