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12/20 03:43 CST Wheeler, West Virginia Mountaineers square off against the
Houston Cougars
Wheeler, West Virginia Mountaineers square off against the Houston Cougars
By The Associated Press
Houston Cougars (6-5) at West Virginia Mountaineers (10-2)
Morgantown, West Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jade Jones and Houston take on Kierra Wheeler and West Virginia in
Big 12 action Sunday.
The Mountaineers have gone 7-1 at home. West Virginia has a 9-1 record in games
decided by 10 or more points.
The Cougars are 1-2 on the road. Houston ranks third in the Big 12 with 12.5
offensive rebounds per game led by Jones averaging 3.3.
West Virginia scores 80.9 points, 16.4 more per game than the 64.5 Houston
allows. Houston's 37.2% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.3
percentage points lower than West Virginia has given up to its opponents
(39.5%).
The Mountaineers and Cougars meet Sunday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wheeler is averaging 13.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals
for the Mountaineers. Sydney Shaw is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the
last 10 games.
Kyndall Hunter is shooting 26.7% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers
per game for the Cougars, while averaging 9.8 points. Kierra Merchant is
averaging nine points and 5.5 rebounds over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 8-2, averaging 80.0 points, 32.9 rebounds, 15.4
assists, 11.4 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 57.4 points per game.
Cougars: 5-5, averaging 61.3 points, 37.4 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 9.6 steals
and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 36.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 65.1 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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