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WHEN/WHERE
Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Tip-Off Time: 6:00 PM ET
Where: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia
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WATCH/LISTEN
Channel: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Announcers: Dan Zangrilli, Warren Baker and Amanda Mazey
Online Streaming: ONLY AVAILABLE ON ESPN+
Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Radio Affiliates) | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) | XM 375, Sirius App 375
Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi and Jay Jacobs
Betting Odds: West Virginia -16, Total 131.5 points via DraftKings Sportsbook
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THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Youngstown, Ohio
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Series History: West Virginia and Youngstown State will meet for the seventh time in series play. WVU holds a 6-0 series lead. The series began on Jan. 10, 1942, a 50-40 WVU win at Mountaineer Field House. The two teams last met on Dec. 21, 2019, a 75-64 Mountaineer victory at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio.
Record: 7-3
Record in 2020-21: 15-2 (9-11 Horizon League)
Head Coach: Jerrod Calhoun (5th season)
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PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP:
West Virginia Mountaineers: Jalen Bridges, Isaiah Cottrell, Taz Sherman, Sean McNeil and Kedarian Johnson
Youngstown State Penguins: Michael Akuchie, Tevin Olison, Dwayne Cohill, Myles Hunter and Shemar Rathan-Mayes
PREGAME READING & UPDATES
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