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LET’S RIOTBALL
WHEN/WHERE
Date: Saturday, February 24th
Tip-Off Time: 6:00 PM ET
Where: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, “Almost Heaven” West Virginia
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Tickets: SOLD OUT
WATCH/LISTEN
TV: ESPNU
Streaming Video: WatchESPN (or the WatchESPN app for smartphones)
Radio: WZST Variety 101 (100.9 FM in Morgantown) and the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Radio Affiliates)
Streaming Audio: Locate the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG on TuneIn Radio (or the TuneIn app for smartphones)
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM 83
ODDS
Spread: West Virginia -16.5
O/U: 150.5
Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (Feb. 22) | 4 | Vermont | Ohio State/Louisiana | Boise, ID | South |
| CBS (Feb. 23) | 5 | USC/Florida | Rhode Island/Murray St. | Boise, ID | East |
| SB Nation (Feb. 20) | 4 | Buffalo | Wichita St./East Tennessee St. | Boise, ID | East |
| NBC Sports (Feb. 23) | 4 | East Tennessee St. | Ohio State/Louisiana | San Diego, CA | South |
THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Ames, Iowa
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Series History: Iowa State leads the series 7-5
Last Time: Iowa State Cyclones 93, No. 15 West Virginia Mountaineers 77 on January 31, 2018 in Ames, Iowa
SB Nation Blog: Wide Right & Natty Lite
Record: 13-14 (4-11 Big 12)
2016-2017 Record: 24-11 (12-6 Big 12); Lost to Purdue in NCAA Second Round
Head Coach: Steve Prohm (3rd Season)
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KEYS TO THE GAME
- Press, Press, Press. The Cyclones we’ll see tonight seem like an ideal candidate to hit the Frustration Event Horizon within the first 7-8 minutes. They’re not going to have much of a bench available, so it’s time to wear them out with the press.
- Jevon Carter. Ok, this isn’t really a “key to the game” but more of a “key of the game.” Jevon is going to get at least one assist, and will become the first player in school history to have more than 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.
HOW AFRAID SHOULD WE BE (ON A SCALE OF 1-10)?
Four. Iowa State will only have six scholarship players on hand this evening. Now, before you yell at me and say “Yeah, but they didn’t have their best players when they killed us in Ames, either,” I know. This is a bit different though. The Cyclones still had something to play for a couple weeks ago. Now they’re just a battered and beaten down team in last place in the Big 12 Conference.
If a team held together by popsicle sticks and duct tape manages to beat us in Morgantown, we should probably just disband the program.
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
West Virginia wins, and it’s not even close.
West Virginia 84, Iowa State 67