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No. 22 West Virginia hosts Carrera and Arizona State
By The Associated Press
Arizona State Sun Devils (17-2, 4-2 Big 12) at West Virginia Mountaineers
(15-4, 5-2 Big 12)
Morgantown, West Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State visits No. 22 West Virginia after Heloisa Carrera
scored 22 points in Arizona State's 67-51 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.
The Mountaineers are 8-3 in home games. West Virginia is 1-2 in one-possession
games.
The Sun Devils are 4-2 in Big 12 play. Arizona State is ninth in the Big 12
with 23.7 defensive rebounds per game led by McKinna Brackens averaging 4.9.
West Virginia's average of 6.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.7
fewer made shots on average than the 7.2 per game Arizona State gives up.
Arizona State averages 9.6 more points per game (68.1) than West Virginia
allows to opponents (58.5).
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams
in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gia Cooke is averaging 14.5 points for the Mountaineers. Kierra
Wheeler is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games.
Brackens is averaging 14.3 points and seven rebounds for the Sun Devils. Gabby
Elliott is averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 8-2, averaging 77.7 points, 32.2 rebounds, 16.6
assists, 12.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 57.9 points per game.
Sun Devils: 8-2, averaging 65.5 points, 27.2 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 11.6
steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 59.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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