West Virginia plays Buffalo, looks for 4th straight home win

Published Dec. 18, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Buffalo Bulls (5-5) at West Virginia Mountaineers (8-2)

Morgantown, Indiana; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: West Virginia -19.5; over/under is 152

BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Mountaineers take on Buffalo.

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The Mountaineers are 5-0 on their home court. West Virginia ranks eighth in the Big 12 at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 65.3 points while holding opponents to 41.9% shooting.

The Bulls are 0-1 in road games. Buffalo is ninth in the MAC allowing 75.8 points while holding opponents to 43.9% shooting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Erik Stevenson is scoring 13.6 points per game with 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Mountaineers. Tre Mitchell is averaging 12.9 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 55.8% for West Virginia.

Curtis Jones averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulls, scoring 14.9 points while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc. Zid Powell is averaging 13.8 points and 1.7 steals for Buffalo.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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