In a game labeled "crucial" for the postseason chances of both teams, the West Virginia Mountaineers had the extra second-half gear, pulling away and then holding off the Cincinnati Bearcats, 62-59 Wednesday night.

We've got another big-time game inside the WVU Coliseum tonight as the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-10, 6-8) and Cincinnati Bearcats (15-10, 5-9) are each fig

Cincinnati answered with a 9-1 run with senior guard Day Day Thomas scoring five of his seven first half points to cut the WVU lead to one, 26-25 with 3:34 left to play in the hal