The Mountaineers fell behind early and could not overcome 20-point halftime deficit against the sixth-ranked Cougars

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J'wan Roberts and the Houston Cougars take on West Virginia in a Big 12 showdown. See how to watch today's game on ESPN+.

The West Virginia Mountaineers found themselves down big at the half but battled back to make it a game against No. 6 Houston before running out of gas late. Houston finished strong, winning the game 63-49.

The 6th-ranked Houston Cougars put a 12-game win streak on the line in Morgantown Wednesday night with a Big 12 Conference matchup with the West Virginia Mountaineers.

It’s official, West Virginia has a big problem with Houston. More to the point, the Mountaineers — much like everyone else in the country — haven’t solved the Cougars defense. The sixth-ranked Cougars shined in that part of the game Wednesday night inside the Coliseum,

L.J. Cryer scored 17 points and No. 6 Houston never trailed in beating West Virginia 63-49 on Wednesday night for the Cougars' 13th straight win.

Everything you need to know in order to watch the West Virginia Mountaineers take on the Houston Cougars on Wednesday. Jan. 29.

L.J. Cryer scored 17 points and No. 6 Houston never trailed in beating West Virginia 63-49 on Wednesday night for the Cougars' 13th straight win.

Johni Broome scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half and had 16 rebounds to help top-ranked Auburn beat LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night for its 12th straight victory.

Live updates, score of Big 12 Conference game With Wednesday’s win, Houston (17-3, 9-0) extended its current win streak to 13 straight games. The Cougars also won their 18th consecutive Big 12 contest,