Who’s Playing

Massachusetts Minutemen @ West Virginia Mountaineers

Current Records: Massachusetts 1-0, West Virginia 1-0

How To Watch

• When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: WVU Coliseum — Morgantown, West Virginia
• TV: ESPN Plus
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Online Streaming:  Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)

What to Know

The Massachusetts Minutemen are taking a road trip to face off against the West Virginia Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at WVU Coliseum. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Massachusetts is headed out to face West Virginia after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Massachusetts simply couldn’t be stopped on Monday as they easily beat New Hamp. 103-74. The Minutemen were heavily favored coming into this match, and the results showcase why.

Massachusetts got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaylen Curry out in front who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 assists. Those 12 assists gave Curry a new career-high. Rahsool Diggins was another key player, earning 26 points.

Massachusetts was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Hamp. only racked up 17.

Meanwhile, West Virginia came into Monday’s matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging an 87-59 win over Robert Morris. With the Mountaineers ahead 46-26 at the half, the game was all but over already.

West Virginia’s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javon Small, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus five assists and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of KJ Tenner, who posted ten points along with two steals.

Massachusetts was able to grind out a solid win over West Virginia when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 87-79. Does Massachusetts have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Virginia turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.

Series History

Massachusetts won the only game these two teams have played in the last year.

• Dec 16, 2023 – Massachusetts 87 vs. West Virginia 79