How to Watch West Virginia vs. Baylor: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time
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The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-3, 2-2 Big 12) will host the No. 5 Baylor Bears (15-2, 3-2 Big 12) after winning nine straight home games. The contest tips at 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
How to Watch West Virginia vs. Baylor
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Arena: WVU Coliseum
- Live Stream on fuboTV:Start with a 7-day free trial!
Key Stats for West Virginia vs. Baylor
- The 79.9 points per game the Bears record are 17.1 more points than the Mountaineers give up (62.8).
- The Mountaineers' 69 points per game are 9.1 more points than the 59.9 the Bears give up to opponents.
- This season, the Bears have a 48.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is 5.8% higher than the 42.3% of shots the Mountaineers' opponents have made.
Baylor Players to Watch
- James Akinjo leads the Bears in points and assists per game, scoring 13.9 points and distributing 5.7 assists.
- Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua is Baylor's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 7.7 boards in each contest while scoring 7.9 points per game.
- LJ Cryer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
- Akinjo is Baylor's leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Flo Thamba leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.
West Virginia Players to Watch
- Taz Sherman's points (18.9 per game) and assists (2.7 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Mountaineers' leaderboards.
- Gabe Osabuohien's stat line of 5.9 rebounds, 4.7 points and 1.5 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the West Virginia rebounding leaderboard.
- Sherman makes 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Mountaineers.
- West Virginia's leader in steals is Kedrian Johnson (two per game), and its leader in blocks is Isaiah Cottrell (1.1 per game).
Baylor Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
1/1/2022 | Iowa State | W 77-72 | Away |
1/4/2022 | Oklahoma | W 84-74 | Home |
1/8/2022 | TCU | W 76-64 | Away |
1/11/2022 | Texas Tech | L 65-62 | Home |
1/15/2022 | Oklahoma State | L 61-54 | Home |
1/18/2022 | West Virginia | - | Away |
1/22/2022 | Oklahoma | - | Away |
1/25/2022 | Kansas State | - | Home |
1/29/2022 | Alabama | - | Away |
1/31/2022 | West Virginia | - | Home |
2/5/2022 | Kansas | - | Away |
West Virginia Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
12/22/2021 | Youngstown State | W 82-52 | Home |
1/1/2022 | Texas | L 74-59 | Away |
1/8/2022 | Kansas State | W 71-68 | Home |
1/11/2022 | Oklahoma State | W 70-60 | Home |
1/15/2022 | Kansas | L 85-59 | Away |
1/18/2022 | Baylor | - | Home |
1/22/2022 | Texas Tech | - | Away |
1/26/2022 | Oklahoma | - | Home |
1/29/2022 | Arkansas | - | Away |
1/31/2022 | Baylor | - | Away |
2/5/2022 | Texas Tech | - | Home |
