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Game 23 - Texas Tech 2018-19 Schedule/Results DATE: Monday, February 4, 2019 Date Opponent Television Time/Results LOCATION: United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) in Lubbock, Texas N9 Buffalo ESPNU L/94-99 OT TIPOFF: 9:00 p.m. ET N15 vs. Monmouth % ESPNU W/71-53 SERIES: West Virginia leads 12-4 N16 vs. Western Kentucky % ESPNU L/57-63 TV: ESPN (Bob Wischusen, Fran Fraschilla and Holly Rowe) N18 vs. Saint Joseph’s % ESPNU W/97-90 No. 16/15 Texas Tech RADIO: MSN from Learfield IMG College (Tony Caridi & Jay Jacobs) XM 382 West Virginia N24 Valparaiso ^ AT&T SportsNet W/88-76 Red Raiders (17-5, 5-4) OFFICIALS: Announced on game day Mountaineers (10-12, 2-7) N28 Rider AT&T SportsNet W/92-78 D1 Youngstown State AT&T SportsNet W/106-72 WVU Plays Third Road Game in 10 Days at Texas Tech on Big Monday D4 vs. Florida & ESPN L/56-66 • Monday’s game marks WVU’s third road game in 10 days. It’s the second time in a month when WVU has played three D8 Pitt ESPN2 W/69-59 road games in 10 days. D16 vs. Rhode Island $ CBS Sports Network L/70-83 • West Virginia has played the 10th toughest schedule in the country according to the latest NCAA NET rankings. D22 Jacksonville State AT&T SportsNet W/74-72 D30 Lehigh AT&T SportsNet W/78-68 • On Dec. 21, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Bob Huggins is eligible for the Class of 2019. J2 Texas Tech * ESPNU L/59-62 • With a win at Oklahoma State on Dec. 29, 2017, Bob Huggins moved past Jim Phelan on the NCAA Division I winningest J5 at Texas * ESPN2 L/54-61 coaches list. Huggins’ record now stands at 855-353 in his 37th season as a head coach. He needs 21 more victories to J9 at Kansas State * ESPNU L/69-71 tie Adolph Rupp for seventh place all-time. J12 Oklahoma State * ESPNU L/77-85 • Huggins is the fourth-winningest active Division I coach behind Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim and Roy Williams. J15 at TCU * ESPNU L/67-98 • At Iowa State on Wednesday, Esa Ahmad became West Virginia’s 53rd 1,000-point scorer. J19 Kansas * ESPN W/65-64 • Bob Huggins has wins over 45 ranked teams at WVU, including 17 wins over Top 10 teams and three over No. 1. J21 Baylor * ESPNU L/73-85 J26 at Tennessee # ESPN L/66-83 • West Virginia has used 14 different starting lineup combinations this season with 13 different players starting a game. J30 at Iowa State * ESPNU L/68-93 • Bob Huggins has posted 47 conference road victories in 12 seasons at WVU, including four last season, five Big 12 F2 Oklahoma * ESPN2 W/79-71 road wins in 2016-17, six Big 12 road wins in 2015-16 and four Big 12 road wins in 2014-15. F4 at Texas Tech * ESPN 9:00 p.m. • WVU is one of nine schools to win 25 or more games four straight years. WVU is 115-51 since the 2014-15 season. F9 Texas * ESPN2 8:00 p.m. • For the third year in a row, WVU finished second in the Big 12 regular season and postseason tournament in 2017-18. F16 at Kansas * ESPN/ESPN2 4/6/8:00 p.m. • WVU and Kansas are the only two Big 12 teams to win 11 or more conference games in each of the last four seasons. F18 Kansas State * ESPN/ESPNU 9:00 p.m. • WVU is 49-32 in the Big 12 regular season in the last five seasons, including a 38-25 mark in the last three-plus seasons. F23 at Baylor * ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 2:00 p.m. • West Virginia is 118-89 under Bob Huggins in conference regular season games (Big 12 and Big East). F26 TCU * ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 7:00 p.m. M2 at Oklahoma * ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 2:00 p.m. • Bob Huggins is 74-59 in Big 12 Conference games. He is 64-53 at WVU, and was 10-6 at Kansas State in 2006-07. M6 Iowa State * ESPN2/ESPNU 7:00 p.m. • In Big 12 Conference games only, Derek Culver is third in the league in offensive rebounds (3.1), second in rebounding M9 at Oklahoma State * ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNews 4:00 p.m. (9.0), 17th in scoring (11.6), eighth in field goal percentage (50.0) and fifth in defensive rebounds (5.9). M13-16 Phillips 66 Big 12 Champ ! ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU TBD • Culver has the highest scoring average (11.6) among freshmen in Big 12 Conference games only. • Sagaba Konate set the WVU school record for career blocks against Pitt on Dec. 8, 2018, when he blocked seven shots % Myrtle Beach Invitational, Conway, S.C. ^ Non-bracketed game of Myrtle Beach Invitational, Morgantown, W.Va. to break the previous record of 190 set by D’or Fischer. Konate now shows 191 blocks for his career. & Jimmy V Classic, Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. • Konate was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team prior to the season. $ Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase presented by Citi, Uncasville, Conn. # SEC/Big 12 Challenge • The Mountaineers have been ranked 99 weeks in the AP poll under Bob Huggins, including 37 weeks in the AP Top * Big 12 Conference Game 10. Huggins has had WVU ranked more weeks than any other coach in school history. ! Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, Kansas City, Mo. All Times Eastern • The Mountaineers have won 82 of their last 88 games when holding opponents to 69 points or less. • WVU has won 92 of its last 99 and 148 of its last 165 games when holding opponents to less than 69 points. WVU Athletics Communications • WVU is 203-35 under Huggins when holding opponents to 69 points or less. Associate Athletics Director .......................................Bryan Messerly • West Virginia has allowed its opponent to shoot 50 percent or better 71 times under Bob Huggins (407 games). Email ....................................................bryan.messerly@mail.wvu.edu • West Virginia is 70-5 under Bob Huggins when shooting 50 percent or better from the field. Office Phone ..........................................................................304-293-2821 • West Virginia is 210-42 under Bob Huggins when leading at halftime. Twitter ......................................................@wvusidmess/@wvuhoops • West Virginia is 214-27 under Bob Huggins when leading by 10 or more points in a game. Web .........................................................................................WVUsports.com • West Virginia is 181-15 under Bob Huggins when posting a higher shooting percentage than its opponent. • West Virginia has made at least one 3-point field goal in 655 consecutive games. • The Mountaineers are 199-45 under Bob Huggins when scoring 70 or more points in a game. Follow the Mountaineers on ... • West Virginia is 195-54 under Bob Huggins when outrebounding its opponent. • West Virginia is 141-39 at the WVU Coliseum under Bob Huggins, including a 71-33 mark in league games. • WVU is 550-159 (.782) all-time at the WVU Coliseum and 191-45 at the WVU Coliseum in the last 15 seasons. • The Mountaineers have won 85 of their last 122 conference games at the WVU Coliseum. youtube/wvusports • In his 37th season as a head coach, Bob Huggins has 29 20-win seasons and 18 25-win seasons. • Last year was WVU’s ninth NCAA appearance in the last 11 years and 11th appearance in the last 14 seasons. • WVU has reached the Sweet 16 in eight of its last 12 NCAA appearances (2018, 2017, 2015, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005, 1998). • WVU has made 14 postseason appearances in the last 15 years, including the NCAA Final Four in 2010. • This is the 110th season and 116th year overall for West Virginia basketball, which began in 1903. big12sports.com • The Mountaineers own a 1,766-1,091 all-time record in intercollegiate basketball competition, ranking the Mountaineers 22nd in wins among all Division I schools. • WVU has earned 29 NCAA berths and 16 NIT trips since 1941, and has finished in the Top 25 21 times, including an amazing nine straight years from 1955-63. • West Virginia is 19-18 all-time on February 4. Bob Huggins By The Numbers By School • Huggins is WVU’s 21st head basketball coach. 2 – Appearances in the NCAA Final Four (1992, 2010) School Tenure Won Lost Pct. Walsh 3 years 71 26 .732 • Huggins is a Morgantown native and a 1977 graduate of 3 – Times earning the Ray Meyer Award as the Conference USA West Virginia University. Coach of the Year (1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00); also named the Akron 5 years 97 46 .678 • Huggins has won 855 games in his 37th season as a Conference USA Coach of the Decade Cincinnati 16 years 399 127 .759 head coach. 4 – Appearances in the NCAA Elite Eight (1992, 1993, 1996, 2010) Kansas State 1 year 23 12 .657 West Virginia 12 years 265 142 .661 • Huggins ranks fourth in total victories among active 5 – Conference Players of the Year (Danny Fortson – 1996 and Division I head coaches. 1997; Kenyon Martin – 2000; Steve Logan 2001 and 2002) • Huggins ranks seventh among the NCAA’s all-time 6 – Times named National Coach of the Year (1991-92 – Hoop Coaching Honors Scoop, 1992-93 – Playboy, 1997-98 – Basketball Times, 1999-2000 2018-19 Season winningest coaches. – The Sporting News, 2001-02 – ESPN.com, 2014-15 – Jim Phelan Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Ballot • Huggins’ teams have participated in postseason play in 32 Award) 2017-18 Season of 36 seasons, including 24 NCAA Tournaments.