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Traore, Utah Hold Off West Virginia 61-56 While Putting a Dent in Mountaineers' NCAA Tourney Hopes

Utah ended a seven-game losing streak and secured just their second conference win while dominating rebounds 38-28, led by Seydou Traore's 17 points and six rebounds.

  • In Morgantown on Saturday, Utah beat West Virginia 61-56, ending a seven-game losing streak and their first road win since last season.
  • Entering the game, Utah had lost 12 of 13 and was 10-16, 2-11 in the Big 12, ending a long road drought since Jan. 15, 2025.
  • Utah surged early with a 9-0 start, led 31-21 at halftime, and opened the second half with a 15-5 run to 41-26, while Seydou Traore scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds.
  • The loss damaged West Virginia's NCAA hopes and Utah will host UCF Saturday while WVU travels to TCU Saturday.
  • WVU coach accepted blame for not calling a timeout with 25 seconds and cited poor free-throw and 3-point shooting .
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Traore, Utah hold off West Virginia 61-56 while putting a dent in Mountaineers' NCAA Tourney hopes

Seydou Traore scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds and Utah held off West Virginia’s desperate rally beating the Mountaineers 61-56.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette broke the news in Pittsburgh, United States on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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