No. 19 West Virginia puts home win streak on the line against UCF

UCF Knights (10-13, 2-10 Big 12) at West Virginia Mountaineers (20-5, 10-3 Big 12)

Morgantown, West Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 West Virginia hosts UCF trying to continue its three-game home winning streak.

The Mountaineers have gone 11-3 in home games. West Virginia is fifth in the Big 12 in team defense, allowing 59.4 points while holding opponents to 41.6% shooting.

The Knights are 2-10 in Big 12 play. UCF ranks ninth in the Big 12 giving up 63.4 points while holding opponents to 39.1% shooting.

West Virginia scores 76.8 points, 13.4 more per game than the 63.4 UCF gives up. UCF has shot at a 41.2% rate from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points fewer than the 41.6% shooting opponents of West Virginia have averaged.

The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

Leah Harmon is averaging 15.7 points for the Knights. Mahogany Chandler-Roberts is averaging 9.3 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 7-3, averaging 70.9 points, 30.9 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 10.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.2 points per game.

Knights: 2-8, averaging 56.9 points, 30.8 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 36.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points.

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