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UCF
No. 19 West Virginia puts home win streak on the line against UCF
By The Associated Press
UCF Knights (10-13, 2-10 Big 12) at West Virginia Mountaineers (20-5, 10-3 Big
12)
Morgantown, West Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 West Virginia hosts UCF trying to continue its three-game
home winning streak.
The Mountaineers have gone 11-3 in home games. West Virginia is fifth in the
Big 12 in team defense, allowing 59.4 points while holding opponents to 41.6%
shooting.
The Knights are 2-10 in Big 12 play. UCF ranks ninth in the Big 12 giving up
63.4 points while holding opponents to 39.1% shooting.
West Virginia scores 76.8 points, 13.4 more per game than the 63.4 UCF gives
up. UCF has shot at a 41.2% rate from the field this season, 0.4 percentage
points fewer than the 41.6% shooting opponents of West Virginia have averaged.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams
in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gia Cooke is shooting 36.4% and averaging 14.3 points for the
Mountaineers. Sydney Shaw is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
Leah Harmon is averaging 15.7 points for the Knights. Mahogany Chandler-Roberts
is averaging 9.3 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 7-3, averaging 70.9 points, 30.9 rebounds, 13.4
assists, 10.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 64.2 points per game.
Knights: 2-8, averaging 56.9 points, 30.8 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 6.0 steals and
2.8 blocks per game while shooting 36.7% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 69.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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