West Virginia faces No. 4 Baylor, seeks to end 5-game slide

Published Jan. 31, 2022 1:22 a.m. ET

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West Virginia Mountaineers (13-7, 2-5 Big 12) at Baylor Bears (18-3, 6-2 Big 12)

Waco, Texas; Monday, 9 p.m. EST

LINE: Baylor -14; over/under is 136.5

BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia looks to end its five-game slide with a victory over No. 4 Baylor.

The Bears are 10-2 in home games. Baylor ranks second in the Big 12 with 11.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Flo Thamba averaging 2.3.

The Mountaineers are 2-5 against Big 12 opponents. West Virginia is ninth in the Big 12 scoring 68.4 points per game and is shooting 42.1%.

The teams play for the 10th time this season in Big 12 play. The Bears won the last meeting 77-68 on Jan. 18. LJ Cryer scored 25 points points to help lead the Bears to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua is averaging 7.9 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Bears. Adam Flagler is averaging 10.4 points over the last 10 games for Baylor.

Taz Sherman is averaging 18.3 points and 1.6 steals for the Mountaineers. Sean McNeil is averaging 8.9 points over the last 10 games for West Virginia.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 7-3, averaging 75.1 points, 31.7 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 8.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.9 points per game.

Mountaineers: 4-6, averaging 66.9 points, 30.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points.

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Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua

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