Game 20 - Texas Tech 2019-20 Schedule/Results DATE: Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 Date Opponent Television Time/Results LOCATION: United Supermarkerts Arena (15,098) in Lubbock, Texas N1 Duquesne (charity exh.) AT&T SportsNet W/78-70 TIPOFF: 8:00 p.m. ET N8 Akron AT&T SportsNet W/94-84 SERIES: West Virginia leads 14-5 N15 at Pitt ESPNU W/68-53 TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ (Clay Matvick and Bryndon Manzer) N18 Northern Colorado % AT&T SportsNet W/69-61 Texas Tech RADIO: MSN from Learfield IMG College (Tony Caridi & Jay Jacobs) XM 199, Sirius 211 No. 12/11 West Virginia N22 Boston University % Nexstar W/69-44 Red Raiders (12-7, 3-3) OFFICIALS: Announced on game day Mountaineers (16-3, 4-2) N26 vs. Northern Iowa & CBS Sports Network W/60-55 N27 vs. Wichita State & CBS Sports Network W/75-63 No. 12/11 West Virginia Resumes Big 12 Conference Play at Texas Tech D1 Rhode Island AT&T SportsNet W/86-81 • On Dec. 19, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Bob Huggins is eligible for the Class of 2020. D7 at St. John’s ^ FS1 L/68-70 • With the win last Saturday against Missouri, Bob Huggins tied Adolph Rupp for seventh place on the NCAA Division I D12 Austin Peay Nexstar W/84-53 winningest coaches list. Huggins’ record now stands at 876-365 in his 38th season as a head coach. He needs three D14 Nicholls State AT&T SportsNet W/83-57 D21 at Youngstown State $ W/75-64 more wins to tie Dean Smith for sixth place all-time. D29 vs. Ohio State ! FS1 W/67-59 • Huggins is the fourth-winningest active Division I coach behind Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim and Roy Williams. J4 at Kansas * Big 12 Now on ESPN+ L/53-60 • WVU has the youngest team in the Big 12 in terms of experience, according to KenPom.com (1.27 years of experience). J6 at Oklahoma State * ESPN2 W/55-41 • West Virginia has been ranked at least one week in 10 of Bob Huggins’ 13 seasons at WVU. J11 Texas Tech * ESPN W/66-54 • The Mountaineers have been ranked 106 weeks in the AP poll under Bob Huggins, including 37 weeks in the AP Top J14 TCU * ESPNU W/81-49 10. Huggins has had WVU ranked more weeks than any other coach in school history. J18 at Kansas State * ESPNU L/68-84 • WVU’s 240 appearances in the AP poll ranks 40th all-time in NCAA history for most AP poll appearances. J20 Texas * ESPNU W/97-59 • In the latest NET rankings released this week by the NCAA, WVU checked in at No. 7 with a No. 2 strength of schedule. J25 Missouri # ESPN W/74-51 J29 at Texas Tech * Big 12 Now on ESPN+ 8:00 p.m. • WVU’s 19 opponents have a combined winning percentage of .694 (268-118), the highest percentage in the country. F1 Kansas State * ESPN2 2:00 p.m. • In the latest NCAA statistics, WVU ranks second in offensive rebounds per game (15.1), second in 3-point FG% defense F5 Iowa State * ESPN2/U 7:00 p.m. (25.7), second in FG% defense (35.8) and fourth in rebounds per game (42.3). F8 at Oklahoma * ESPNU 2:00 p.m. • Oscar Tshiebwe (9.4) and Derek Culver (9.3) rank second and third, respectively, in Big 12 Conference rebounding. F12 Kansas * Big 12 Now on ESPN+ 7:00 p.m. • The only two Big 12 teammates to rank first and second in rebounds was Texas’ P.J. Tucker & LaMarcus Aldridge (2006). F15 at Baylor * Big 12 Now on ESPN+ 4:00 p.m. • Culver (7.4) and Tshiebwe (6.5) are drawing a combined 13.9 fouls per 40 minutes per game. F18 Oklahoma State * ESPN/2/U 7:00 p.m. • West Virginia is rebounding 40.6% of its missed shots, ranking first nationally. The national average is 28.2 percent. F22 at TCU * ESPN/2/U 2:00 p.m. F24 at Texas * ESPNU 7:00 p.m. • Oscar Tshiebwe is first in the country in offensive rebound percentage, rebounding 19.3% of WVU’s missed shots. F29 Oklahoma * ESPN2/U 4:00 p.m. • Derek Culver is 16th in the country in defensive rebounding percentage, rebounding 27.9% of opponent’s missed shots. M3 at Iowa State * ESPN2/U 9:00 p.m. • Gabe Osabuohien leads WVU with 98 deflections and 14 charges taken. M7 Baylor * Big 12 Now on ESPN+ 1:00 p.m. • Oklahoma State’s 41 points marked the lowest point total by a WVU conference opponent in its own arena in WVU history. M11-14 Phillips 66 Big 12 Champ. @ ESPN/2/U TBD • The 41 points scored marked the lowest by an opponent in its home arena since Navy scored 37 against WVU in 1948. • West Virginia is 136-63 (.682) since the start of the 2014-15 season. % Cancun Challenge, Morgantown, W.Va. & Cancun Challenge, Riviera Maya, Mexico • Bob Huggins has wins over 48 AP-ranked teams at WVU, including 18 wins over Top 10 teams and three over No. 1. ^ Big East-Big 12 Battle at Madison Square Garden • WVU is 207-57 in its last 264 games against unranked teams, including winners of 111 of its last 129 at home. $ Covelli Centre, Youngstown, Ohio ! Cleveland Classic at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio • Sophomore forward Derek Culver was named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Honorable Mention Team, while freshman * Big 12 Conference Game forward Oscar Tshiebwe was named the Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year. # Big 12/SEC Challenge @ Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, Kansas City, Mo. • Tshiebwe is the second McDonald’s All-American to enroll as a freshman at WVU (Chris Brooks, 1986). He is the third McDonald’s All-American to play at WVU, joining Brooks and Ohio State transfer Greg Simpson in 1996. • Tshiebwe was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week three times this season on Nov. 18, Dec. 2 and Jan. 6. WVU Athletics Communications • Miles McBride was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 30 and Jan. 13. Associate Athletics Director .......................................Bryan Messerly • Tshiebwe and McBride have combined for five Big 12 Newcomer honors. WVU had six total in seven years prior. Email ....................................................bryan.messerly@mail.wvu.edu • WVU is 55-41 in the Big 12 regular season in the last six seasons, including a 44-33 mark in the last five seasons. Office Phone ..........................................................................304-293-2821 • West Virginia is 124-98 under Bob Huggins in conference regular season games (Big 12 and Big East). Twitter ......................................................@wvusidmess/@wvuhoops • Bob Huggins is 80-68 in Big 12 Conference games. He is 70-62 at WVU, and was 10-6 at Kansas State in 2006-07. • Bob Huggins has posted 48 conference road victories in 13 seasons at WVU, including four in 2017-18, five Big 12 Follow the Mountaineers on ... road wins in 2016-17, six Big 12 road wins in 2015-16 and four Big 12 road wins in 2014-15. • The Mountaineers have won 97 of their last 105 games when holding opponents to 69 points or less. • WVU has won 107 of its last 116 and 163 of its last 182 games when holding opponents to less than 69 points. • WVU is 218-37 under Huggins when holding opponents to 69 points or less. • West Virginia has allowed its opponent to shoot 50 percent or better 78 times under Bob Huggins (440 games). youtube/wvusports • West Virginia is 73-5 under Bob Huggins when shooting 50 percent or better from the field. • West Virginia is 227-44 under Bob Huggins when leading at halftime. • West Virginia is 231-28 under Bob Huggins when leading by 10 or more points in a game. • West Virginia is 197-16 under Bob Huggins when posting a higher shooting percentage than its opponent. • West Virginia has made at least one 3-point field goal in 688 consecutive games. big12sports.com • The Mountaineers are 212-50 under Bob Huggins when scoring 70 or more points in a game. • West Virginia is 212-61 under Bob Huggins when outrebounding its opponent. • WVU is 15-13 all-time on January 29. The Mountaineers are 512-330 in the month of January. 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 876 games in his 38th season as Conference USA Coach of the Decade Cincinnati 16 years 399 127 .759 a head coach. 4 – Appearances in the NCAA Elite Eight (1992, 1993, 1996, 2010) Kansas State 1 year 23 12 .657 West Virginia 13 years 286 154 .660 • 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) Coaching Honors • Huggins ranks seventh among the NCAA’s all-time 6 – Times named National Coach of the Year (1991-92 – Hoop 2019-20 Season winningest coaches. Scoop, 1992-93 – Playboy, 1997-98 – Basketball Times, 1999-2000 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Ballot – The Sporting News, 2001-02 – ESPN.com, 2014-15 – Jim Phelan 2018-19 Season • Huggins’ teams have participated in postseason play in 33 Award) Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Ballot of 37 seasons, including 24 NCAA Tournaments.