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WHEN/WHERE
Date: Monday, January 22nd, 2018
Tip-Off Time: 9:00 PM ET
Where: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
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WATCH/LISTEN
TV: ESPN
Streaming Video: WatchESPN
Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Radio Affiliates)
Streaming Audio: Locate the Mountaineers Sports Network from IMG on TuneIn Radio (or the TuneIn app for smartphones)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 137, XM 199
Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (Jan. 18) | 3 | William & Mary | Florida/UCLA-Providence | Pittsburgh, PA | East |
| CBS (Jan. 22) | 2 | Canisius | Miami (Fla.)/Missouri | Detroit, MI | South |
| SB Nation (Jan. 16) | 1 | Penn | Gonzaga/Texas A&M | Charlotte, NC | West |
ODDS
Spread: West Virginia -1
O/U: 160
THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Fort Worth, Texas
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Series History: West Virginia leads the all-time series 11-0
Last Time: No. 12 West Virginia 61, TCU 60 on February 25, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas
SB Nation Blog: Frogs O’ War
Record: 14-5 (2-5 Big 12)
TCU Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (Jan. 18) | 6 | Maryland/Middle Tennessee | Xavier/Murray St. | Nashville, TN | West |
| CBS (Jan. 22) | 8 | Texas A&M | Villanova/Harvard-Arkansas Pine Brook | Pittsburgh, PA | East |
| SB Nation (Jan. 16) | 6 | Georgia | Wichita State/Cal State Fullerton | Nashville, TN | West |
Record in 2016-17: 24-15 (6-12 Big 12); NIT Champions
Head Coach: Jamie Dixon (2nd Season)
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HOW AFRAID SHOULD WE BE (ON A SCALE OF 1-10)?
Five. I’m really not afraid of the Horned Frogs. TCU has never beat West Virginia, and I don’t foresee that happening tonight with one of their best players, Jaylen Fisher, out with an injury.
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
West Virginia keeps the winning streak against the Frogs alive when a new-and-improved Theodore Buckets returns and gives the Mountaineers their scoring threat back.
West Virginia 73, TCU 69