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WHEN/WHERE
Date: Friday, March 9th, 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: SiriusXM 81
ODDS
Spread: West Virginia -1
O/U: 143
Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (March 9) | 4 | Old Dominion | Florida/Buffalo | San Diego, CA | East |
| CBS (March 9) | 4 | Buffalo | Clemson/South Dakota St. | Boise, ID | East |
| SB Nation (March 9) | 5 | Murray St. | Wichita St/Old Dominion | Boise, ID | East |
| NBC Sports (March 9) | 4 | Louisiana | Florida/South Dakota St. | 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 11-3
Last Time: No. 20 West Virginia Mountaineers 84, No. 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders 74 on February 26, 2018 in Morgantown
SB Nation Blog: Viva The Matadors
Record: 24-8 (11-7 Big 12)
Texas Tech Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (March 9) | 4 | Murray St. | Arizona/Louisiana | San Diego, CA | South |
| CBS (March 9) | 3 | Montana | Florida/Marquette | Dallas, TX | East |
| SB Nation (March 9) | 4 | Vermont | Ohio State/Buffalo | San Diego, CA | South |
| NBC Sports (March 9) | 4 | Old Dominion | Ohio State/Murray St. | San Diego, CA | East |
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)?
Six. I legitimately feel like there’s something special about this West Virginia team right now. Jevon Carter is giving serious Da’Sean Butler circa 2010 vibes, and we saw Esa Ahmad and Daxter Miles Jr. reach their full potential last night against Baylor. If the Mountaineers can continue that trend, the Big 12 Championship is theirs for the taking.
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
The trio of Carter, Miles and Ahmad get some extra help from Sagaba Konate, and the Mountaineers roll on to the Big 12 tournament championship.
West Virginia 77 , Texas Tech 70