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WHEN/WHERE
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Tip-Off Time: 7:00 PM ET
Where: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia
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WATCH/LISTEN
Channel: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Announcers: Nick Farrell, Warren Baker and Angelica Trinone
Online Streaming: ONLY AVAILABLE ON ESPN+
Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Radio Affiliates) | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) | SiriusXM 375
Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi and Jay Jacobs
Betting Odds: West Virginia -18.5, Total 134 points via DraftKings Sportsbook
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THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Morehead, Kentucky
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Series History: West Virginia and Morehead State will be meeting for the fifth time in school history. The Mountaineers own a 4-0 series advantage that began in 1980. The two teams last met in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, where WVU recorded an 84-67 victory. Two of the other meetings in the series have been in Charleston with the lone meeting in Morgantown coming on Feb. 25, 1981, an 82-69 Mountaineer victory.
Record: 2-1
Record in 2021-22: 23-11 (13-5 OVC)
Head Coach: Preston Spradlin (7th Season)
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PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP:
West Virginia Mountaineers: Emmitt Matthews Jr, Jimmy Bell Jr, Kobe Johnson, Erik Stevenson and Kedrian Johnson
Morehead State Eagles: Alex Gross, Mark Freeman, Drew Thelwell, Jake Wolfe and Branden Maughmer
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