West Virginia aims to improve Middle Eight against Cincinnati
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 15, 2026, 2:15 PM
Last updated Oct 15, 2026
West Virginia will face Cincinnati on Saturday after suffering three consecutive losses. Each defeat saw the Mountaineers either tied or leading at halftime, only to struggle in the Middle Eight—the final four minutes of the first half and the first four of the second. A recent evaluation shows that West Virginia was outscored by a combined 28 points in that crucial timeframe during their last two losses to Iowa State and Arizona. Improvement in this section of the game could shift momentum in West Virginia's favor when they take the field against Cincinnati.
- •West Virginia has lost three straight games.
- •Mountaineers were outscored by 28 points in the Middle Eight recently.
- •Game against Cincinnati is scheduled for Saturday.
- 2:15 PMYahoo Sports — The Key to Beating Cincinnati is Winning the Middle Eight
"When you experience 3 straight losses like we have it can be really hard to look back at any of those games and find positives or silver linings. Would it surprise you if I told you that in each of those 3 losses we were tied or had the lead late in the first half? […]
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