West Virginia Wins Crown Tournament Title 89-82 in OT

In Las Vegas, West Virginia claimed the championship of the College Basketball Crown Tournament with an 89-82 overtime victory over Oklahoma on Sunday evening at T-Mobile Arena.

Senior guard Honor Huff led the Mountaineers with a career-high 38 points, including eight 3-pointers, powering West Virginia to its first postseason title since 2017. The win improved West Virginia's record to 21-14, while Oklahoma finished at 21-15. The tournament, in its second year, offered a $300,000 name, image and likeness prize pool to the champion and $100,000 to the runner-up, providing a significant boost for the winning program.

The game remained tight throughout, with both teams trading momentum. West Virginia started strong, hitting five early 3-pointers from Huff to build a 26-11 lead in the first 9:25. Oklahoma responded with a 9-0 run capped by a three-point play from Tae Davis, then took a 41-37 halftime edge after Davis added another three-point play with 22 seconds left.

In the second half, Nijel Pack opened with a 3-pointer 3:31 in, giving the Sooners their largest lead at 52-42. West Virginia clawed back, tying the score at 71 with 1:45 remaining on a 3-pointer and two free throws...