The warmup period is finished, and now the real competition begins as the West Virginia men’s basketball team opens Big 12 Conference play tonight against No. 11 Texas Tech, at WVU Coliseum. Despite a shaky showing in the early season, the Mountaineers (8-4) know that the important games are ahead of them. However, the mission to make the NCAA tournament starts with a grueling test against the Red Raiders (11-1).
Preview
WVU and Texas Tech split the season series last year, but both teams
Tech is led by sophomore guard Jarrett Culver, who averages nearly 20 points per game.