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Arizona State Hosts West Virginia in Big 12 Test of Defense and Road Form

West Virginia arrives winless off campus, testing an Arizona State team under pressure to defend.

Overview

  • Tip is set for 7 p.m. MST on Jan. 21 at Desert Financial Arena with streaming on Peacock.
  • West Virginia enters 12-6 (3-2 Big 12) and Arizona State is 10-8 (1-4), marking their lone meeting this season.
  • WVU is 12-0 in Morgantown but 0-6 away from home or on neutral courts, a stark split that frames the matchup.
  • Arizona State has allowed 80.7 points per game and struggled on the glass (33.6 rebounds per game), prompting Bobby Hurley’s call for more resistance after a 103-73 loss at Houston.
  • The Mountaineers allow 63.1 points per game behind leading scorer Honor Huff (17.1 ppg), while Treysen Eaglestaff is coming off 22 points; ASU’s rotation features the returning Bryce Ford and the continued absence of Marcus Adams (lower leg).