MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia returns home Saturday looking to protect its perfect record inside the WVU Coliseum as Colorado comes to Morgantown for another Big 12 matchup.
The Mountaineers enter the weekend at 11-6 overall and 2-2 in conference play, with all 11 wins coming at home. West Virginia has yet to lose a game in Morgantown this season, averaging 73.2 points per game while holding opponents to 63.2. The Mountaineers have outscored opponents by an average of 10.1 points and have leaned heavily on perimeter shooting, knocking down 8.8 3-pointers per gam,e 36.6 percent of the time.
Colorado rolls into the Coliseum with a 12-5 overall record and a 2-2 mark in Big 12 play. The Buffaloes average 84.5 points per game, with it being one of the highest offensive outputs in the conference, while allowing 77.5 points per game. When shooting from the fiel,d Colorado makes 48.9 percent of their shots and has scored at least 84 points in nine games this season.
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Honor Huff, continues to set the tone for West Virginia's offense. The sophomore guard leads the team at 17.2 points per game and has been one of the league’s most consistent shooters, connecting on 40 percent from beyond the arc with 66 made 3-pointers. In conference action, he is averaging 16.5 points per game while logging nearly 38 minutes per contest and scoring in double figures in every game he has played.
Brenen Lorient has provided balance inside, averaging 10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while shooting just over 50 percent from the field. Treysen Eaglestaff adds 9.2 points per game and has knocked down 27 3-pointers this season, while Chance Moore leads the team on the glass at 5.6 rebounds per game.
Colorado’s offense is led by Isaiah Johnson, who averages 16.1 points per game while shooting 51.7 percent from the field and 45.6 percent from 3-point range. Barrington Hargress adds 13.6 points per game and shoots better than 52 percent from deep, as Sebastian Rancik averages 13.4 points and 5.6 rebounds. Bangot Dak anchors the interior for the Buffaloes, pulling down a team-best 7.7 rebounds per game.
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