In a little over two weeks, the West Virginia Mountaineers will make their official return to the diamond under first-year skipper Steve Sabins, who is taking over for the legendary Randy Mazey. Last season,

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

L.J. Cryer scored a game-high 17 points and helped the sixth-ranked Houston Cougars stave off a second-half rally by the host West Virginia Mountaineers for a 63-49 victory in Morgantown, W. Va., on Wednesday.