Thompson and Oklahoma State host No. 24 West Virginia

Updated Jan. 1, 2023 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

West Virginia Mountaineers (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-5, 0-1 Big 12)

Stillwater, Oklahoma; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State hosts the No. 24 West Virginia Mountaineers after Bryce Thompson scored 23 points in Oklahoma State's 69-67 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks.

The Cowboys are 5-1 on their home court. Oklahoma State is second in the Big 12 in rebounding with 36.3 rebounds. Moussa Cisse paces the Cowboys with 10.5 boards.

The Mountaineers have gone 0-1 against Big 12 opponents. West Virginia ranks eighth in the Big 12 with 9.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Jimmy Bell Jr. averaging 2.6.

The Cowboys and Mountaineers square off Monday for the first time in Big 12 play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Thompson averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Cowboys, scoring 12.4 points while shooting 40.9% from beyond the arc. Avery Anderson III is averaging 11.4 points, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals over the last 10 games for Oklahoma State.

Erik Stevenson is scoring 13.9 points per game with 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Mountaineers. Tre Mitchell is averaging 13.1 points and 5.3 rebounds over the past 10 games for West Virginia.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cowboys: 6-4, averaging 69.9 points, 35.8 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.8 points per game.

Mountaineers: 7-3, averaging 82.0 points, 32.3 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points.

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