West Virginia hangs on to beat UCF 72-65 after almost blowing 25-point second-half lead
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Javon Small scored 25 points, freshman Jonathan Powell scored 12 of his 15 in the second half and West Virginia held off UCF 72-65 on Saturday after nearly blowing a 25-point lead in the final 20 minutes.
Powell and Small each made five 3-pointers. Amani Hansberry added 18 points and 10 rebounds for West Virginia (19-12, 10-10 Big 12).
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