Photos: WVU Upends UCF in Regular Season Finale
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on March 11, 2025
West Virginia used 25 points from senior Javon Small and withstood a furious second-half rally to defeat UCF 72-65 at the WVU Coliseum to conclude the regular season on Saturday night.
A sellout crowd celebrated WVU's 22-point first half lead and then sat on pins and needles in the second half when the Knights rallied to cut West Virginia's lead to 67-64, on Dior Johnson's driving layup.
Saturday's victory, before an announced crowd of 12,523, locks up a .500 record in conference play and an eighth-place finish, which gives West Virginia a bye in next week's Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City.
"I'm incredibly proud of this group for ending it the right way for this group of seniors who put so much into this season," DeVries said.
Game information from WVUAthletics.com. Photos in gallery below by Dan Shrensky.
