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WHEN/WHERE
Date: Saturday, March 3rd, 2018
Tip-Off Time: Noon ET
Where: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, 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: SiriusXM 83
ODDS
Spread: West Virginia -5
O/U: 139
Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (March 1) | 4 | Vermont | Kentucky/Middle Tennessee | Boise, ID | South |
| CBS (March 3) | 3 | Charleston | Houston/Southern Cal | Wichita, KS | East |
| SB Nation (Feb. 27) | 4 | UNC Greensboro | Michigan/Middle Tennessee | Boise, ID | South |
| NBC Sports (March 2) | 4 | Murray St. | Ohio State/Baylor-UCLA | Boise, ID | South |
THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Austin, Texas
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Series History: The series is tied, 8-8
Last Time: No. 6 West Virginia 86, Texas 51 on January 20, 2018 in Morgantown
SB Nation Blog: Burnt Orange Nation
Record: 17-13 (7-10 Big 12)
Texas Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | FIRST FOUR | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | FIRST FOUR | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (March 1) | 11 | Providence | Florida | Cincinnati/Bucknell | Dallas, TX | East |
| CBS (March 3) | 11 | Louisville | Nevada | Auburn/Bucknell | Dallas, TX | South |
| SB Nation (Feb. 27) | 11 | Louisville | Texas A&M | Cincinnati/Charleston | Wichita, KS | West |
| NBC Sports (March 2) | OUT | - | - | - | - | - |
Record in 2016-17: 11-22 (4-14 Big 12)
Head Coach: Shaka Smart (3rd Season)
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HOW AFRAID SHOULD WE BE (ON A SCALE OF 1-10)?
Seven. Texas is going to be playing to get themselves off the bubble. If Mo Bamba actually plays today, and West Virginia comes in thinking this will be easy, the Mountaineers could be in for a surprise.
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
West Virginia wins, locking up that No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament.
West Virginia 74, Texas 65