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WHEN/WHERE
Date: Thursday, March 8th, 2018
Tip-Off Time: 9:00 PM ET
Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
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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 145, XM 199
ODDS
Spread: West Virginia -4.5
O/U: 141
Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (March 8) | 5 | Middle Tennessee | Wichita St/Buffalo | Boise, ID | Midwest |
| CBS (March 8) | 4 | Murray St. | Clemson/South Dakota St. | Boise, ID | East |
| SB Nation (March 8) | 5 | Buffalo | Gonzaga/Murray St. | Boise, ID | East |
| NBC Sports (March 8) | 4 | Louisiana | Florida/Middle Tennessee | San Diego, CA | South |
THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Waco, Texas
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Series History: Baylor leads the all-time series 8-6
Last Time: No. 21 West Virginia Mountaineers 71, Baylor Bears 60 on February 20, 2018 in Waco
SB Nation Blog: Our Daily Bears
Record: 18-13 (8-10 Big 12)
Baylor 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 8) | 11 | N/A | Miami | Tennessee/Charleston | Dallas. TX | South |
| CBS (March 8) | OUT | - | - | - | - | - |
| SB Nation (March 8) | 11 | Saint Mary's | Kentucky | North Carolina/UNC Greensboro | Pittsburgh, PA | East |
| NBC Sports (March 8) | 11 | Marquette | Miami | Cincinnati/UNC Greensboro | Detroit, MI | South |
Record in 2016-17: 27-8 (12-6 Big 12); Lost to South Carolina in Sweet 16
Head Coach: Scott Drew (15th Season)
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HOW AFRAID SHOULD WE BE (ON A SCALE OF 1-10)?
Six. I think what we saw in the regular season finale against Texas was a perfect storm that just happened to go in the Longhorns’ favor. Had we not fought back after being down seven in the second half, I would be a lot more nervous about this game tonight. I feel good about this matchup. I feel like our guys have had a little rest, and they’re focused on that Big 12 Conference tournament championship. Let’s get it.
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
The Mountaineers look more like the team we saw through the first 15 games of the season, and end up popping Baylor’s bubble.
West Virginia 71, Baylor 64