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WHEN/WHERE
Date: Monday, February 26th, 2018
Tip-Off Time: 9:00 PM ET
Where: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, “Almost Heaven” West Virginia
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Tickets: General Public
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: SiriusXM 83
ODDS
Spread: West Virginia -5.5
O/U: 142.5
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. 25) | 5 | South Dakota St. | Clemson/Vermont | San Diego, CA | Midwest |
| 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? Lubbock, Texas
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Series History: West Virginia leads the all-time series 10-3
Last Time: No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders 72, No. 2 West Virginia Mountaineers 71 on January 13, 2018 in Lubbock
SB Nation Blog: Viva The Matadors
Record: 22-7 (10-6 Big 12)
Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (Feb. 22) | 3 | Rider | Arizona St./NC State | Dallas, TX | East |
| CBS (Feb. 25) | 3 | Charleston | Seton Hall/Alabama | Dallas, TX | South |
| SB Nation (Feb. 20) | 2 | Montana | Arizona St/Arkansas | Dallas, TX | South |
| NBC Sports (Feb. 23) | 3 | Charleston | Florida St./St. Mary's | Dallas, TX | South |
Record in 2016-17: 18-14 (6-12 Big 12)
Head Coach: Chris Beard (2nd Season)
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HOW AFRAID SHOULD WE BE (ON A SCALE OF 1-10)?
Seven. I feel a lot better about this game now than I did a week ago, but that’s not to say the Red Raiders aren’t a dangerous team. I just feel good about where the Mountaineers are at, especially after they way they handled Baylor and Iowa State.
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles Jr. combine forces once again to power the Mountaineers over the Red Raiders, clinching the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Conference tournament.
West Virginia 75 , Texas Tech 67