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WHEN/WHERE
Date: Monday, February 12, 2018
Tip-Off Time: 9:00 PM ET
Where: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, “Almost Heaven” West Virginia
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WATCH/LISTEN
TV: ESPN2
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 84, XM 84
Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (Feb. 12) | 5 | Loyola-Chicago | Ohio State/Buffalo | Boise, ID | Midwest |
| CBS (Feb. 11) | 5 | South Dakota State | Ohio State/Buffalo | Boise, ID | East |
| SB Nation (Feb. 6) | 4 | Vermont | Ohio State/Middle Tennessee | Boise, ID | East |
ODDS
Spread: West Virginia -6
O/U: 158.5
THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Fort Worth, Texas
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Series History: West Virginia leads the all-time series 11-1
Last Time: TCU 82, No. 7 West Virginia 73 on January 22, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas
SB Nation Blog: Frogs O’ War
Record: 17-8 (5-7 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 (Feb. 12) | 8 | Seton Hall | Purdue/Wagner | Detroit, MI | West |
| CBS (Feb. 11) | 10 | Seton Hall | Auburn/Bucknell | Nashville, TN | Midwest |
| SB Nation (Feb 6) | 9 | Butler | Virginia/Penn State-NC A&T | Charlotte, NC | South |
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)?
Nine. I’m not writing anyone off for the remainder of the season. We’ve shown that we can completely blow a game on any given day. We’re officially on HIGH ALERT.
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
The Mountaineers win a tough one at home, and Jamie Dixon is the target of plenty of chants from the student section.
West Virginia 78, TCU 74