Javon Small scores 26 points as No. 21 West Virginia holds off Colorado 78-70

West Virginia guard Javon Small reacts after scoring a 3-point basket against Colorado in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Boulder, Colo.

West Virginia guard Javon Small reacts after scoring a 3-point basket against Colorado in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


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BOULDER, Colo. — Javon Small scored 26 points and Joseph Yesufu added 18 as No. 21 West Virginia held off Colorado 78-70. In their first-ever meeting in men's basketball, the Mountaineers (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) overcame foul trouble and used a late 13-4 run to thwart Colorado, which had cut the deficit to two points with 5:28 left. Yesufu had eight points in that spurt. Julian Hammond III had 23 points and Assane Diop added 13 for Colorado (9-6, 0-4), which lost its fourth straight game.

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