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Game Vitals

When: Sunday, December 16, 2018, 1:00PM EST

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut

Betting Odds: West Virginia -7 with the total set at 144 points

Viewing Info

TV: CBS Sports Network; DirecTV 221, DISH 158

Streaming: CBS Sports Network Requires a valid cable subscription with CBS Sports Network

Announcers: Jason Horowitz and Steve Lappas

Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Online Stream | Radio Affiliates), Sirius 84, XM 84

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Listen Live

Projected Starting Lineups

West Virginia Mountaineers: Esa Ahmad, Wesley Harris, Logan Routt, Chase Harler and James ‘Beetle’ Bolden

Rhode Island Rams: Jermaine Harris, Christian Thompson, Cyril Langevine, Fatts Russell, Jeff Dowtin

Pregame Reading and Updates

Check out our preview while you wait for the game to tip-off.

UPDATE: 12:00PM - Sagaba Konate has been ruled out of today’s game due to the lingering knee injury

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And, as always...

Let’s go Mountaineers