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GAME VITALS

Date: Monday, November 18, 2019

Time: 7:00PM ET

Location: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia

Channel: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Announcers: Rob King, Warren Baker and Robby Incmikoski

Online Streaming: Today’s game will be streamed across multiple platforms for users outside of the AT&T SportsNet viewing footprint. The stream will be available on WVUsports.com and the WVU Gameday App. Additionally, fans will be able to tune in live via Roku and Apple TV by searching for the “MountaineerTV” channel on each device.

The online stream will be blacked out inside the AT&T SportsNet viewing area. So, pretty much everyone in the state.

Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network on IMG (Online Stream | Radio Affiliates)

Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi & Jay Jacobs

Betting Odds: West Virginia -15.5, 144 Total via VegasInsider.com

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GAME NOTES

• This will be the first meeting between West Virginia and Northern Colorado. West Virginia is 2-0 against current members of the Big Sky Conference: 1-0 vs. Montana and 1-0 vs. Weber State.
• WVU is 266-177 all-time in tournaments. WVU’s most recent tournament championship was the AdvoCare Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in 2017. WVU won the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in 2014 and Las Vegas Classic in 2011.
• Northern Colorado is the 180th different team to play a game vs. West Virginia in the WVU Coliseum (non-exhibition). West Virginia is 142-37 against teams making their first appearance in the Coliseum.

LISTEN LIVE

PROJECTED STARTERS

West Virginia Mountaineers: Emmitt Matthews Jr., Oscar Tshiebwe, Derek Culver, Jermaine Haley and Jordan McCabe

Northern Colorado Bears: Bodie Hume, Kur Jockuch, Matt Johnson, Tre’Shon Smoots and Jonah Radebaugh

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