No. 15 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. VCU Rams preview, how to watch, live game thread, updates and more

Join us in the comments as the Mountaineers take on the Rams for a spot in the in the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic Championship game

By Michael Miller@uncle_drank Nov 26, 2020, 11:00am EST

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WHEN/WHERE

Date: Thursday, November 26, 2020

Tip-Off Time: 2:30 PM ET

Where: Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship

WATCH/LISTEN

TV: ESPN; DirecTV 206, DISH 140

Announce Team: Rich Hollenberg and Dan Dakich

Online Streaming: WatchESPN, with a valid cable subscription

Cord Cutters: Mountaineer fans can catch all the action on fuboTV. fuboTV is an over-the-top streaming service that carries all the major networks, including CBS, NBC, FOX, and now....the ESPN Disney networks! It also carries ABC, CBS Sports Network, FS1, SEC Network, and more. fuboTV comes with a cloud DVR feature, so you can record the game and watch it later.

Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Online Stream | Radio Affiliates), Sirius 137, XM 199

Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi and Jay Jacobs

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LISTEN LIVE

ODDS

Spread: West Virginia -9
O/U: 143.5

THE ENEMY

Where are they from? Richmond, Virginia

Series History: This will be the third meeting between West Virginia and VCU, with the series tied 1-1. The two teams last met on Jan. 22, 1985, a 72-60 VCU win in Richmond. The first meeting took place on Dec. 18, 1982, a 66-65 WVU win in overtime in Charleston, West Virginia

Record: 1-0

Record in 2019-20: 18-13 (8-10 Atlantic 10)

Head Coach: Mike Rhodes (4th Season)

PROBABLY STARTING LINEUP:

West Virginia Mountaineers: Emmitt Matthews Jr, Oscar Tshiebwe, Derek Culver, Sean McNeil, and Miles McBride

PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG

I expect West Virginia’s offense to continue looking discombobulated but — for now — that’s fine. The Mountaineers still have the talent advantage, and that should be enough to propel them to the championship game tomorrow.

West Virginia 83, VCU 75

PREGAME READING & UPDATES

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